Volgograd (Stalingrad) – The journey back to the Soviet Union

Volgograd (Stalingrad) – The journey back to the Soviet Union

Hey what’s going on world I have made it to wgag grat one of the most recognizable Russian cities this video will be about this city I moved here from warm lands of cresnar region near Black Sea and I returned to Winter now is the very end of January the

Temperature is approximately -5 -6 celsium fagat is a very interesting City with numerous landmarks and places of interest that I’m going to explore staying on the railway platform which means that I got here to this point by electric train and electric train is sort of the subway for vulgarr because

This is one of the most stretched Russian cities to get from here from this point where I’m staying to the city center to downtown you will need approximately an hour this is one of the longest Russian cities and therefore electric trains play a role of Subway

Here I started exploring the city in the southernmost District of vol grad called crasharki before the beginning of the Great Patriotic War this area was populated by vulga doche or vulga Germans who were invited to leave in Russian Empire by Empress Katherine II back in the 1760s when Nazi Germany invaded USSR the

Vulga Germans and a number of other National minorities of Southern Russia were deported to Siberia and Central Asia on suspicion of propensity for collaboration activities the toponymic of the district is also full of History like now we are staying on the Avenue of the heroes of Stalingrad and the whole Avenue is named

In honor of them there is no doubt that the Battle of Stalingrad was the most significant episode of the history of vulgarr the Battle of Stalingrad was a major confrontation during World War II fought between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany from July 17 1942 to February

2nd 1943 the battle was a turning point in the war and one of the largest and bloodiest battles in history the battle turned in favor of the Soviets when they encircled the German six Army cutting off their supply lines the trapped German forces faced starvation and harsh weather conditions leading to massive

Casualties in February 1943 General Palos surrendered marking a significant defeat for Nazi Germany and a turning point in the Eastern Front The Battle of Stalingrad is often considered a symbol of Soviet resilence and the beginning of the Soviet Union’s offensive against the German forces due to the fact that this

District became its development in Soviet period the architecture here is also mainly Soviet but the architecture is not of styling time here it’s a little bit later I believe that these houses were constructed during kov so some typical kovas can be found here in Kush armis District of vrad this is

Morning rush hour in the before we can see even crowds of people on the streets some babushkas preparing their stuff to be sold I have found some epic icicles as the ones in warota last years more and more street art appeared not even in the most presentable districts

Of Russian cities and there are some Heroes of Russian cartoons that were popular both in USSR and in current Russia from nagadi from Vin carloon and pwner and also a cat leapold right now we are staying in front of the lock number one of wadon ship canel this is the

Gateway and here is the official beginning of the canel the crash neski district is divided by vadon Canal which connects two main water arteries of Southern Russia walga and Dawn the canal is rightfully considered one of the great construction projects of Communism more than a million people took part in

Its construction thanks to this canal built in 1952 during the r of Joseph Stalin access from the Caspian Sea to the Waters of the world’s ocean became possible in the crasharki district of vrad there is lock number one of the wadon canal remarkable by its 40 m High entrance

Arch the New Year Eve right in the center of the LA and I’m saying New Year not Christmas because Christmas is not as widly celebrated in Russia as in Europe and in some Western countries New Year is the main the main event that is awaited by most of people here and even

In the late January the tree is still standing here at the entrance to the wadon canel next to wga River there is the world’s largest monument of Vladimir Lenin opened in 1973 its total height is 57 M it is not worthy that in the first 10 years after

The opening of the wadon canel there was a statue of Stalin but not Lenin however during the stalinization that began in the 60s the monument to the Stalin was dismantled for several years the P sty of the monument was empty until the construction of a new monument to the

Leader of the Russian Revolution another peculiar attraction of the Southern neighborhoods of bagrat is a cafe in the shape of an aircraft located near the arch of the shiping canel in the past this actual aircraft class Yak 40 belonged to air flood Airlines a rarely discussed but exceptionally interesting place in vrat

Is so-called German Corner one of the most meaningful attractions of Southern vrat is the Museum of Serpa located on the side of Saxon missionaries who resettled to Russia in the late 18th century following the Manifest issued by the cine the second the Saxon colony of Serpa was located south of the modern

Day Center of vrad that was formerly called Tarin the German Colony was known for being one of the most developed part of the region colonists constructed infrastructure facilities and industries that had not previously existed in low walga for example the first mustard and oil pricing plant in Russia was built

Here in addition Serpa was known for scientists working there scientists from Serpa achieved success in the field of medicine chemistry physics industrial production and the development of new varieties of cultivated plants over its more than 200e history Serpa was able to turn into a prosperous town and then

Became part of the city of walrad nowadays Serpa continues to exist as a museum all right CH armis district is explored and now we are going to the central part of the city by this wonderful electric train you know there are a lot of interesting examples of Soviet

Architecture in Russia and vagr in terms of it is one of the greatest collector of such examples and now I’m walking along the Palace of sport that was constructed here in Soviet Union and has such interesting architecture this Palace is not operating at the moment it’s closed completely but I believe

Inside there are a lot of things to explore that reminds us of Soviet era right now we are staying in front of the most significant and the most recognizable Monument to the second world war to the victims of the second world war which is called Mamay of Kuran

Such a massive staircase is the actual beginning of the way to the monument to Mamay of Kuran on the stair staircase you can read for our Soviet Homeland USSR before this massive staircase that leads to the monument is this sort of wall with the names of cities that are

Actually hero cities basically the cities where the most harsh crazy battles of the second world war took place adessa Minsk KF Etc and I can see that there are some fresh roses in front of the box of Leningrad or St Petersburg here are two walls on both sides of the

Staircase with some sculptures of the soldiers and their sayings some famous quotations of the dictors of just people about the war Mama of Kuran is a prominent Hill and Memorial complex in vulgarr it gained historical significance due to its role in the Battle of Stalingrad during World War 2

During the Battle of Stalingrad mamaya kugan was a key strategic location and changed hands several times the hill provided a commoning view of the city and the vulga river making it a critical position for both sides the heel became a symbol of the fierce struggle and sacrifice during the battle after the

War Mamay of Kuran was transformed into Memorial complex dedicated to the memory of those who thought and died during the Battle of Stalingrad the centerpiece of the complex is the Towering statue of the Marland calls which stands at the top of the hill and is one of the

Tallest statues in the world the memorial also includes various sculptures monuments and mass Graves serving as a reminder of the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad and the human cost of the conflict near the statue there is an internal fire near which I happen to observe the changing of the

Guards see these are all names of people who died between 42nd and 43rd years in h honor this Memorial Cemetery was founded it’s just from one side and the same amount of names is on other side what’s going on world this is new day and I’m continue exploring vulga

Grad I’m staying in front of crnac tabber Steel factory this is one of the largest metery facilities in Russia it was opened during Russian Empire in 1897 and still it is functioning it was completely destroyed during Stalingrad Battle of the second world war and then restored it provided steel for vulgarr

Tractor Factory it was awarded by the order of laning here it is on the left and some sort of the order of Labor Glory must be in the middle and also here you can see the Soviet emblem the original one on the corner of the building during the second

World war vulgar grat used to be a strategic point for both Soviet Army and to the army of the enemy because here were a lot of factories and plants we are walking the District of lower Barcade n baricade where one of the milit milary factories was located and

That was the purpose of enemy’s Army to conquer it but Soviet Army couldn’t allow them to do it obviously and therefore they had to defend it somehow and here is an interesting Memorial but which is also pretty significant it is called ludik of Island barad appears to be another Soviet District of

Wagr and the houses here are pretty noticeable because of such bay windows that create panoramic view we have a golden opportunity to sneak into one of the Soviet buildings and check it inside the entrance hall has only two floors such a massive concrete staircase quite dilapidated there is no glass by the way

This house is still inhabited I do like this Andrea look at that it’s original it’s wooden one it’s wooden handrail the memorial ostra fikova or lud nikov Island the memorial to the military group military division that was commanded by colonal lud nikov they were surrounded by enemy’s Army here and

Their task was to protect the barricade Factory which is staying behind this Soviet building they were defending it for 30 days and finally managed to win this battle and my guess is that this Monument is last visited at least because of its location because to get

Here I had to walk at least half an hour bya outskirts of vrat this is not as famous as Mamay of Kuran as Rodin might but also pretty significant let’s explore the ruins that remained after that battle so this is the ruins of the common point the main building of like

Battle headquarters of Russian army it was completely destroyed by the bumps of Nazi army that’s the only stuff that is remained it was not reconstructed intentionally another industrial monster of vgag grat is vgag grat tractor Factory that was constructed in early 30s with the help of USA this Factory

Was at first constructed in USA say then it was disassembled transferred here and constructed again here in wagr this was one of the first factories that was built during the process of industrialization that was uh started by staling but unfortunately this Factory doesn’t work anymore it was completely

Closed in 2020 its gradual closure began right after the breakup of the USSR and now only some military compartments are working here that produce stuff from military this is the main entrance to it which is now partly privatized but some small Industries and companies it probably was the

Administration the head office of the factory which is now occupied by private hospital or something the abandonment of this place actually strikes the ice some of the glasses some of the windows just broken but on the contrast here researching incredible Soviet Mosaic with the depicted tractors basically the

Production of this Factory just look at the scale of it that’s we have made it to vagr light rail system we are now currently at BL lenina station this is one of the several underground stations of vag grat Trum these stations are designed for potential service of subway trains the

Clearance all the stuff here is suitable for subway trains but due to the fact that wag grat is relatively small City it has a little bit more than a million of people population the drum is pretty enough for it and therefore there is no subway trains and underground here you

Can meet the Trum it’s high time to switch from unattractive outskirts factories and plants to the city center finally and observe guess whom Mr Lenin again so now we know that here is at least two monuments to Lenin in vagr but in fact there is a lot of them nobody knows

Actually how many Linings are in Russia are worldwide there are thousands of monuments to him and basically that’s it that’s the whole Square nothing really special aside from the memorial or something behind it look at this kind of Fresco with the image of a soldier of some War

Battle vulgar grat is washed By the Waters of vulga river the longest river in Europe on the embankment of vulgarr there is a famous Museum dedicated to the Battle of Stalingrad the basis of the museum is a round shaped building which houses a panorama of the Battle of Stalingrad as well as equipment

Household items documents Awards and other objects related to the Battle of Stalingrad I walked around the outdoor exhibition of the museum the main element of which was the geart meal a meal building from the early 20th century destroyed during the Battle of Stalingrad and not restored as a memory

Of the war an equally significant exhibit it was paavo’s house a four-story residential building in which a group of Soviet soldiers heroically held the defense for 58 days during the Battle of Stalingrad you can also see military equipment in the museum but it was not interesting to me so I continued

Walking along the vulga embankment the embankment gained its modern appearance in the post war years during the Battle of Stalingrad soldiers of the 60 second Army delivered Provisions from the Left Bank of the vulga and evacuated from the city the wounded and civilians the soldiers of the 62nd Army also held the

Defense of the embankment and therefore it was named in honor of them the location of the war time River Crossing is symbolically marked by the propia the Monumental Gateway between which there is a main staircase connecting several levels of the embankment I discovered that a lot of beches on the embankment

Of vagr have a lot of signs on them get closer we can even read something D the day of the war time it’s barely readable but here we can see the names of a girl of a boy the pl between them that’s basically like a love message after a

Walk along the vulga embankment I went to see the vulgar grad grain elevator a rarely visited place with deep historical background the Stalingrad elevator was the tallest building in the city for which Fierce fighting began on September 14 1942 after 8 days of defense and attempts to Counterattack due to lack of

Food and ammunition Soviet soldiers were forced to leave the elevator new battles for the elevator broke out in January 1943 it became a stronghold for German units which fired artillery and mortar fire at the troops of the USSR 64 Army advancing towards the city center on January 24 Soviet units began military

Operations in the area of the elevator and the next day they stormed it as a result of the the assault which lasted 3 days Soviet troops regained control of the elevator and captured dozens of German artillery men nowadays the elevator continues to operate next to the elevator there is a monument to the

Marine soldiers The Defenders of the elevator the main element of the monument is a 7 m rainforested concrete statue of a marine soldier with an anti-tank rifle installed on a pedistal there are at least two Eternal flames in wagr the one is located at Mamay Kuran

And another one in the downtown of the city I have found another Masterpiece of architecture this is the Palace of culture of labor union there is an incredible saying on top of that labor in USSR is the matter of honor glory valure and heroism and such incredible decorations look at

That and last but not least play that I would like to visit in wgag grat is actually located outside wgag grat this is the German Memorial Cemetery to get there I had to take a bus to wagr airport here it is its main building and from here I have to H hike

Approximately 15 kilom to this Memorial VI a country road after almost an hour of walking I have finally reached this military Memorial this Memorial was created for the German victims of the second world war by a special agreement between Russia and Germany the memorial is splitted by the road on two

Parts and basically it seems that it’s not really popular here because there are very few traces on the snow and the snow is not clean the location of Memorial is also far from the best it’s quite distanced from vrat like if you have a car it’s okay if you don’t that

Would be a challenge to get here this Memorial was actually founded in the late ’90s but new Grave Graves still appear here like this one is relatively new of 2010 the remains of people of soldiers are still found gradually in the steps in the forest in the swamps of

Bagrat s and other regions that were attacked by the war and they remains areb bird here on this Cemetery not only here but here as well all of the gravestones in Soviet part have the helmets on top of them the scariest things in these helmets are these bullet holes look here for example

Is the same hole even two of them by 2005 here had already been birded approximately 45,000 on the entrance to the memorial is the information about the fact that this Memorial was constructed was founded on the territory of two Villages that were completely destroyed during the war in 1942 the path from Soviet

Memorial crosses the road at this place and now we are entering the German part of the memorial the path here is not cleaned but here it is the German military cemetery here we can see Orthodox and Catholic crosses and this kind of St table it seems to be a table

Of negotiations in front of this installation is a stone I almost missed it due to severe snow drifts so as we can read here this stone is laying on the foundation of the future chable of Peace as a sign of reconciliation between nations as a memory of the war

Victims on 7th September of 2013 the same sign in German but here is no actual foundation and absolutely zero signs of any kind of chap well it’s a little bit more difficult to walk here because the path is not clean but still possible well let me tell you that it

Has completely different forms of architecture in its design German Memorial look yeah this is basically the structure of the memorial the Soviet part is here vgag grat is there this is the road we are currently at this pot and here letter C is the field of Graves and these rows of

Cubes is actually like the name cubes for those missing in German part we have approached the cubes the first row of cubes with the names of the victims and it seems that they literally named all of them here look like this is just one Cube there are 29 cubes in one raw and

There are several GRS so that’s quite a Lot and the last but not least a attraction that must be noted is wag grat main station this is definitely one of the greatest examples of Soviet architecture which still pleases the eyes of tourists and local citizens I’m currently sitting in the waiting Hall of wagr train station and just look at its

Interior such incredible this is not even the Mosaic this is the painting on the on the sailing look it illustrates Ates the bright communistic past or the present or the future basically the deistic picture on top of that sailing all right guys this is the last footage

Of this film about W grat thank you for watching this video hopefully you are subscribed to my channel and already hit the Bell or be aware of new videos I tried I struggled I filmed so stay tuned see you later train

In this video I’ll show you around Volgograd – one of the 16 Russian cities populated by more than 1.000.000 people. Volgograd is known for its Soviet history, especially for the period of the Second World War as an epicenter of the Stalingrad Battle.

Volgograd, formerly known as Stalingrad, holds a significant place in World War II history as the site of one of the deadliest and most pivotal battles of the conflict. The Battle of Stalingrad, fought between 1942 and 1943 was a brutal confrontation between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. The city became a symbol of resistance, endurance, and sacrifice during this intense struggle.

Today, Volgograd stands as a living testament to its wartime history. The city has preserved numerous landmarks and monuments that commemorate the sacrifices made during the Battle of Stalingrad. I’ll visit not only the Mamayev Kurgan but also some less known memorials that reflect the history of the city.

These historical sites in Volgograd serve as a solemn reminder of the human cost of war and the bravery exhibited by those who fought in one of the most significant battles of World War II. The city’s commitment to preserving its wartime heritage makes it a destination for those interested in understanding the profound impact of the conflict on both a local and global scale.

Enjoy!

Filmed in January 2022.

Timecodes:

00:00 – Welcome to Volgograd
00:56, 02:30 – Krasnoarmeyskiy – Volgograd’s southernmost neighborhood
01:26 – The Stalingrad Battle
03:28 – Volga-Don shipping canal
04:43 – The tallest statue of Vladimir Lenin in the world
05:34 – German corner aka. Sarepta Museum of Volga Germans
07:08 – The palace of sport
07:40 – Mamayev Kurgan. The Motherland calls!
10:54 – Krasnyy Oktyabr’ (Red October) steel mill
11:39 – Barrikady – the unknown hotspot of Stalingrad
14:15 – Volgograd tractor factory – the American trace in Soviet Union
15:40 – Subway that doesn’t exist (Underground trams of Volgograd)
16:29 – Another Lenin!
17:17 – Wartime ruins and the panorama-museum
18:15 – Volga embankment
19:08 – The Volgograd elevator – the key stronghold of the Stalingrad Battle
20:55 – Rossoshki memorial complex
25:55 – Volgograd main railway station

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