Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier In Bucharest
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Romanian: Mormântul Soldatului Necunoscut) is a monument located in Bucharest, Romania. Dedicated to the soldiers who died while fighting for Romania. It is one of many such national tombs.
It was built in 1923 to commemorate the Romanians who died during World War I.
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