The monument is made of concrete and resembles a hollow pyramid, with a height of 25 meters, and a base width of 14.3 meters.

The four pillars are 1.9 meters thick, and are inscribed with 71 symbolic names.

At the center of the base is a solid basalt cube representing the soldier's tomb.

The memorial is open to visitors at all times. It was designed by the artist Sami Rafi, a Professor in the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo who obtained his PhD from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Vienna.

 A small memorial to the martyrs of 1973 war is present in the 6th of October Panorama.