Port Said Martyrs Memorial is a monument in Al-Sharq District,

Port Said Port Said ( ar, بورسعيد, Būrsaʿīd, ; grc, Πηλούσιον, Pēlousion) is a city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal. With an approximate population of 6 ...

. It was constructed in the form of

Pharaonic Pharaoh (, ; Egyptian: ''pr ꜥꜣ''; cop, , Pǝrro; Biblical Hebrew: ''Parʿō'') is the vernacular term often used by modern authors for the kings of ancient Egypt who ruled as monarchs from the First Dynasty (c. 3150 BC) until the ann ...

obelisk An obelisk (; from grc, ὀβελίσκος ; diminutive of ''obelos'', " spit, nail, pointed pillar") is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape or pyramidion at the top. Originally constructed by Anc ...

covered with grey granite imitating the Egyptian ancestors – the pharaohs – who left obelisks in the sites of their victories over the enemies. The memorial was constructed to commemorate the martyrs of Port Said in the battles of the tripartite aggression during the

Suez Crisis The Suez Crisis, or the Second Arab–Israeli war, also called the Tripartite Aggression ( ar, العدوان الثلاثي, Al-ʿUdwān aṯ-Ṯulāṯiyy) in the Arab world and the Sinai War in Israel,Also known as the Suez War or 1956 Wa ...

. The obelisk was erected on a base above a flame. The Museum of Modern Art in Egypt is located under the base of the memorial.

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Martyrs Memorial This is a list of martyrs' monuments and memorials sorted by country: Algeria *Maqam Echahid, Algiers Azerbaijan * Baku Turkish Martyrs' Memorial Bangladesh *Jatiyo Smriti Soudho, Dhaka *Shaheed Minar, Dhaka, Shaheed Minar, Dhaka *Martyred Int ...

Monuments and memorials in Egypt Buildings and structures in Port Said Governorate

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