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Monument to the Unknown Warrior

Sofia, Bulgaria
Sv. Sofia
Sveti Sofia-Kirche
Denkmal mit Löwen
Sv. Sofia
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Ranked #18 of 45 attractions in Sofia
4.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Monuments/ Statues
Description: The Monument to the Unknown Warrior with its eternal flame is situated between the churches Alexander Nevski Church and St. Sofia.
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Impressive”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Always impressive to see an eternal flame for the unknows soldiers More

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Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria
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5 reviews 5 reviews
“Warrior”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

I go pass it every day and often stop and enjoy the monument, just for a second, just so i could feel it's spirit. More

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Rustington, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“worth a visit”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

The flame represents the unknown soldiers and some of the soil and remains are in a casket below the flame. More

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Sofia, Bulgaria
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“located in city center”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012

The monument was erected as a remembrance of the hundreds of thousands of Bulgarian soldiers who died for their country in wars waged by the Bulgarian state. More

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Sofia, Bulgaria
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Wrong picture”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
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The picture presented is not the Monument of the Unknown Warior More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“This is not a picture of the monument of the Unknown warior”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

This is a photo of Saint Sophia monument. Anyway, the monument of the Unknown warior is a very small place right next to Saint Sophia church. More

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Vienna, Austria
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74 reviews 74 reviews
Reviews in 47 cities Reviews in 47 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
“Denkmal zum Unbekannten Soldaten”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2010
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