Plot synopsis

The Eternal Flame in Moscow’s Alexander Garden has long been a symbol of our nation’s remembrance of the heroic deeds of those who fell in the battles of the Great Patriotic War. It has been burning for just a few decades, since 8 May 1967, yet it feels as though it has always been there.
Little-known facts about one of the most famous places in Russia. Viewers will learn the story of how the idea for the ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’ monument in Alexander Garden in Moscow came about. The filmmakers will reveal where and how the remains of the man lying beneath the marble slab by the Kremlin wall were found; who the architects were who created the tomb; who came up with the inscription on the memorial; what was the name of the designer of the unique system of gas burners for the Eternal Flame; and also – when, how and from where the ‘unknown soldier’ and the torch with the Eternal Flame were brought to Moscow.

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