Martyrs' Mausoleum

Martyrs' Mausoleum is dedicated to Aung San and other leaders of the pre-independence interim government of Burma (Myanmar), all of whom were assassinated on 19 July 1947. It is customary for high-ranking government officials to visit the mausoleum on 19 July to pay respects, and 19 July was designated as Martyrs' Day, a public holiday in Myanmar. (ref: Wikipedia)