Memorial to the Fallen Heroes (Nay Pyi Taw) explained

Memorial to the Fallen Heroes
Native Name:သူရဲကောင်းဗိမာန်(နေပြည်တော်)
Native Name Lang:my
Body:Myanmar Armed Forces
Commemorates:fallen Myanmar soldiers and civilians
Coordinates:19.8053°N 96.2986°W
Location:Zeyarthiri Township, Naypyidaw Union Territory, Myanmar
Total Burials:0
Commemorated:1788

The Memorial to the Fallen Heroes (Nay Pyi Taw) (Burmese: သူရဲကောင်းဗိမာန်(နေပြည်တော်)) 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, 54feet each in length, height, and width and decorated with 34 carvings of Myanmar traditional arts and crafts, was built on a 38.5acres hilltop around 3000feet 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, Ma Chit Po, Suk Bahadur Rai, Saw Ba Yi, Za Kaia, and fighter pilot Bo Peter.[1]

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]
2 June 2017Fang Fenghui Chinavisited 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[3]
18 September 2017Surapong Suwan-ath Thailandvisited as Chief of the Defence Forces of Royal Thai Armed Forces and laid a wreath[4]
2 October 2017Ngô Xuân Lịchvisited as Vietnam's Minister of National Defence and laid a wreath[5]
8 January 2018Perry Lim Singaporevisited 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[6]
15 June 2018Wei Fenghe Chinavisited as State Councillor and Minister of National Defence of China and laid a wreath
4 September 2018Birender Singh Dhanoa Indiavisited as Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force and laid a wreath[7]
14 June 2019Rozzano D. Briguezvisited as Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force and laid a wreath
22 January 2021Sergey Shoyguvisited as Russia's Minister of Defence and laid a wreath[8]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Mausoleum for Heroes (Nay Pyi Taw) at Armed Forces Day Global New Light Of Myanmar. https://web.archive.org/web/20170712060605/http://www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/mausoleum-for-heroes-nay-pyi-taw-at-armed-forces-day/. usurped. July 12, 2017. www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com. 2017-08-31.
  2. Web site: CEUMC official visit to MYANMAR - EEAS - European External Action Service - European Commission. EEAS - European External Action Service. 1 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Senior General Min Aung Hlaing welcomes Chinese general - Ministry Of Information. www.moi.gov.mm. 1 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Senior General Min Aung Hlaing welcomes Chief of Defence Forces of Royal Thai Armed Forces Global New Light Of Myanmar. https://web.archive.org/web/20180922175941/http://www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/senior-general-min-aung-hlaing-welcomes-chief-defence-forces-royal-thai-armed-forces/. usurped. September 22, 2018. www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com. 2017-09-19.
  5. Web site: Đại tướng Ngô Xuân Lịch thăm Myanmar thúc đẩy quan hệ quốc phòng. www.baotintuc.vn. 19 April 2018.
  6. Web site: What Did the Russian Defense Minister’s Myanmar Visit Accomplish?. www.thediplomat.com. 12 June 2018.
  7. Web site: အိန္ဒိယ လေတပ် ဦးစီးချုပ် ဦးဆောင်သော ကိုယ်စားလှယ် အဖွဲ့ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံမှ ပြန်လည်ထွက်ခွာ. www.cincds.gov.mm. 16 October 2018.
  8. Web site: Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu laid a wreath at the memorial to the fallen heroes in Myanmar. 2021-01-24. eng.mil.ru.