Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Portugal)
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | |
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Portugal | |
![]() Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Monastery of Batalha | |
For the unknown war dead, wherever they fell | |
Unveiled | 6 April 1921 |
Location | 39°39′33.0″N 8°49′31.6″W / 39.659167°N 8.825444°WCoordinates: 39°39′33.0″N 8°49′31.6″W / 39.659167°N 8.825444°W near |
Total burials | 2 |
The Portuguese Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (pt: Túmulo do Soldado Desconhecido) is located in the Sala do Capitulo at the Monastery of Batalha, near Leiria.[1]
It holds the bodies of two soldiers of World War I — one from the battlefields of Flanders, and one from the African theatre — who were buried there on 6 April 1921.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória (Monastery of Batalha)". Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "The Unknown Soldier". Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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Categories:
- Tombs of Unknown Soldiers
- Monuments and memorials in Portugal
- World War I memorials in Portugal
- Buildings and structures in Leiria District
- Portuguese military memorials and cemeteries