Volgograd - Wolgograd

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Volgograd
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Volgograd

Volgograd, Russian: Волгоград is a city in the Russian Federation Southern Russia. Before 1925 the city was called Tsaritsyn, Russian: Царицын after a tributary of the Volga. The city is also still under the name StalingradRussian: Сталинград known, this was its official name from 1925 to 1961.

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Map of Volgograd

During the Second World War the city was the site of the Battle of Stalingradduring which most of the city was destroyed and around 700,000 people lost their lives.

Volgograd was one of the venues for the Football World Cup 2018.

getting there

By plane

  • 1  Volgograd airport (Гумрак, IATA: VOG) (about 20 km northwest of the city). Volgograd Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaVolgograd Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryVolgograd Airport (Q1433263) in the Wikidata database.last change: May 2018

By train

  • 2  Volgograd Central Railway Station (Волгоград I) Volgograd Central Railway Station in the Wikipedia encyclopediaVolgograd Central Station in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryVolgograd Central Railway Station (Q4122943) in the Wikidata databaselast change: May 2018

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Tourist Attractions

  • 1  Mamayev Hill (Мамаев курган). Mamayev Hill in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMamayev Hill in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryMamayev Hill (Q820002) in the Wikidata database.The hill was a strategically important point during the Battle of Stalingrad. There is a colossal statue on the hill Mother home. The female figure is 52 m high, to the point of the sword it is 82 m. 200 steps lead up the hill, the battle lasted that many days.last change: May 2018
  • 2  Volgograd Planetarium, Ulitsa Gagarina, 14, Volgograd. Tel.: 7 844 224-18-72. last change: May 2018
  • 3  Panorama Museum, Ulitsa Imeni Marshala V.i. Chuykova, 47. Tel.: 7 844 255-00-83. The ruins of shot-up buildings are on the museum grounds, e.g. Gerhardt's mill.last change: May 2018
  • 4  synagogue (Бейт Давид (синагога, Волгоград)). Synagogue in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSynagogue in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSynagogue (Q7940178) in the Wikidata database.The synagogue was built in 1888, completely destroyed during the war and rebuilt.last change: May 2018
  • 5  Sarepta (Красноармейск). Sarepta in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSarepta in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSarepta (Q3558104) in the Wikidata database.Open air museum. Former settlement of the Moravian Brethren,last change: May 2018
  • 6  Lenin Monument (at the confluence of the Volga-Don Canal into the Volga). Largest statue of Lenin in Russia.last change: May 2018

activities

  • 1  Volgograd Arena (Волгоград Арена). Volgograd Arena in the Wikipedia encyclopediaVolgograd Arena in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsVolgograd Arena (Q4366184) in the Wikidata database.The stadium was rebuilt for the 2018 World Cup and inaugurated in April 2018. It holds around 45,000 spectators.last change: May 2018

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