The Memorial to the Fallen Heroes (Nay Pyi Taw) () is a memorial in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar (Burma) to honour and enshrine the inscriptions of the name of Myanmar’s soldiers and civilians who heroically died in their fight for independence 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 over 2000 fallen soldiers and civilians who received gallantry titles and hero awards such as Hla Thaung, Ma Chit Po, Suk Bahadur Rai, Saw Ba Yi, Za Kaia, and fighter pilot Bo Peter.
List of notable visitors DateDistinguished visitorNationalityremark, "Message for Memorial"23 May 2017Michail Kostarakosvisited as Chairman of the European Union Military Committee and laid a wreath 2 June 2017Fang Fenghuivisited 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 wreath18 September 2017Surapong Suwan-athvisited as Chief of the Defence Forces of Royal Thai Armed Forces and laid a wreath 2 October 2017Ngô Xuân Lịchvisited as Vietnam's Minister of National Defence and laid a wreath 8 January 2018Perry Limvisited as Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces and laid a wreath 20 January 2018Sergey Shoyguvisited as Russia's Minister of Defence and laid a wreath 15 June 2018Wei Fenghevisited as State Councillor and Minister of National Defence of China and laid a wreath 4 September 2018Birender Singh Dhanoavisited as Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force and laid a wreath 14 June 2019Rozzano D. Briguezvisited as Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force and laid a wreath22 January 2021Sergey Shoyguvisited as Russia's Minister of Defence and laid a wreath
See also Martyrs' Mausoleum Kandawmin Garden Mausolea
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