The Memorial to the Fallen Heroes (Nay Pyi Taw) ( my, သူရဲကောင်းဗိမာန်(နေပြည်တော်)) is a memorial in Nay Pyi Taw,

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

(Burma) to honour and enshrine the inscriptions of the name of

’s soldiers and civilians who heroically died in their fight for

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and counter-insurgency operations as well as those who died in doing notable and courageous actions for the country. It was opened in March 2017.

Memorial building

The alabaster memorial, each in length, height, and width and decorated with 34 carvings of Myanmar traditional arts and crafts, was built on a hilltop around to the east of the military parade ground. The road leading to the memorial is long, and on the left side of the road is a wide lake. Inside the memorial is a long, wide, and feet high alabaster monument. The walls of the memorial have the names of 1,788 fallen soldiers and civilians who received gallantry titles and hero awards such as

Hla Thaung Private '' Aung San Thuriya'' Hla Thaung ( my, လှသောင်း ; died 28 April 1949) of 3rd Burma Rifles Battalion (Bama Thenatkaing Tatyin - Tha Na Ka) (Serial 88865) was a recipient of Aung San Thuriya Award, the highest and most p ...

Ma Chit Po Thura Ma Chit Po ( my, သူရ မချစ်ပို; February 1908 – 8 April 1949) was a Burmese woman who was the one and only civilian woman to have received the Thura medal for bravery. She gathered intelligence on the Karen National ...

, Suk Bahadur Rai,

Saw Ba Yi Saw Ba Yi ( my, စောဘရီ ) is an ethnic Karen and the only civilian to have won the Aung San Thuriya Medal, the highest award for gallantry and bravery in Burma (Myanmar) in 1951. Under normal circumstances, the medal is only awarded ...

, Za Kaia, and fighter pilot Bo Peter.

List of notable visitors

{, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" border="1" !Date !Distinguished visitor !Nationality !remark, "Message for Memorial" , - , 23 May 2017 , Michail Kostarakos , , visited as Chairman of the

European Union Military Committee The Military Committee of the European Union (EUMC) is the body of the European Union's (EU) Common Security and Defence Policy that is composed of member states' Chiefs of Defence (CHOD). These national CHODs are regularly represented in the EUM ...

and laid a wreath , - , 2 June 2017 ,

Fang Fenghui Fang Fenghui (born April 1951) is a former top general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He served as the Chief of Joint Staff and a member of the Central Military Commission. He was placed under investigation for corruption in 2017 ...

, , visited as a member of the Central Military Commission of China and Chief of the Joint Staff Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and laid a wreath , - , 18 September 2017 , Surapong Suwan-ath , , visited as Chief of the Defence Forces of

Royal Thai Armed Forces The Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) ( th, กองทัพไทย; ) are the armed forces of the Kingdom of Thailand. The nominal head of the Thai Armed Forces (จอมทัพไทย; ) is the King of Thailand. The armed forces are ...

and laid a wreath , - , 2 October 2017 ,

Ngô Xuân Lịch Ngô Xuân Lịch (born 20 April 1954 in Hà Nam) is a Vietnamese politician and Vietnam's Minister of National Defence and Chief of the General Department of Politics of Vietnam.

, , visited as Vietnam's Minister of National Defence and laid a wreath , - , 8 January 2018 , Perry Lim , , visited as Chief of Defence Force of the

Singapore Armed Forces The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are the military services of the Republic of Singapore, responsible for protecting and defending the security interests and the sovereignty of the country. A military component of the Ministry of Defence (MIND ...

and laid a wreath , - , 20 January 2018 , Sergey Shoygu , , visited as Russia's

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and laid a wreath , - , 15 June 2018 ,

Wei Fenghe Wei Fenghe (; born February 1954) is a general (''shang jiang'') in the People's Liberation Army who served as commander of the PLA Rocket Force, formerly known as the Second Artillery Corps. He is Minister of National Defence, the first to hav ...

, , visited as

State Councillor A state councillor () is a high-ranking position within the State Council, the executive organ of the Chinese government (comparable to a cabinet). It ranks immediately below the Vice-Premiers and above the ministers of various departments. ...

and Minister of National Defence of China and laid a wreath , - , 4 September 2018 ,

Birender Singh Dhanoa Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC is an Indian air force officer who was the 22nd Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force and served from 31 December 2016 to 30 September 2019. Dhanoa also served as the ...

, , visited as Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force and laid a wreath , - , 14 June 2019 , Rozzano D. Briguez , , visited as

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and laid a wreath , - , 22 January 2021 , Sergey Shoygu , , visited as Russia's

and laid a wreath{{Cite web, title=Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu laid a wreath at the memorial to the fallen heroes in Myanmar, url=http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12340113@egNews, access-date=2021-01-24, website=eng.mil.ru

References

Military monuments and memorials 21st century in Naypyidaw Buildings and structures in Naypyidaw Mausoleums in Myanmar Tourist attractions in Myanmar Buildings and structures completed in 2017

Memorial building

List of notable visitors

See also

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