Volgograd At A Glance

Old Sarepta In 1765, when Katherine the Great was on the Russian throne, a group of German colonials were granted permission to settle along the Volga River.

Friendship Fountain Just before getting to the steps that descend to the flowing Volga, there is an open plaza with a large fountain as the centerpiece. The area around this fountain is a popular "hang-out" spot for people of all ages.

Mamayev Kurgan After the rebuilding of the city's basic infrastructure following the war, a number of monuments were built in Volgograd. None of them is more famous than the Mamayev Kurgan Memorial Complex.

The Children's Center In the Central District of the city there is an entire area that is dedicated just to kids. There is a very small amusement park, that resembles a fair, except it's permanent rather than traveling.

Tsaritsyn Monument The statue is of two bearded, 16th century sentinels, standing with spear in-hand, guarding the southern entrance to the Volga on behalf of the Tsar.

Central Square In the downtown area, there is an intersection with a very large, open area called "Central Square."

The Volga-Don Canal One of the dreams of Peter "the Great" (Emperor of Russia, 1682-1725) was to dig a canal to connect the Volga river to the Don river.

The Oil Refinery It's common knowledge that oil is a major backbone of the Russian economy. For many years, Volgograd has been one of the key links in this particular Russian/Soviet industry.

The Alley of Heroes From the Central Square in Volgograd you can walk along the “Alley of Heroes” all the way to the Volga River.

The Tractor Factory The first tractor came off the assembly line in 1930, when it was still called the Stalingrad Tractor Factory.