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Volgograd, City and Region (formerly Stalingrad)

Volgograd is located in the south of Russia along the western bank of the Volga, the longest river in Europe. The city, founded in 1589, was called Tsaritsyn until the name was changed to Stalingrad in 1925, in tribute to Stalin's participation in a battle following the revolution in 1917. It is also famous for the decisive Battle of Stalingrad during WWII which virtually destroyed the city. Home to the statue of Mother Russia on Mamayev, it is the largest free standing statue in the world at 52 meters high (over 171 feet).

The following is a list of sites describing the city and region of Volgograd. We hope this list will continue to grow as more communities become represented on the World Wide Web so please be sure to let us know if you are aware of any other sites.

  • NUPI Centre for Russian Studies Database - Volgograd *

    Facts, statistics and information about the government is provided about this region.

  • Photo Tour of Volgograd (Stalingrad) *

    Rebrov Pavel has developed a site with lots of photos and information.

  • The City of Volgograd *

    History, general information, commerce and tourism are featured.

  • Volga Cruise: Volgograd *

    Pictures and a description of this city are provided on this page.

  • Volgograd -- Encarta Concise Enclyclopedia Article *

    Information about the city is provided.

  • Volgograd Online *

    History (with a timeline), great photos, plus lots of local information organized by subject about the city and region are available.

  • Volgograd, Russia: Weather *

    USA Today provides the 5 day forecast for this city in the south of Russia.

  • Welcome to Stalingrad *

    This site gives the history of the devastating Battle for Stalingrad from 1942 -1943 and the city today. (It is slow to load but very informative!)

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