Things to see in Volgograd
Volgograd is a city in Russian Federation, with an urban population of about 984 thousand. Below are 10 notable places within about 6 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1The Motherland Calls History
The Motherland Calls is a colossal neoclassicist and socialist realist war memorial sculpture on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia.
2Mamayev Kurgan History
Mamayev Kurgan is a hill and memorial complex overlooking the city of Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) in Southern Russia. The name in Russian means "tumulus of Mamai".
3Pavlov's House History
Pavlov's House was an apartment building converted into a fortified position, which Red Army defenders held for around 60 days against the Wehrmacht offensive during the Battle of Stalingrad.
4Barmaley Fountain Landmark
The Barmaley is an informal name of a fountain in the city of Volgograd (formerly known as Stalingrad). Its official name is Children's Khorovod.
5Volgograd Bridge Landmark
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 (8,248 ft) long.
6St. Nicholas' Church, Volgograd Place of worship
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.
7New Alexandro-Nevsky Cathedral Place of worship
The Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky is a cathedral in Volgograd named after the medieval Russian ruler Alexander Nevsky. In 1932 it was destroyed, and in 2016 it was decided to rebuild the temple under the same name, which met with criticism from residents of the location chosen for construction.
8Square of the Fallen Fighters Landmark
Square of the Fallen Fighters is the central square of Volgograd. It has a T-shaped layout, distinctive in its planning and development.
9Volgograd Synagogue Place of worship
The Volgograd Synagogue, also known as the Beit David Synagogue in Volgograd, is an historic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 2 Balahinskaia Street, in the Voroshilovskiy District of the city of Volgograd, Russia.
10Volgograd floating landing Landmark
Volgograd floating landing is one of the places of interest in Volgograd region that is not related to Stalingrad battle.
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