Volgograd International Airport 30 min
'To Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad' at Mamayev Kurgan (4 min) Site of fierce fighting during WWII, this hill is now home to a massive sculpture & war memorials. Volgogradskiy Muzey Izobrazitel'nykh Iskusstv Im. I.i. Mashkova (8 min) Straightforward venue with a traditional collection of paintings & Russian cultural artifacts. Volgogradskiy Most (8 min) Hall of Military Glory (Zal Voinskoy Slavy) (8 min) A sculpture of a hand carries an eternal flame in this war memorial with a changing of the guard. Dom Pavlova (7 min) War torn landmark apartment block held for 58 days during the 1942 Battle of Stalingrad siege. Volgograd Planetarium (7 min) Longtime planetarium offering astronomy exhibits & an observatory with day & evening programs. Mel'nitsa Gergardta (7 min) Ruins of a historic brick steam mill that was destroyed in the Battle of Stalingrad. Tsentral'nyy Park Kul'tury I Otdykha (9 min) Family-friendly, leisure area with paved walkways & shade trees, plus a ferris wheel & other rides. Skul'ptura (9 min) Monument and history Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin Museum (5 min) Casual hotel with colorful rooms, plus a Soviet era-themed restaurant & a museum about Stalin. Park Druzhby Volgograd-Baku (8 min) Open since 2013, a 17-acre park with an arch monument, memorials, fountains & a playground. Volgograd Panorama Museum (8 min) Long-standing museum complex with informational exhibits about military history & culture. Square of Fallen Fighters (8 min) Vast central square & Civil War battle site honoring fallen soldiers with ceremonial events. Area Tribulation (8 min) Museum & memorial dedicated to the Battle of Stalingrad, with artworks, military objects & medals. The Motherland Calls (10 min) One of the world's largest statues (and the largest of a woman) commemorates the Russian war dead. |