Volgograd is a hero city, which is famous for the historical and memorial complex "To the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" on the Mamayev Kurgan. It was here that fierce bloody battles took place, where soldiers fought, defended their homeland to their last breath and heartbeat.
Mamaev kurgan
This attraction is located in the city of Volgograd. It is here that a huge number of tourists come to enjoy not only the grandeur and scale of the monuments, but also their significance and value in history!
These historical memorials keep in themselves the memory of those bloody battles of the Battle of Stalingrad, the pain of all who lost their loved ones, and eternal memory in their hearts!
You can get to Volgograd in different ways:
- The easiest and fastest is the plane
- Slightly less fast is the train
- Car ride
If you want to go by car, you can visit other cities that also have historical value along the way.
Volgograd is considered a hero city, which became famous for its heroic defense during the Great Patriotic War.
The construction of the memorials was carried out over a long and painstaking 9 years of work.
Historical and memorial complex "To the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" is located at the address: the hero-city of Volgograd, Marshal Chuikov Street, 47.
You can visit this historical place at any time of the year and at any hour! Opening hours - the complex is open around the clock. The ticket price is free for all citizens of Russia and other countries!
Objects of the memorial complex Mamayev Kurgan
The Motherland Calls
This is the main monument of the entire complex, about 52 meters high! A truly magnificent monument that reflects the unshakable spirit of the soldiers who fought for the peaceful sky overhead.
Sorrow Square
This is the place where the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of those people who fought and died for the sake of their state come.
Hall of Military Glory
The hanging canvases are embroidered with the names of those who heroically died on the Mamayev Kurgan, and this is over 7200 soldiers! In the center is a hand holding a torch with an eternal flame.
Heroes square
A significant element in the complex. It is this square that reflects the steadfastness, strong character and faith of those who fought to the last breath, to the last heartbeat. Thanks to the people who fought, went to the enemy with their heads held high, now there is an opportunity to visit this place and honor the memory of everyone who died in these difficult years.
For us now it is just a story from the distant past.
Square of those who stood to death
Dedicated to the bloodiest period of the Battle of Stalingrad. At the cost of his life, each soldier fought, forgetting what pain and despondency are. The land is soaked with their blood, what a cruel price this victory went to.
Ruined walls
The oaths of the inhabitants of Stalingrad, now Volgograd, are carved on them. Despite the fact that more than 70 years have passed since the Victory Day, the residents of the city keep the bright memory of those difficult years.
For those who want to plunge into and learn more deeply the history of the Battle of Stalingrad, to understand what people went through during this difficult time, excursions are held.
There are a huge number of them. They are held both in small groups and in large ones. It's up to you to choose. You should definitely visit the Battle of Stalingrad Museum.
Everyone should visit this place!
