Location: Volgograd
Top Things to do in Volgograd
Top Restaurants in Volgograd
The 10 Best Things to do in Volgograd, Southern District
Known as Stalingrad during much of the Soviet era, Volgograd is now an important industrial city of just over a million people. During World War II, the hill of Mamayev Kurgan was one of the bloodiest locales of the Battle of Stalingrad (the deadliest battle in history, claiming a million and a half lives), and is now the site of a memorial complex. The Panorama Museum, named for the massive Battle of Stalingrad panoramic painting it houses, is another of the city’s most popular attractions.
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1. State Historical and Memorial Preserve The Battle of Stalingrad
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5.0 based on 527 reviews
Reviewed By heysoph9 - Glenroy, Australia
We got the English audio guide at the entry – this was a really good museum. Some of the displays were really immersive and of course the big panorama up the top. Must-see when in Volgograd, I really enjoyed it. The exhibits were great and I learnt a lot about the town's history in the Battle of Stalingrad.
2. Mamayev Kurgan
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5.0 based on 974 reviews
These momuments marks the area where the Soviet army defeated Hitler's army on the eastern front during World War II.
Reviewed By geelongexpat - Chatan-cho, Japan
Historic area. Now marked with statues and sculptures. An interesting tribute to an interesting time.
3. The Ruins of the Mill Named after Grudinin// Gergardt
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5.0 based on 358 reviews
The steam powered mill was built in 1903. It was equiped with electrical generator and boiler station. There was a railway from the mill to the hithe, that was demounted after the war. The owner of the mill was Aleksander Gergardt, an ethnic German. His name is inscripted on the wall. In the 1930-s the mill was named after Grudinin, in honour of the lathe operator K. Grudinin who was killed because of his communistic activity. During the Stalingrad battle the observation point of I. P. Elin, the commander of the 42nd regiment of the 13th Rifle Division, was situated here. The mill, the house of Pavlov and the house of Zabolotniy were the main defensive posts in the centre of Stalingrad. The ruined mill is an evidence of the violent fighting and the last-ditch heroism of the Stalingrad defenders. The ruins of the mill is a historical and cultural monument of the federal significance. The total area is 989,3 square metres.
Reviewed By geelongexpat - Chatan-cho, Japan
This is right next to the panorama museum. It is impossible to miss and free to view. It’s been well-preserves over the years. Similar to the A-Bomb dome in Hiroshima.
4. Rossoshka Memorial Cemetery
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5.0 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By stephand332 - Cologne, Germany
With all the "western" hostility against Russia, a visit to war cemeteries, be in Volgograd, the former Stalingrad, or in St Petersburg, would be well advised: to recall that the West (Germany) murdered 27 million Russians during WW II and that Russian antagonism against an ever expanding (and conquering) NATO and US and EU instigated "regime change" in Ukraine is based on merits and historical facts.
5. The Eternal Flame
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5.0 based on 363 reviews
Reviewed By ramchabi - Chennai (Madras), India
More than four million combatants fought in the gargantuan struggle at Stalingrad between the Nazi and Soviet armies. Almost half – over 1.8 million people – became casualties. More Soviet soldiers died in this five-month contest than Americans died in the entire war This monument commemorates their sacrifice. It is beautifully done and is a solemn reminder of lives lost.
6. The Motherland Calls Sculpture
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5.0 based on 1,339 reviews
Reviewed By F9182DNelenac - Cyprus, null
This huge statue higher than the statue of liberty was built to commemorate the battle of Stalingrad. Be prepared to climb many steps to reach the statue
7. Volgograd Railway Station
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4.5 based on 235 reviews
Reviewed By geelongexpat - Chatan-cho, Japan
It’s a large train station that is easy to navigate. The fountain outside is cute and the architecture is beautiful like most Russian railway stations.
8. Volgograd Planetarium
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4.5 based on 133 reviews
The Volgograd Planetarium is not just about universe. There are a lot of interesting, animate and educational stories and lectures under the starry sky! It’s a unique opportunity to spend your time fun and interesting with great benefit. You will get both as knowledge as impression!
9. Museum Pamyat
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4.5 based on 77 reviews
Reviewed By BirgM - Portland, United States
This is a very impressive museum. It shows a lot of artifacts and how the city looked like. It is the last head quarters of General Paulus and features his room and a lot of details about the Germans.
