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El Alamein Landmarks and El Alamein Monuments
(El Alamein, Egypt, EG)



There is little doubt that El Alamein is a town encapsulated by the battle fought here during WWII. Nearly every monument and landmark within El Alamein's environs is dedicated to this event and the soldiers who died here. Each of the Allied countries, as well as Germany and Italy, have separate memorials to remember their fallen soldiers, and all of them are located within the general area of the battlefield.

Many of the visitors who make the journey to El Alamein come to pay homage to their ancestors who fought in this battle, and even for those not directly connected, the memorials and monuments have created a stirring landmark against the stark backdrop of the Egyptian desert. Here are El Alamein's best landmarks and monuments.




El Alamein Landmarks and Monuments: German War Memorial - El Alamein, Egypt, EG
This singular octagonal building was built in 1959 to commemorate the fallen German soldiers of this battle. In typical austere Teutonic style, this imposing El Alamein memorial contains the bodies of 4,280 German soldiers. Perhaps in an attempt to maintain some sense of national pride in the face of defeat, the building looks more like a fortress than a monument. However, the hilltop views over the Mediterranean are worth a visit alone.
El Alamein landmark open: daily - 24 hours
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El Alamein Landmarks and Monuments: Axis Army Advance Landmark - El Alamein, Egypt, EG
Located 3 km / 2 miles west of El Alamein stands a small monument which marks the easternmost advance of Axis forces in North Africa. From the marker, you can look south into the desert and see the faint traces of the Springbock Road, which was the main road used by Allied forces to access the desert. The marker, apparently erected by Axis supporters, reads: 'Lacking Fortune, Not Valor'.
El Alamein landmark open: daily - 24 hours
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El Alamein Landmarks and Monuments: Italian Memorial - El Alamein, Egypt, EG
The largest structure at El Alamein's battlefield site is the Italian War Memorial, which sits atop a hill overlooking the sea. The villa-like compound was built by an Italian colonel, and instead of looking at a sea of headstones, visitors walk along a winding path up the hill to an elegant white marble tower, which contains a mosque, chapel and a small museum. The 4,800 Italian soldiers who died, and the 38,000 who were lost at sea, are remembered by inscriptions on the walls. The views from the Italian Memorial over the Mediterranean and surrounding desert are simply stunning.
El Alamein landmark open: daily - 24 hours
El Alamein landmark admission: no charge

El Alamein Landmarks and Monuments: Libyan War Memorial - El Alamein, Egypt, EG
Although Libyan soldiers fought side by side with the Italians as part of the Axis alliance, they have their own memorial site at El Alamein, due to the differences of their religious burial traditions. A stately mosque stands amid a wonderfully colourful garden, offering a unique variation on the plethora of national war memorials around the El Alamein battlefield. Muslims can pray here for the souls of the fallen soldiers.
El Alamein landmark open: daily - 24 hours
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El Alamein Landmarks and Monuments: South African Memorial - El Alamein, Egypt, EG
This rather stark and unremarkable monument is located about a kilometre west of the more picturesque Greek Memorial, along the southern side of the road. A simple monolith marks the fallen South African soldiers with a dedication reading: 'South Africans outspanned and fought here during their trek from Italian Somaliland to Germany 1939-1945'.
El Alamein landmark open: daily - 24 hours
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