Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Volgograd (Russia). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: The Motherland Calls, Mamayev Kurgan, and St. Nicholas' Church. Also, be sure to include Mel'nitsa Gergardta in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Volgograd (Volgograd).
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The Motherland Calls
Also known as: Родина-мать
Enormous Battle of Stalingrad memorial. The Motherland Calls is the compositional centre of the monument-ensemble "Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia. The statue is designed in the Soviet style of socialist realism. It was designed by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and structural engineer Nikolai Nikitin, and declared the tallest statue in the world in 1967. At 85 m, it is the tallest statue in Europe, the tallest outside of Asia and the tallest statue of a woman in the world.[1]
Address: Мамаев Курган, Volgograd
Mamayev Kurgan
Also known as: Мамаев курган
Hill with a complex of memorials. Mamayev Kurgan is a dominant height overlooking the city of Volgograd in Southern Russia. The name in Russian means "tumulus of Mamai". The formation is dominated by a memorial complex commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad. The battle, a hard-fought Soviet victory over Axis forces on the Eastern Front of World War II, turned into one of the bloodiest battles in human history. At the time of its installation in 1967 the statue, named The Motherland Calls, formed the largest free-standing sculpture in the world; today it is the tallest sculpture of a woman in the world.[2]
Address: Prospekt Imeni V.i. Lenina, 400005 Volgograd
St. Nicholas' Church
Also known as: Храм Святого Николая
Catholic church in Volgograd, Russia. St. Nicholas' Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in the city of Volgograd, within the Diocese of St. Clement at Saratov in Russia.[3]
Mel'nitsa Gergardta
Gerhardt's Mill is a building of historical significance in the Battle of Stalingrad.
Gerhard's Mill is situated directly across from Pavlov's House in central (modern-day) Volgograd. It is preserved in its bombed-out state, and is one of the main landmarks of the Battle of Stalingrad.[4]
Barmaley Fountain
Also known as: Бармалей
Fountain in Volgograd, Russia. The Barmaley is an informal name of a fountain in the city of Volgograd. Its official name is Children's Khorovod. The statue is of a circle of six children dancing the khorovod around a crocodile. While the original fountain was removed in the 1950s, two replicas were installed in 2013.[5]
Volgograd Bridge
Also known as: Волгоградский мост
Bridge in Russia. Volgograd Bridge is a concrete girder bridge over the Volga River in the city of Volgograd, Russia. The bridge and adjacent flyovers are 2,514 m long. The bridge, which was inaugurated October 10, 2009, after 13 years of construction, is a key part of a planned 30 km highway route that also includes a future bridge over the Akhtuba River.[6]
Pavlov's House
Also known as: Дом Павлова
Apartment in Volgograd, Russia. Pavlov's House was a fortified apartment building which Red Army defenders held for 60 days against the Wehrmacht offensive during the Battle of Stalingrad. The siege lasted from 27 September to 25 November 1942 and eventually the Red Army managed to relieve it from the siege.
It gained its popular name from Sergeant Yakov Pavlov, who commanded the platoon that seized the building and defended it during the long battle.
The importance of the building has been contested. The fame of the building might be due to the fact that it was not at the center of the October fighting, which had shifted to the north of Stalingrad. This allowed journalists to visit Pavlov's house more easily than buildings nearer the main German assaults. The first article about "Pavlov's House" appeared on 31 October 1942.[7]
Address: Советская улица, 39, Volgograd
Krasnoslobodsk
Also known as: Краснослободск
Town in Russia. Krasnoslobodsk is a town in Sredneakhtubinsky District of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the east bank of the Volga River across from Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 15,998 ; 14,359 ; 13,533 .
Krasnoslobodsk has the geographical peculiarity of being located on (at the western end of) one of the largest inland river islands in the world.[8]
Volgograd Synagogue
Also known as: Бейт Давид
Synagogue. Volgograd Synagogue was a historic synagogue built in 1888 in what is now known as Volgograd. It was destroyed during the Battle of Stalingrad after the invasion of German forces, and rebuilt after World War II. In the early 21st century, it is undergoing restoration. It serves the Jewish community of Volgograd, Russia.[9]
Volgograd Panorama Museum
The Battle of Stalingrad Museum-Reserve is a museum complex in Volgograd.
Address: 47 улица Чуйкова, Volgograd
Volgogradskij planetarij
The Volgograd Planetarium is the only planetarium in the Lower Volga region.
Opened on September 19, 1954. Located on Gagarin Street in Volgograd. The authors of the project are V. N. Simbirtsev, People's Architect of the USSR, and architect M. A. Khomutov. The building is crowned by the last work of Vera Mukhina - the sculptural group Mir.
Address: ул. Гагарина, 14, 400005 Волгоград