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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Local name: Hrob neznámého vojína
Located inside:
National Monument at Vítkov
The grave of an unknown soldier located in the building under the Jan Žižka Monument from Trocnov on the Vitkov hill. The mausoleum was opened in 1949 on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the battle of the Dukla Pass, in which the Czechoslovak Corps operating with the support of the Red Army took part.
In the room decorated with mosaics depicting Czech and Czechoslovak soldiers, there is a sarcophagus with the remains of one of the soldiers killed during the fight for the pass and a participant in the battle of Zborov from World War I. There is a small exhibition of military and uniforms at the Grave.Less
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