Cripta de los Héroes (Tacna)

Crypt of Heroes
Cripta de los Héroes
The monument in 1930
LocationIntiorko Hill, Tacna, Peru
Coordinates17°59′30″S 70°15′36″W / 17.99170°S 70.25993°W / -17.99170; -70.25993
Dedicated dateSeptember 19, 1901
Dedicated toThose killed in action during the Battle of Tacna

The Crypt of Heroes (Spanish: Cripta de los Héroes) is a war monument located at Intiorko Hill, Tacna, Peru. Originally inaugurated by the Chilean administration in 1901 and rededicated in 1930 by the Peruvian government, the monument is currently partially destroyed.

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