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Essentials about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in brief

Anyone walking through Alexander Garden will come across the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the northern end of the Kremlin wall adjacent to it. Since 1967 it has been the central memorial for the Soviet fallen of the Second World War. With about 13 million soldiers, the Red Army suffered by far the highest losses of all countries involved in the World War between 1941 and 1945. Accordingly, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow is a place of the greatest national importance for Russia and the rest of the former Soviet republics.

The guard of honor and traditions at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Since 1997 there is a guard of honor, which is changed every hour. The changing of the guard is a very popular attraction with both Russian and foreign tourists and should definitely be on the visit list when traveling to Moscow. There are a lot of roses in front of the tomb on most days. By the way, it is a tradition of newly married couples to lay a bouquet of flowers at the tomb and commemorate their ancestors.

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Getting there

By public transport:

Metro line 1: Stop Okhotny Ryad

Metro line 2: Stop Teatralnaya

By car:

The nearest car parks are Zentralnaya Parkova, TG Modnyi Seson and TZ Okhotny Ryad.