Freedom relay

In the center of the hall stands a hand made of white marble, as if grown out of the earth, clutching the torch of the Eternal Fire - a symbol of life, which was handed to us by those who went to die and laid down life in the Great Battle. On the torch is written: "Glory, glory, glory." Above the torch on the cut of the circular opening in the center of the ceiling is a mosaic image of a golden wreath intertwined with a red and green ribbon of the medal “For the Defense of Stalingrad”. In the Hall of Military Glory at the eternal flame and at the exit of the hall are serving soldiers of the 46th separate rifle company of the Honor Guard of the Volgograd garrison. It was established on January 28, 1968 and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2008. The Volgograd Guard of Honor Company is considered one of the best in the Southern Federal District. The guard of honor takes up his post at 9 a.m. and keeps watch up to 19-20 hours, depending on the time of year. Changing the guard is done every hour.