Places worth the detour in Volgograd

30 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Volgograd, Russia, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (17). Best known: The Motherland Calls. 26 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks17 Sacred sites5 Parks & cemeteries3 Fun & leisure2 Ruins & the uncanny1 Nature & landscapes1 Museums & culture1

All 30, ranked 30

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.The Motherland Calls

Built landmarks · 20th century · Renowned

Volgograd monumental sculpture for heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad

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2.Mamayev Kurgan

Built landmarks · 20th century · Renowned

Historical hill in Russia

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3.Pavlov's House

Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable

Strategic location in the Battle of Stalingrad

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4.Volga Hydroelectric Station

Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable

Dam in Russia

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5.Barmaley Fountain

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Fountain in Volgograd, Russia

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6.Volgograd Bridge

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Bridge in Russia

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7.St. Nicholas' Church, Volgograd

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Church in Russia

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8.Kazan Cathedral in Volgograd

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Church building in Volgograd, Russia

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9.Volgograd Panorama Museum

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum

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10.Rossoschka German military cemetery

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Cemetery for soldiers that died during the Battle of Stalingrad

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11.Volgograd Synagogue

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Former synagogue in Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, Russia

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12.The panorama in the Volgograd Panorama Museum

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Painting by Grekov Studio of Military Art

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13.Lenin Square

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Square, historic site in Tsentralny District, Russia

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14.Volgograd Grain Elevator

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Building in Russia

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15.Volgograd Planetarium

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

Planetarium in Tsentralny District, Russia

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16.Central Park (Volgograd)

Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem

Park in Volgograd, Russia

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17.Volgograd Sports Palace of Trade Unions

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

Russian Indoor Sporting Arena

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18.Sukhaya Mechetka

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Paleolithic site in Russia

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19.Church of St. John the Forerunner in Volgograd

Sacred sites · 16th century · Hidden gem

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20.Church of St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa in Volgograd

Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem

Temple in Kirovsky District, Russia

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21.Poplar on Square of Fallen Fighters in Volgograd

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

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22.Monument to Nikolai Gogol in Volgograd

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Sculpture, monument in Tsentralny District, Russia

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23.Monument to Mikhail Panikakha in Volgograd

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Monument in Volgograd, Russia

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24.BK-13

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Ship, historic site, monument in Tsentralny District, Russia

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25.Gasitel

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Ship, historic site, monument in Voroshilovskiy District, Volgograd, Russia

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26.Troop train in Volgograd

Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem

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27.Kh tram monument in Volgograd

Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem

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28.Mortuary in Volzhsky

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Pantheon in Volzhsky, Russia

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29.Old Sarepta

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum

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30.Komsomolsky garden

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Park in Volgograd, Russia

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