Unknown Soldier Memorial, Cairo
E30383
The Unknown Soldier Memorial in Cairo is a monumental pyramid-shaped structure in Nasr City that serves as Egypt’s national memorial to its fallen soldiers and is also the burial site of President Anwar Sadat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Unknown Soldier Memorial, Cairo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T229857 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Unknown Soldier Memorial, Cairo Context triple: [Anwar Sadat, burialPlace, Unknown Soldier Memorial, Cairo]
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A.
El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery, Cairo
El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery in Cairo is a historic Islamic burial ground that serves as the final resting place of numerous notable Egyptians, including the acclaimed actor Omar Sharif.
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B.
Cairo Citadel
The Cairo Citadel is a historic medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo, Egypt, that served for centuries as the seat of government and a symbol of the city’s military and political power.
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C.
Parliament House, Cairo
Parliament House, Cairo is the principal legislative building in Egypt’s capital where the country’s national parliament convenes.
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D.
Ramses Station, Cairo
Ramses Station in Cairo is Egypt’s main central railway terminus and a historic transportation landmark connecting the capital with major cities across the country.
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E.
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is a solemn war memorial in Westminster Abbey honoring an unidentified British soldier who died in World War I, symbolizing all those who fell without a known grave.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Unknown Soldier Memorial, Cairo Target entity description: The Unknown Soldier Memorial in Cairo is a monumental pyramid-shaped structure in Nasr City that serves as Egypt’s national memorial to its fallen soldiers and is also the burial site of President Anwar Sadat.
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A.
El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery, Cairo
El Sayeda Nafisa Cemetery in Cairo is a historic Islamic burial ground that serves as the final resting place of numerous notable Egyptians, including the acclaimed actor Omar Sharif.
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B.
Cairo Citadel
The Cairo Citadel is a historic medieval Islamic fortification in Cairo, Egypt, that served for centuries as the seat of government and a symbol of the city’s military and political power.
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C.
Parliament House, Cairo
Parliament House, Cairo is the principal legislative building in Egypt’s capital where the country’s national parliament convenes.
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D.
Ramses Station, Cairo
Ramses Station in Cairo is Egypt’s main central railway terminus and a historic transportation landmark connecting the capital with major cities across the country.
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E.
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is a solemn war memorial in Westminster Abbey honoring an unidentified British soldier who died in World War I, symbolizing all those who fell without a known grave.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
pyramid-shaped monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Anwar Sadat
ⓘ
Third President of Egypt ⓘ |
| category |
Military memorials in Egypt
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in Cairo ⓘ Pyramids in Egypt ⓘ Tombs in Egypt ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Anwar Sadat
ⓘ
surface form:
President Anwar Sadat
|
| completionDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| countryCapital | Cairo ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Egyptian Armed Forces
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Egyptian fallen soldiers ⓘ martyrs of the October War ⓘ martyrs of the Yom Kippur War ⓘ unknown soldiers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
burial site of Anwar Sadat
ⓘ
central empty space ⓘ hollow pyramid structure ⓘ inscribed pillars ⓘ tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ |
| hasType | open-air monument ⓘ |
| height | 25 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national monument of Egypt ⓘ |
| inception | 1975 ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Arab world ⓘ Cairo ⓘ Cairo Governorate ⓘ Greater Cairo metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Cairo
Middle East ⓘ Nasr City ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cairo International Conference Center
ⓘ
main thoroughfares of Nasr City ⓘ |
| materialUsed | concrete ⓘ |
| operator |
Egyptian Armed Forces
ⓘ
Egyptian government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Egypt
|
| purpose |
commemoration of Egyptian war dead
ⓘ
national memorial to Egypt’s fallen soldiers ⓘ symbol of sacrifice and martyrdom ⓘ |
| shape | pyramid ⓘ |
| significantEvent | assassination and funeral of Anwar Sadat ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military commemorations
ⓘ
official wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Unknown Soldier Memorial, Cairo Description of subject: The Unknown Soldier Memorial in Cairo is a monumental pyramid-shaped structure in Nasr City that serves as Egypt’s national memorial to its fallen soldiers and is also the burial site of President Anwar Sadat.
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