Monument to the Fighters of the Revolution

The Monument to the Fighters of the Revolution is made up of four L-shaped granite walls that form an enclosed square around communal graves and memorial plaques. This arrangement creates a contained space on the Field of Mars where visitors can pause and reflect.

Following the February Revolution in 1917, the Petrograd Soviet chose the Field of Mars as a burial ground for 184 people who died during revolutionary events. The creation of this monument transformed the site into a memorial space for the early Soviet period.

The inscriptions on the granite tablets honor those who fought for political transformation in Russia. The names and words carved into the stone form a central part of how visitors experience this memorial today.

The memorial is reachable from the Nevsky Prospekt metro station, and the Summer Garden as well as the Marble Palace are within walking distance. The open-air location is accessible year-round without any special requirements.

The eternal flame at this site was ignited in 1957 and became the first of its kind in Russia. This flame had a significant influence on how memorial sites were designed throughout the country and inspired many similar installations.