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The Mamayev Kurgan Complex Mamayev Kurgan Review

The Everlast Fire Mamayev Kurgan Review

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The Mamyev Kurgan - The Everlasting Fire Mamayev Kurgan Review

Inthis hall you can find the full list of those poeple who died during the bittle in Stalingrad.

The Mother Russia Mamayev Kurgan Review

It's the main monument in the complex Mamayev Kurgan

This is one more general view... Mamayev Kurgan Review

This is one more general view of the complex. On the right-hand side there are 6 fragments, representing courage of the Russian fighters in that battle. On the left-hand side there is a large fountain, where water is always still and clear. On the back there's a main sculpture of the complex -- Mother Russia. Actually, Mamayev Hill is a very old hill. I don't think anbody knows exactly why it was called so, but it is very old name. During the Stalingrad battle Mamayev Hill was the major aim, because it is the highest point in the city. But to biuld the memorial builders had to increase the height of the hill. Now it is about twice as high as it used to be before.

the Memorial on Mamayev Hill.... Mamayev Kurgan Review

the Memorial on Mamayev Hill. That is the main sightseen in Volgograd. On this picture is the general view on the Memorial. It was built in 1970. I mean it was finished in 1970, on 25-th aniversary of finishing the World War II. It is one of the largest memorials in the World, dedicated to the WW II. It is still visited by many tourists from Russia. The first sculpture you see is called 'Fight to the Last'. It is seen as a soldier standing with the last granade ready to face death. He's like a rock -- that's why the bottom part of the sculpture is just the rock. Around this sculpture there's a fountain, where people drop their donations to the memorial.

That's our drama theatre. I...

That's our drama theatre. I mean it used to be called like that. Now we can proudly call it New Experimental Theatre! Or just NET. That's the major theatre of the city. It is also located not far from Hero's Alley. So, now you see why that alley is basically our cultural center. Talking about this theatre's experimentalism I'd say that it is present in most of the plays. Sometimes it is just that actors are half-dressed and/or play in a bath tub on the stage (Romeo & Juliet), but most of the time it looks pretty respectable. It's a kind of alternative type of theatre. I would say much about the building only because I don't know anything about it. Looks old, but good.