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About Volgograd City
Formerly known as Stalingrad or Tsaritsyn, Volgograd is situated on the west bank of the Volga
River in the Volgograd Region. The history of city begins from little fortress Tsaritsyn, that was founded in 1589. The fortress was established to help defend the southern border of tsarist Russia but it soon became a trading settlement. Though Volgograd's history was somewhat turbulent, it soon became a great city. Under the rule of Stalin it became very industrialized and it eventually became the site of the costliest battle in the history of mankind - the Battle of Stalingrad. Unfortunately much of the city was destroyed in this battle, but it was quickly reconstructed. Many of the attractions to be seen in Volgograd are in memory of the lives lost and the bravery of those people who repelled the invading German forces and possibly changed the history of the world. Most visitors spend their time seeing the historical monuments, most of which are dedicated to those who fell in the Great Patriotic War (World War II). For example there is a memorial complex that was built to commemorate the battle. It boasts a huge statue of Mother Russia that stands on Mamayev Kurgan, a hill on which some of the most brutal fighting took take place during the war. There are also other statues, some of which commemorate the grieving who survived and others that commemorate the dying. There is also a walkway that leads to the Pantheon in which 7,200 randomly picked names have been inscribed - a mere fraction of those who perished in the war. Nowadays Volgograd is a big city with great history, not less great present and, we are sure that very happy future!
About university
Volgograd State Technical University is one of the largest universities in the Volga region, an institution of higher education with versatile activities, preparing
