Volgograd, Administrative center in southwestern Russia
Located along both banks of the Volga River, Volgograd extends for 40 miles with residential areas and industrial zones connected by riverside boulevards.
Founded in 1589 as Tsaritsyn fortress, the city gained global recognition during World War II as Stalingrad before receiving its current name in 1961.
The Mamayev Kurgan Memorial Complex features The Motherland Calls statue, standing as the tallest statue in Europe at 279 feet tall.
The Volga-Don Ship Canal, completed in 1952, facilitates water transportation between the Volga River and the Don River through the city.
The local university, founded in 1980, houses specialized institutes for medical training, civil engineering, mechanical studies, and municipal economics.
Location: Volgograd Urban Okrug
Inception: 1589
Founders: Zasekin, Roman Vasilevich Alferev, Ivan Nashchokin
Elevation above the sea: 80 m
Website: http://volgadmin.ru
GPS coordinates: 48.70861,44.51472
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:43
The Motherland Calls
4.1 km
Mamayev Kurgan
4.1 km
Pavlov's House
1.5 km
Volga–Don Canal
30.9 km
Volga Hydroelectric Station
17.4 km
Volgograd Arena
3.8 km
Volgograd Bridge
3 km
Volgograd Panorama Museum
1.5 km
Monument to Lenin at the entrance of the Volga-Don canal
20.4 km
New Alexandro-Nevsky Cathedral
129 m
Lyudnikov's Island
8.9 km
Volgograd Grain Elevator
3.3 km
Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Rossoschka
28.9 km
Sarpinsky
13.4 km
Volgograd floating landing
4.9 km
Monument to Mikhail Panikakha in Volgograd
7.2 km
Kazan Cathedral in Volgograd
2.5 km
Volgograd Planetarium
915 m
Lysaya Gora
11.6 km
Mira Street
541 m
Gasitel
1.2 km
Old Sarepta
22 km
Central Universal Department Store
134 m
Poplar on Square of Fallen Fighters in Volgograd
136 m
Zenit Stadium
10 km
Soldatskoye Pole
12.8 km
Sukhaya Mechetka
15.8 km
Svyato-Duhov Monastery in Volgograd
1.4 kmReviews
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