Unknown Soldier (Statue)
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The Unknown Soldier Statue' is a war memorial in Tirana
for the soldiers that fall in the struggle against the Italian
invadors during Second World War. It's located near the Albanian parliament and the Tomb of Kapllan Pasha
. It is placed by the Albanian communists. The sculpture features a soldier with an upraised fist and rifle, struggling forward.
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
for the soldiers that fall in the struggle against the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
invadors during Second World War. It's located near the Albanian parliament and the Tomb of Kapllan Pasha
Tomb of Kapllan Pasha
The Kapllan Pasha Tomb is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in the center of Tirana .-References:...
. It is placed by the Albanian communists. The sculpture features a soldier with an upraised fist and rifle, struggling forward.