Three centuries ago the Russian Empire exported iron from the Ural Mountains manufactured at its Nizhny Tagil plant to destinations across Europe. When production finally came to a halt in the 1990s, the natural environment slowly began to reclaim this monumental industrial site. No longer a manufacturing powerhouse, today, the old Demidov Steelworks has become a museum of industry as well as ecology, where visitors can marvel at “technology as a form of art” while learning about the region’s industrial and natural heritage. Built on a mountain of iron, the Nizhny Tagil Eco-Industrial Park has become a magnet for tourists, attracting thousands of visitors each year. Water, Fire, and the Trumpet of Fame examines the architectural, industrial, cultural, and ecological significance of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Alexander Martirosov
Born in 1977, Alexander Martirosov is a native of Nizhny Tagil who has worked as a producer, director, screenwriter, editor, and screenwriter on numerous documentary projects. He is known particularly for his made-for-television projects, including From Here To Eternity (2012), Frozen War (2015), From Tagil To Berlin (2016), Shenkman. The Last Flight (2018), Bimbat. Life Above the Earth (2025)