Volzhsky, Industrial city in Volgograd Oblast, Russia
Description
Volzhsky is an industrial town on the eastern bank of the Volga and Akhtuba rivers in Volgograd Oblast. The built-up area spreads across flat terrain marked by wide roads and multistory residential blocks.
History
The settlement began in 1951 as a barracks camp for workers building the hydroelectric plant, gaining city status three years later. Since then, it has grown into one of the main industrial centers of the region.
Culture
Planners named the settlement after the word for the Volga, the great river that has shaped life here for centuries. Today, residents use public gardens and cultural venues along wide avenues that structure the townscape.
Practical
The railway connection runs toward Kazakhstan and links the town to the rest of southern Russia. Local buses and trams serve the residential districts and help with navigation through the sprawling road network.
Did you know?
Architects arranged the residential courtyards to provide shelter from the strong winds that often sweep across the flat steppe landscape. This design gives many neighborhoods a sheltered character that visitors can notice while walking through.
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The Motherland Calls
17.5 km
Mamayev Kurgan
17.5 km
Volga Hydroelectric Station
8.4 km
Volgograd Arena
16.9 kmVolgograd Bridge
17.2 km
Lyudnikov's Island
13.3 km
Mortuary in Volzhsky
3.1 km
Volgograd floating landing
15.4 km
Monument to Mikhail Panikakha in Volgograd
15.6 km
Zenit Stadium
13.6 km
Sukhaya Mechetka
11.2 km
Troop train in Volgograd
18.6 km
Нобелевский городок
18 km
Central Park
17.3 km
Chelyabinsk kolkhoznik tank monument
18.1 km
Volgograd Sports Palace of Trade Unions
16.6 kmMonument to Dzerzhinsky in Volgograd
12 km
Tsaritsyn Opera
15.3 km
Monolit Stadium
14 km
Gidrostroitel
2.9 km
Lenin Palace of Culture
15.3 km
Վոլժսկիի պատմա-գավառագիտական թանգարան
3.3 km
Monument to the heroes of defense of Red Tsaritsyn
15.2 km
Stalingrad Circus
12.6 km
Комплекс застройки проспекта Ленина
17.7 km
Памятник воинам 95-й стрелковой дивизии — «Лог смерти»
13.9 km
Palace of Culture of Volgograd Aluminum Plant
12.7 km
Gagarin Palace of Culture
14 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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