Volgograd is the fifteenth-largest city in Russia. It was founded as the fortress of Tsaritsyn in 1589. In 1925, the city was renamed Stallingrad in honor of Joseph Stalin. In 1961, Nikita Khrushchev’s administration changed the name of the city to Volgogsrad.
About Volgograd, Russia in brief
Volgograd is the fifteenth-largest city in Russia. It was founded as the fortress of Tsaritsyn in 1589. During World War II, the Axis forces attacked the city, leading to the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the largest and bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. The Motherland Calls, an 85-meter high statue dedicated to the heroes of the battle, is the tallest statue of a woman in the world. The city has many tourist attractions, such as museums, sandy beaches, and a self-propelled floating church. It hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It is the largest city and the administrative centre of Volgog Rad Oblast, Russia, with a population of over 1 million residents. In 1925, the city was renamed Stallingrad in honor of Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. In 1961, Nikita Khrushchev’s administration changed the name of the city to Volgogsrad. After the dissolution of theSoviet Union, it became the administrative centre of VolGograd Oblast. It became the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2016 Winter Paralympic Games.
It also hosted the opening ceremony of the 2012 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on June 14, 2012. It has been named after the city’s patron saint, St. Nicholas, who was born in the city in 1499. It is also known as the “Motherland of Russia” because of its proximity to the city of St. Petersburg, where it was founded in 1555. In 1589, Grigori Zasekin established the fortress Sary Su as part of the defenses of the unstable southern border of the Tsardom of Russia. In 1607 the fortress garrison rebelled for six months against the troops ofTsar Vasili Shuisky. In 1708 the first stone church was built in the town and was dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The first theatre opened in 1872, the first cinema in 1907, and the city got its first tram-line in 1913. In 1807 the city came under the Saratov Viceroyalty, and in 1780 it became an important river-port and commercial center. The population expanded rapidly, increasing from fewer than 3,000 people in 1807 to about 84,000 in 1900.
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