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[[File:Monument of the Navy Unknown Soldier in Alexandria (6).jpg|thumb|Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial as seen from the shore of Alexandria]] |
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'''The Alexandria Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial''' at the |
'''The Alexandria Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial''' at the Manshaya district is dedicated to the unknown soldiers who lost their lives in the sea battles, it is present on the Corniche of [[Alexandria]].<ref>[http://www.superstock.com/stock-photos-images/1436R-32066|Alexandria naval Unknown soldier memorial]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It was built under the rule of [[Muhammed Ali of Egypt]] as Alexandria was the main naval base for his son [[Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt|Ibrahim Pasha]]'s expedition to Greece during the [[Greek War of Independence]], that culminated in the [[Battle of Navarino]]. |
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It was originaly a memorial built by the Italian residents of Alexandria to comemorate the Khedive Ismail, then [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] ordered to change the memorial to the currant status<ref>http://www.mmc.gov.eg/museums/mz/gm-alx/mzarat.htm Egyptian armaed forces webpage</ref> |
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Originally a memorial to [[Isma'il Pasha|Khedive Ismail]] built by Italian residents of Alexandria, its status was changed following the [[Egyptian Revolution of 1952]] to commemorate fallen naval personnel.<ref>http://www.mmc.gov.eg/museums/mz/gm-alx/mzarat.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302224726/http://www.mmc.gov.eg/museums/mz/gm-alx/mzarat.htm |date=2013-03-02 }} Egyptian armed forces webpage</ref> |
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*[[Unknown Soldier Memorial (Egypt)]] |
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The Alexandria Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial at the Manshaya district is dedicated to the unknown soldiers who lost their lives in the sea battles, it is present on the Corniche of Alexandria.[1] It was built under the rule of Muhammed Ali of Egypt as Alexandria was the main naval base for his son Ibrahim Pasha's expedition to Greece during the Greek War of Independence, that culminated in the Battle of Navarino.
Originally a memorial to Khedive Ismail built by Italian residents of Alexandria, its status was changed following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 to commemorate fallen naval personnel.[2]
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[edit]- ^ naval Unknown soldier memorial[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.mmc.gov.eg/museums/mz/gm-alx/mzarat.htm Archived 2013-03-02 at the Wayback Machine Egyptian armed forces webpage