Unknown Soldier Memorial

Cairo's Unknown Soldier Memorial is a 36-metre pyramid-shaped monument in Nasr City. It commemorates Egypt's war dead and is also the burial place of President Anwar Sadat.

The memorial is a short, formal stop rather than a long visit, but its stark geometry and political importance make it worth seeing if you are exploring eastern Cairo or nearby Heliopolis.

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