Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Memory and Honor Square (Uzbek: Xotira va qadrlash maydoni) is a war memorial complex in Tashkent dedicated to the memory of Soviet soldiers who died in the World War II. It is located on Mustaqillik Maydoni in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is located on the territory of this memorial complex.
History
It contains the remains of an Uzbek soldier who died in the Battle of Moscow. The body was transferred to the authorities in the Uzbek SSR on May 7, 1975, in time for the 30th anniversary of the end of WWII. In 1999, it became part of the Square of Memory and Honour.
Key facts
- Type
- tomb of the unknown soldier, tomb, eternal flame
- Built
- 7 May 1975
- Creator
- Ilhom Jabborov
- Heritage status
- object of tangible cultural heritage of Uzbekistan
Facts from Wikidata.
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Sources
The text on this page comes from: Memory and Honor Square (en.wikipedia.org), as of 19 July 2025
Text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.