Voinskij eselon, Volgograd

Name: Voinskij eselon
Address: Volgograd, Russia

#15 among attractions in Volgograd

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Facts and practical information

"Military Echelon" is a military train headed by steam locomotive Er, installed as a monument in Volgograd near the museum-panorama "The Battle of Stalingrad". The memorial complex was built in June 2009 and is dedicated to railway workers and military builders, who provided an uninterrupted supply of military cargoes to the Stalingrad front during the Battle of Stalingrad.

Coordinates: 48°42'58"N, 44°32'2"E

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Voinskij eselon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Nicholas' Church, Barmaley Fountain, Volgograd Bridge, Pavlov's House.

~1970 ftNW
Church
St. Nicholas' Church, Volgograd
10 min walk • St. Nicholas' Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in the city of Volgograd, within the Diocese of St. Clement at Saratov in Russia.
0.9 miW
Memorial
Barmaley Fountain, Volgograd
25 min walk • The Barmaley is an informal name of a fountain in the city of Volgograd. Its official name is Children's Khorovod. The statue is of a circle of six children dancing the khorovod around a crocodile.
0.8 miNE
Bridge
Volgograd Bridge, Volgograd
22 min walk • Volgograd Bridge is a concrete girder bridge over the Volga River in the city of Volgograd, Russia. The bridge and adjacent flyovers are 2,514 m long.
~580 ftW
Museum
Pavlov's House, Volgograd
3 min walk • Pavlov's House was a fortified apartment building which Red Army defenders held for 60 days against the Wehrmacht offensive during the Battle of Stalingrad.
~470 ftSW
Museum
Volgograd Panorama Museum, Volgograd
3 min walk • The Battle of Stalingrad Museum-Reserve is a museum complex in Volgograd.
0.4 miW
Observatories and planetariums
Volgogradskij planetarij, Volgograd
12 min walk • The Volgograd Planetarium is the only planetarium in the Lower Volga region. Opened on September 19, 1954. Located on Gagarin Street in Volgograd. The authors of the project are V. N. Simbirtsev, People's Architect of the USSR, and architect M. A.
~1570 ftS
Memorial
Kater BK-13, Volgograd
8 min walk • BK-13 is an armored gunboat of the Volga Military Flotilla that took part in the Battle of Stalingrad. In 1994 it was installed as a monument on the Central Embankment of Volgograd.
1.1 miSW
Universities and schools
Volgograd State Medical University, Volgograd
28 min walk • Volgograd State Medical University is located in Volgograd which is situated in the southern part of Russia on the west bank of the Volga River. It started as Stalingrad Medical Institute founded in 1935. In 1993 it received the status of the Academy, and in 2003 it was granted the status of the University.
~1530 ftSW
Universities and schools
Volgograd State Pedagogical University, Volgograd
8 min walk • The Volgograd State Pedagogical University is one of the major pedagogical institutions in the Russian Federation. The university is located in Volgograd, formerly known as Stalingrad.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Voinskij eselon?

Nearby attractions include Volgograd Panorama Museum, Volgograd (3 min walk), Pavlov's House, Volgograd (3 min walk), Volgograd State Pedagogical University, Volgograd (8 min walk), Kater BK-13, Volgograd (8 min walk).

How to get to Voinskij eselon by public transport?

The nearest stations to Voinskij eselon:

Light rail

Площадь Ленина • Lines: Ст, Ст-2 (5 min walk)
Комсомольская • Lines: Ст, Ст-2 (21 min walk)

Train

Бакинская (20 min walk)
Volgograd-1 (25 min walk)

Bus

Автовокзал г. Волгоград (21 min walk)
Волгоград-Москва (23 min walk)