Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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In World War I, many soldiers who were killed could not be identified. Several countries created a tomb dedicated to these anonymous soldiers.

[edit] Canberra, Australia

The Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Canberra

[edit] Bruxelles (Brussels), Belgium

Colonne du Congrès - Tombe du Soldat inconnu et Flamme éternelle

Colonne du Congrès - Congreskolom

[edit] Ottawa, Canada

National War Memorial - Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier / Monument Commémoratif de Guerre du Canada - La Tombe du Soldat inconnu du Canada

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at The National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada
La Tombe du Soldat inconnu au Monument Commémoratif de Guerre du Canada à Ottawa

[edit] Paris, France

Arc de Triomphe - La Tombe du Soldat inconnu

Arc de Triomphe in Paris

Photo taken on 2006 July 14

[edit] Athens, Greece

Μνημείο του Αγνώστου Στρατιώτη

Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Greek Parliament building

[edit] Delhi, India

Amar Jawan Jyoti

The tomb of the Unkown Soldier in New Delhi, Delhi. A flame known as the Amar Jawan Jyoti (the flame of the immortal soldier) is kept perpetually alive here.

[edit] Rome, Italy

The Tomb of the Milite Ignoto in the Altare della Patria (Vittoriano)

The Vittoriano in Rome, tomb of the Unknow Solidier

[edit] Warsaw, Poland

Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza	The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza	The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza	The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza	Tomb as seen from the Saxonian Garden Grób widoczny z Ogrodu Saskiego	Interior of the tomb with eternal flame