Volgograd is a city located in the southeast of the European part of the country and is the administrative center of the Volgograd region. It was founded in 1589 and was originally called Tsaritsyn, and from 1925 to 1961 it was called Stalingrad.
The city of Volgograd is the administrative center of the Volgograd region. It is located on the banks of the Volka River and is considered one of the longest cities in Russia. Volgograd was awarded the title of a hero city; it was here that the famous Battle of Stalingrad took place, which played a key role in the course of the Great Patriotic War.
The landmark of the city is the Motherland Calls monument, located in the central part of Mamayev Kurgan. Also on Mamayev Kurgan, the Church of All Saints was recently built, dedicated to the memory of the fallen soldiers. There are many memorial complexes in the city, where people come to remember the great battle at Stalingrad and the events of the Great Patriotic War. This is a panoramic museum "The defeat of fascist troops at Stalingrad", a destroyed mill, the Alley of Heroes and the House of Soldiers' Glory.
Volgograd is located on the right bank of the Volga River. It is the longest city in Russia, its length is almost 100 kilometers.
Volgograd is a very beautiful city
The city has many business centers, shopping centers, gardens and squares. It is especially pleasant to look at the rising sun over the Volga.
Interesting facts about Volgograd
Volgograd was nearly destroyed during WWII
Called Stalingrad at the time, the city was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of human history. The Battle of Stalingrad, part of the Great Patriotic War (as it is known to Russians), took the lives of an estimated 1.9 million soldiers. The Nazi leader’s aggression was met by Red Army and residents. After five months of carnage, the Red Army finally managed to defeat the Nazis, but not without an epic loss of life.
Volgograd has a ‘dancing’ bridge
The city’s first bridge to go over the Volga only opened in 2009. The Volgograd Bridge took 13 years to build at a cost of £275 million. Not long after its opening, motorists reported being bounced around the bridge during strong winds. As a result, the structure has been nicknamed ‘The Dancing Bridge’.
Volgograd was completely rebuilt after WWII
The siege on this city during WWII nearly destroyed it. As a result, Stalingrad required rebuilding after the war. Some of the top Soviet architects were employed to design a city plan that incorporated both th’s districts were connected by roads that ran parallel to the Volga. These roads are broken into immense squares and blocks with epic buildings and monuments to remind city-goers of its victory.