Monument to Eternal Glory

The monument of Eternal Glory on the grave of the Unknown Soldier in Kiev is a monument in honor of soldiers who died in the Great Patriotic War. It is located in the center of the Eternal Glory Park. Opened on November 6, 1957.

The monument is an obelisk 27 meters high. At the foot of the obelisk, on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Eternal Flame burns. The Alley of Heroes leads to the obelisk, to which 35 military graves were transferred from the Baikovsky and Lukyanovsky cemeteries, Askold’s grave, from some parks and squares of the city (including one – the Unknown Soldier from the Lutega bridgehead). Different ranks of the military - from sergeant to colonel-general - fought with the enemy on the territory of Ukraine, most distinguished themselves in the battles for Kiev. Among them are 12 Heroes of the Soviet Union.