Krasnyy Oktyabr’
District of Volgograd
Volgogradskaya Oblast’ - Russia

Battle of Stalingrad

The Battle of Stalingrad was a major and decisive battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in the southwestern Soviet Union. The battle took place between August 23, 1942 and February 2, 1943 and was marked by constant close-quarters combat and lack of regard for military and civilian casualties.

Located at 48.7, 44.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1942 in the Soviet Union, 1943 in the Soviet Union, Battle of Stalingrad, Battles and operations of the Soviet–German War, Battles involving the Soviet Union, Battles of World War II involving Romania, Battles of World War II involving Italy, Battles of World War II involving Hungary, History of Slovakia, Joseph Stalin, Sniper warfare, Strategic operations of the Red Army in World War II, Urban warfare, World War II aerial operations and battles of the Eastern Front, Airbridge

Operation Uranus

Operation Uranus was the codename of the Soviet 19–23 November 1942 strategic operation in World War II which led to the encirclement of the German Sixth Army, the Third and Fourth Romanian armies, and portions of the German Fourth Panzer Army. The operation formed part of the ongoing Battle of Stalingrad, and was aimed at destroying German forces in and around Stalingrad.

Located at 48.7, 44.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battle of Stalingrad, 1942 in the Soviet Union, Battles and operations of the Soviet–German War, Military operations of World War II involving Germany

Mamayev Kurgan

Mamayev Kurgan is a dominant height overlooking the city of Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) in Southern Russia. The name in Russian means "tumulus of Mamai". The original Mamayev Kurgan was a Tartar burial mound 102 metres high. The current formation is dominated by a memorial complex commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad (August 1942 to February 1943).

Located at 48.7425, 44.5369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battle of Stalingrad, Cemeteries in Russia, Commemorative mounds, Hills of Russia, Kurgans, Soviet military memorials and cemeteries, Volgograd, World War II memorials in Russia, Buildings and structures in Volgograd Oblast, Visitor attractions in Volgograd Oblast

Pavlov's House

Pavlov's House (Russian: дом Павлова dom Pavlova) was a fortified apartment building during the Battle of Stalingrad from 27 September to 25 November 1942. It gained its popular name from Sergeant Yakov Pavlov, who commanded the platoon that seized the building and defended it during the long battle.

Located at 48.716, 44.5315 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battle of Stalingrad, Volgograd, Ruins in Russia, Buildings and structures in Volgograd Oblast

HVDC Volgograd–Donbass

The HVDC Volgograd–Donbass is a 475 kilometres long bipolar ±400 kV high voltage direct current powerline used for transmitting electric power from Volga Hydroelectric Station at Volgograd in Russia to Donbass in eastern Ukraine and vice versa. The Volgograd–Donbass system was the second HVDC scheme built in the former Soviet Union, following the Moscow–Kashira HVDC scheme which has already been shut down. The Volgograd–Donbass system can transfer a maximum power of 750 MW.

Located at 48.8261, 44.6722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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HVDC transmission lines, Electric power infrastructure in Russia, Electric power in Ukraine, Energy in the Soviet Union

Central Stadium (Volgograd)

Central Stadium (Russian: Центральный стадион, Tsentralnyi Stadion) is a multi-purpose stadium in Volgograd, Russia, that is home to SC Rotor Volgograd. The capacity of the stadium is 32,120 with plans to expand to 45,015 in time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Located at 48.7344, 44.5483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Krasnoslobodsk, Volgograd Oblast

Krasnoslobodsk is a town in Sredneakhtubinsky District of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the east bank of the Volga River across from Volgograd. Population: 15,998; 14,359; 13,533.

Located at 48.7, 44.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cities and towns in Volgograd Oblast

Akhtuba River

The Akhtuba River; also transliterated Achtuba on some maps is a left distributary of the Volga River. The Akhtuba splits off the Volga above the city Volgograd, and flows toward the Volga Delta and Caspian Sea. The old beginning of Akhtuba was blocked by the dam of the Volga Hydroelectric Station; now it flows from the Volga via an artificial outtake canal 6.5 km long that starts below the dam. The river is 537 km long; the average water flow is 153 cubic meters per second.

Located at 48.8167, 44.688 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Distributaries, Rivers of Astrakhan Oblast, Rivers of Volgograd Oblast

The Motherland Calls

The Motherland Calls (Russian: Родина-мать зовёт! Rodina-Mat' zovyot!), also called Mother Motherland, Mother Motherland Is Calling, simply The Motherland, or The Mamayev Monument, is a statue in Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia, commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad. It was designed by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and structural engineer Nikolai Nikitin.

Located at 48.7424, 44.5369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Russian art, Soviet art, Monuments and memorials built in the Soviet Union, Soviet military memorials and cemeteries, World War II memorials in Russia, Outdoor sculptures in Russia, Colossal statues, Concrete sculptures, 1967 sculptures

Battle for Tsaritsyn

The Battle for Tsaritsyn was a military confrontation between Bolshevik forces and the White Army during the Russian Civil War. It was for control of the significant city and port on the Volga River in southwestern Russia. The battle resulted in a Bolshevik victory.

Located at 48.7, 44.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battles of the Russian Civil War, Battles involving Russia, Volgograd, 1918 in Russia

Volgograd State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering

The Volgograd State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering is one of the major Universities in Volgograd.

Located at 48.6934, 44.4972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in Volga Region

Volgograd Bridge

Volgograd Bridge is a concrete girder bridge over the Volga River in the city of Volgograd, Russia. The bridge and adjacent flyovers are 7,110 meters long. The bridge, which was inaugurated October 10, 2009 after 13 years of construction, is a key part of a planned 30-kilometer highway route that also includes a future bridge over the Akhtuba River.

Located at 48.7214, 44.5506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Volgograd, Road bridges in Russia, Bridges completed in 2009, Buildings and structures in Volgograd Oblast