The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (, ) is a war memorial, dedicated to the Soviet soldiers killed during World War II. It is located on Mustaqillik Maydoni in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.

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.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Tashkent)

Gallery

See also

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Moscow)

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Tashkent)

References

Soviet military memorials and cemeteries

Monuments and memorials built in the Soviet Union

Buildings and structures completed in 1975

Tombs of Unknown Soldiers

Monuments and memorials in Uzbekistan

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Tashkent)