Monuments of Volgodonsk photos with names and descriptions

• July 25, 2018
• Types of recreation
• Ruchkina Natalya

There are several places in Volgodonsk where you can have a good time. Conventionally, they can be divided into natural and artificial. Natural ones include recreation parks, and artificial ones include cafes, architectural monuments, etc. It all depends on what you want to do, what interests you more - walking around the city or going shopping.

Volgodonsk: city attractions

The city of Volgodonsk is one of the youngest cities in the South of Russia, completely built from scratch under the Soviet Union. This is the easternmost city of the Rostov region. It is located between Volgograd and Rostov-on-Don - two large million-plus cities in the Southern Federal District. Volgodonsk, located in the Salsky steppes, is a port of five seas. After all, it is connected by waterways to the Azov, Black, Caspian, White and Baltic seas. The Volga-Don Shipping Canal named after Lenin, to which the city owes both its name and its very appearance, is not the only “construction of the century” in this region. Read more about the history of Volgodonsk and the sights with which it adorned the city.

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Lovers of natural landscapes choose the local arboretum to relax from the bustle of the city. It is located in the western lands of Volgodonsk. It is the only steppe arboretum in the region. Founded in the spring of 1966 under the leadership of forester E.P. Skrebets. Today, more than 250 species of representatives of Chinese, Japanese, European, and Siberian flora grow on the plots.

Every year, hundreds of shrubs and trees from different places in Russia and abroad are planted in the arboretum.

By the beginning of 1970, there were 230 plant species in the arboretum. Botanists and scientists sought to grow the most unusual plants in the dry steppe and acclimatize them to the local climate. In addition, the arboretum workers constantly selected bushes and trees with an attractive appearance to decorate the city streets. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the arboretum's economy fell into disrepair.

The territory was not protected, most of the rare trees were destroyed. The protected area has become a place for picnics and garbage dumps. But in 2007, the arboretum grounds were cleared, fenced and landscaped: new types of fast-growing shrubs were planted and a rose garden was laid out. The arboretum has a Forest Museum, which is visited with interest by schoolchildren, students, and pensioners.

The park contains plants listed in the Red Book: Cossack juniper, common hazel, Crimean pine, elm, Norway maple. Modern Volgodonsk is considered an industrial center and transport hub of the Rostov region. Its sights have a fascinating, rich history, of which the townspeople are rightfully proud.

Story. City of great construction projects

Attempts to connect the Volga and Don were made by the rulers of the past: the Turkish Sultan Selim II (in 1569) and the Russian Tsar Peter I (in 1697). But, faced with colossal volumes of earthworks, they retreated. In the subsequent history of Tsarist Russia, about thirty projects for the construction of the Volga-Don Canal were put forward, but all of them were shelved and did not reach the start of practical implementation.

Everything changed during the first five-year plans: the grandiose construction of the Volga-Don, begun in the 30s of the twentieth century and forced to stop due to the war, was triumphantly completed by 1952. The location for the settlement of workers involved in the operation of the canal and the Tsimlyansk hydroelectric complex was chosen at the end of 1949 by an interdepartmental commission. July 27, 1950, when the construction of residential buildings began here, became the day the city was founded. Until 1953, it was called simply: Exposelok. Although the name “Volgodonsk” was first heard back in 1938, from the pages of the magazine “Technology for Youth”.

Old part of the city. One of the first houses in Volgodonsk (Lenin St.).

The next major construction project - a chemical plant - took place here in the second half of the 50s. Then, in 1956, the village of Volgodonsk received city status. In 1973, All-Union Komsomol construction projects included the construction of a new Volgodonsk heavy engineering plant "Atommash", and in 1977 - a nuclear power plant. The birth of a new part of the city, on the left bank of the Suho-Solenovsky Bay of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir, is associated with these shock construction projects. And also the appearance of one of the famous monuments of Volgodonsk. A monument in the form of giant keys to new apartments was installed next to the first residential building in the New Town. During these years, the city had regular air connections with Rostov: a passenger Yak-40 took off from Volgodonsk airport three times a day. And since the late 70s, Tu-134 aircraft have operated regular flights from Moscow, Kuibyshev, Sochi, Minvod, Simferopol, Kharkov, Kyiv, Chelyabinsk, Sverdlovsk. In 1975, the average age of the city's residents was 29 years.

Archive photo of the sign being attached, which still hangs today. The first new residents of the first building of the new part of Volgodonsk - a panel high-rise building on Stroiteley Avenue - were the family of bulldozer driver Anatoly Pashko.

From 1990 to 2001, Volgodonsk, like the whole country, was in a deep economic and political crisis. The Volgodonsk NPP, which was 95% complete, was abandoned and industrial enterprises fell into disrepair. In 2001, the first power unit of the nuclear power plant was launched, in 2010 the 2nd power unit was completed and launched, 2009-2014, 2010-2018 - the 3rd and 4th power units were built and launched from scratch. As a result, the station began to produce 15% of the electricity in the South of Russia - for the Rostov and Volgograd regions, Krasnodar and Stavropol territories. Accordingly, the city also came to life, and the city of Volgodonsk itself emerged from a protracted state of depression.

Statues and monuments

Relatively young Volgodonsk is interesting to city guests for its monuments:

• The sign of friendship between Russia and Bulgaria is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Bulgarian figure G. Dimitrov. Made in the form of a large yellow stone of a pentagonal shape. In the center of a kind of star is a portrait of Dimitrov. The memorial sign is located on the street. Morskoy, 68.
• Monument to Pushkin - opened in the spring of 1972. It has a stone base in the form of a book. In its upper part is the bronze face of the poet. Pushkin is depicted sad and drooping, with his gaze directed into the distance. The address of the monument is Pushkin Lane, 10.
• Motherhood - the monument is located next to the city maternity hospital. It consists of a wooden bench entwined with grapes and resembling a tree trunk. A tired woman is sitting on a bench holding a child. The composition symbolizes the fertility of the earth and female motherhood, located on the street. Sovetskaya, 45.
• The monument to the Muromsky spouses was opened in the fall of 2013 near the wedding palace. The author of the project is sculptor E. Derdiyashchenko. A man and a woman stand on a pedestal. Behind the loving couple you can see a pillar with an Orthodox cross and the inscription “the benefactors of marriage Peter and Fevronia.” The monument is located on the street. Lenina, 100.
• Monument to Yakov Baklanov - erected in 2008 on the banks of the Don River, near the city embankment. Made in the form of a mound with bas-reliefs placed on the plane, which depict historical scenes and Don Cossacks. Near the mound there is a horse with a dashing rider. This is a national hero who served in the Russian army for 42 years - Yakov Baklanov.
• Cossack at the gun – the composition on Stroiteley Avenue is fenced with a low stone fence. Consists of a cannon and several cannonballs on a stand. A Cossack sits nearby with a ladle in his left hand. He has a gun on his knees and a wide knife in his belt. In front of the Cossack there is a fountain made of rings of different diameters. It seems that the warrior guarding the gun is drinking water drawn from a fountain.

• Monument to the Builders - a 25-meter stele rises on Vesennaya Street. The facility was opened in 2011 as a tribute of gratitude and respect to the builders of Volgodonsk. The stele is directed into the sky, and a proud eagle sits at its very top. At the foot there are construction supplies: a trowel, a hammer, a helmet, and safety glasses.
• Peter I and Dmitry Cantemir - the monument was built in 2022 in Yunost Square. The author of the sketch is A. Vorontsov, the sculptor is P. Slobodchikov. Peter the Great holds a cup filled with berries. Cantemir holds a large bunch of grapes in his hands. Attached nearby is a table telling about the friendship of these famous people. The monument claims that it was from Moldova that grape bushes were brought to the banks of the Don. Since then, friendship between Russians and Moldovans began.
• Cossacks - a sculptural composition rises in the northwestern part of the city at the canal lock. Combines 2 9-meter columns and statues of horses with dashing riders. The wide pedestal is made of granite and decorated with inserts.

Volgodonsk today

Nowadays Volgodonsk is often called the “museum of Soviet urbanism.” Indeed, most buildings, especially in the New Town, were built in the spirit of minimalism, practicality and functionalism, which dominated in the 60s-80s. There are few examples of more picturesque architecture from the Stalin era here. Even when the question arose about building a bridge across the bay to connect the old and new parts of the city, there was a project to build such a bridge that would become an adornment of the city. However, it was eventually abandoned, and in 1976 they began to build a simple and cheap overpass.

The city-forming enterprise is the Volgodonsk (Rostov) NPP.

The climate in Volgodonsk is continental, dry steppe type. Winter is moderately cold, with little snow; summer is hot and sunny. The Tsimlyanskoye Reservoir, formed in 1952 along with the construction of the canal, had a significant impact on the local climate. Spring became longer and colder, but autumn became warmer and milder, and the dryness of the steppe climate was noticeably softened by additional humidity.

Walk around Volgodonsk

But let's walk around Volgodonsk and see what else is remarkable about this southern city.

As I learned, Volgodonsk has two parts - the old and the new city. The old town is the part where the construction of houses and streets began. The new city appeared along with construction, which occurred at the end of the 70s.

Let's start walking through the old part. Straight from our house, well-rested and immensely satisfied with life, we go out onto the main pedestrian street of Lenin. Between the two roadways there is a walking boulevard lined with trees - poplars, catalpas, spruces. It looks very picturesque.

Lenin Street

Walking along this boulevard, we find ourselves in the central square - Victory Square, where the main city events take place. Its center is decorated with a stele in honor of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. It depicts front and rear workers.

And from the square we find ourselves in Victory Park, where townspeople walk.

entrance to the park

It's not crowded here on weekdays

The park is decorated with beautiful flower beds, a fountain, an alley of heroes and female heroines with 5 to 10 children.

Flowerbeds in the park

The fountain in the park is also impressive, especially due to the lack of water, as is the case in the lake over which the lovers' bridge stretches. Apparently, in the south it is customary to save water)))

The fountain, although without water, looks impressive.

The lake (or rather the container under it) and the bridge of lovers

Lover's Bridge

Water appears in fountains on Saturday:

The fountain in all its glory

The park has a Ferris wheel and rides, one of which particularly interested me:

Provocative name for an attraction)))

Observation platform, decorated with stone steps:

And the constellation of Hero Cities:

Pypus the hare decided to take a photo with the Rostov star

There are also several cafes and fast food kiosks.

In general, Victory Park made a pleasant impression - a cozy, well-kept place for leisurely walks.

And we move on. Lenin Street continues far ahead. After a few kilometers the next park is Yunost.

And again Lenin Street

It is smaller than the first one, and there are few attractions in it. This is a fountain (again, without water) and a proud deer, which you definitely need to climb on and take a photo. Sitting on it, I thought - it’s strange that the symbol of Nizhny Novgorod stands in Volgodonsk. This reveals a subtle interconnection between cities. In NN itself you can only climb onto a bronze goat, and the deer is not suitable for riding))

I wonder how this fountain looks with water?..

“We will go, we will race on a deer early in the morning...”

A little further along Lenin Street I find the city administration, in front of which there is a monument to the builders of the Volgodonsk Canal - “Riverman and Worker”.

Opposite the administration there is another beautiful house:

On the way back, we randomly entered the territory of Hospital No. 1 and were extremely surprised. There is a real park there with flower beds and many different monuments. Oleg, as a native resident of the city, saw them for the first time and was also very surprised. I think it’s nice to be treated in such a hospital)

I noticed a couple of features of this city. Firstly, there are a lot of young people here. Apparently the youth of Volgodonsk itself took its toll. Secondly, many residents, especially girls, are short. With my 170 cm, I seemed the longest among them))). And the third feature - gentlemen, car owners, apparently in order to impress those same young ladies, drive around the city with deafeningly loud music. Sometimes until late at night, which is not the best way to promote sleep. Although, the city is young, what a dream it can be at night

That day came to an end. Tomorrow we will go to the New City and see what interesting things can be seen in another part of Volgodonsk.

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The Tsimlyansk Reservoir is a man-made sea. Dobrovolsky outlier

The artificial sea created by the Soviet people, the Tsimlyansk Reservoir, is the main natural attraction of Volgodonsk. This is one of the largest artificial reservoirs in the country, with an area of ​​2700 m2, a width of up to 38 km, and a depth of up to 30 meters. When it was formed, there were 149 farms and villages in the flood zone, the population of which was transferred to elevated places - the shores of the future Tsimlyansk Sea. Mostly the water here is calm, but during strong periods there are storms with waves three meters high.

The shore of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir.

As part of the Tsimlyansky hydroelectric complex -

Gateways are one of the symbols of Volgodonsk, from which its history began. This is a real architectural monument of the Stalin era. The Tsimlyansk Reservoir is very rich in fish resources, so fish are caught here on a colossal, industrial scale - both officially and, mostly, unofficially.

Gateway No. 14. Volgodonsk.

On the eastern bank of Tsimla there is a unique monument of prehistoric times - Dobrovolsky outlier . These are fossilized imprints of ancient shells, deposits of the Sarmatian Sea, the bottom of which was this area during the era of dinosaurs.

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a brief description of

Located on the left bank of the Tsimlyansk reservoir, on the river. Don, near the Tsimlyanskaya hydroelectric power station dam, 190 km east of Rostov-on-Don. River port. Railway Volgodonskaya station.

Territory (sq. km): 169

Embankment, Mound of Cossack Glory, monument to Baklanov

Volgodonsk has a very beautiful embankment, not inferior in picturesqueness and grooming to the embankments of large cities. Here, in the early 2000s, art objects dedicated to the Don Army, on whose ancestral lands the Soviet city was built, were erected. This is the Mound of Cossack Glory and a monument to the famous Cossack general Yakov Baklanov. The equestrian sculpture of one of the national heroes of the Don Cossacks rises 7 meters. And behind this monument there is a five-meter mound made of concrete, with relief images of the history of the Don. Between these art objects are a Cossack saddle and hat.

Monument to General Baklanov and Mound of Cossack Glory.

Self-identification of symptoms of the disease

To do this, you need to measure your body temperature every morning, hold your breath, and check your lungs.
If it is difficult or even painful to breathe, there is a fever or a severe cough, but there is no runny nose, then you must immediately call an ambulance in Volgodonsk and tell the doctor on duty all your symptoms. Then it’s up to the specialists. It is necessary to treat your body with care so as not to become infected. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap, have less contact with sick people, do not neglect wearing medical masks, and constantly drink water, which will wash the infection out of the body if it accidentally gets into your mouth.

Ecological and Historical Museum

The history of the Don Cossacks is presented very richly, clearly and interestingly in the Volgodonsk Ecological and Historical Museum (formerly a local history museum, founded in 1969) - one of the largest museums in the region. It is located in three buildings. In the main one there are 12 exhibition halls, each of which is dedicated to the folk culture of the region in different historical eras. The museum collections include more than 70 thousand exhibits from archeology and paleontolia; iconography; rare books and documents; ancient coins and photographs; military relics; works of folk crafts from different times. Since 2003, the museum complex “Cossack Kuren” has been operating - the home and farmstead of the family of a 19th-century Don Cossack, recreated in life-size.

The building of the Ecological and Historical Museum of Volgodonsk.

Art Museum

There is also an art museum in Volgodonsk, where very worthy works of local artists, both popular and honored, and little-known young ones, are exhibited. The permanent exhibition includes a gallery of portraits of honored residents of the city - veterans of the Great Patriotic War, outstanding workers, etc. Most of the paintings presented are made in modern realistic techniques, using traditional materials. Sculpture, graphics, decorative and applied arts, faleristics are also represented. The total area of ​​the art museum's halls is 534 square meters.

Paintings from the collection of the Volgodonsk Art Museum.

Holy Trinity Church

All churches in Volgodonsk were built in the 2000s: no new religious buildings were built in the Soviet Union. The Holy Trinity Church is very beautiful - a snow-white church in the new part of Volgodonsk, on the shore of the Tsimlyansk Sea bay. The architectural appearance of this temple is very rich, designed in the New Byzantine style in combination with traditional Old Russian architecture. Decorated with carved crosses and covered with gold leaf, the domes of the main building of the temple and the bell tower resemble candles in their shape.

Holy Trinity Church is the main church of Volgodonsk.

Small Church of St. Fedor Ushakov and Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ

Small Church of St. Fyodor Ushakov and the Cathedral of the Nativity under construction.

The Small Church of St. Feodor Ushakov was erected in 2011. Next to it, the new Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ is slowly being built with private donations. The small temple looks very solemn, its appearance is designed in accordance with the traditional Russian Orthodox style. The small temple is decorated with gilding and decorative half-columns.

Information center of Volgodonsk (Rostov) NPP)

Since 2010, the Volgodonsk nuclear power plant has been called the Rostov nuclear power plant. The main information center of the Volgodonsk NPP was specially built in the new part of the city to inform the population, exchange expert opinions, and conduct scientific events on the operation of the nuclear power plant and nuclear energy in general. The center is located in a modern building “made of glass and concrete” and is open on weekdays from 8:30 to 17:00.

There is an interesting exhibition about nuclear energy in the NPP information center building.

It is famous for its large and interesting exhibition complex. The exhibition includes visual models of the nuclear power plant itself, nuclear reactors and other types of nuclear power equipment in Russia.

Other interesting places

Volgodonsk (attractions attract thousands of tourists every year) offers residents and visitors leisure and entertainment. These are camp sites, holiday homes, cafes, gaming centers, theaters.

They are located both in the city and in its environs:

• The Tsimlyansk wine factory operates in the town of Tsimlyansk, located next to Volgodonsk. Founded in 1786. Produces sparkling wine and classic champagne. The plant has its own vineyards with more than 25 varieties of sunny berries. The administration of the enterprise has developed excursions for those wishing to visit the workshops and watch the production of wines.
• The information center of the Volgodonsk NPP is located in the city center in a new, modern building. Its task is to inform people about scientific events in the field of nuclear energy. An exhibition of the achievements of the nuclear and nuclear industry is framed and available for viewing in the building. In addition, the center has a complex that includes exhibitions with models of nuclear power plant equipment and reactors.
• The quest “The Birth of Volgodonsk” begins from V.I. Lenin Square. Attracts with the absence of a guide and unusual tasks. Requires personal participation of those interested with phones connected to the Internet. Participants in the quest receive a task on their phone, they solve it and send the answer to the specified address. If the answer is correct, the player receives the next task. Along the way of the quest, you will come across unique memorable places that tell about the history of the city, its attractions and honorary residents.
• The city embankment is a favorite place for walks and recreation for citizens. Until 2000, in its place there was an abandoned wasteland with reeds growing. After the decree of the city administration, the unkempt embankment was equipped and beautified. Flowerbeds, lanterns, benches, trays with water and ice cream appeared. On summer evenings, musicians play and sing on the embankment. The cultural center staff conducts games, quizzes, and master classes.
• Laser tag club invites lovers of drive and incredible sensations. An exciting game using electronics and models of real weapons will not leave club visitors indifferent. Laser tag helps relieve stress, improve physical capabilities, and teaches you how to work in a team.
• Nightclubs are open until 7 am. They offer a varied menu, music, stripper performances, billiards, and bowling. Each of the 4 available nightlife establishments is equipped with a dance floor and an area for VIPs. Provides home delivery services upon pre-order.

Monument "Peaceful Atom"

The monument was erected near the building of the information center of the Volgodonsk NPP. It has become one of the main symbols of Volgodonsk, its “calling card”. The sculptural structure is a sculpture of the orbits of elementary particles of an atom, which are entwined with vines.

This monument, created in 1981, originally stood on the square in front of the air terminal of the now defunct Volgodonsk airport. But he didn’t stay there for long and found his permanent “registration” in the middle of the roundabout at the intersection of Kurchatov and Stroiteley avenues.

The Peaceful Atom monument stands in the middle of the circular road and is surrounded by beautiful flower beds.

Why a stylized image of elementary particles in orbit was chosen as the symbol of the city is clear - this is a city of nuclear scientists - a large nuclear power plant and. But vines are added to this symbol for a reason. The traditions of growing vineyards in this region are more than three hundred years old: it is known that even during the reign of Peter I there were extensive industrial vineyards in the Cossack village of Tsimlyanskaya.

The continuation of the glorious traditions of winemaking on the Don is in the neighboring Volgodonsk city of Tsimlyansk. The product range includes classic champagnes (including aged “premium”) and sparkling wines; ordinary “still wines” (including aged “premium” ones), cognacs, liqueurs and aperitifs. The plant considers the year of its foundation to be 1786 - the time of mention of the first documented bottle of “Tsimlyansk sparkling wine”. It is known that the victory over Napoleon was celebrated by the Russian nobility and The generals were celebrated in 1813 in Paris with Tsimlyansk-produced champagne.

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The modern plant owns its own vineyards located on a vast area along the Tsimlyansk Reservoir. 20 varieties of grapes grow here. Among them are unique indigenous varieties: Tsimlyansky Cherny, Plechistik, Krasnostop Zolotovsky. Wines are produced using four technologies: traditional Cossack; remuage; disgorgement and tank champagne (“Soviet champagne”).

City infrastructure

Problems in the city's infrastructure are the same for all districts. Engineering communications have not yet worn out, but the quality of the provided utilities is not always up to par. Every year during warm weather the hot water is turned off. There are power outages. At the same time, payments on utility bills are almost as high as in Rostov-on-Don. In many areas, new cottage communities have been built, which is why the water pressure of nearby high-rise buildings only reaches the 7th floor.

Residents of such large streets as Gagarina, Entuziastov, Morskaya, Stepnaya, Stroiteley and Kurchatov Avenues experience discomfort from high gas pollution from dense traffic flow. It should be noted that almost all the streets of the city are well lit at night.

Volgodonsk. Stroiteley Avenue

The situation with kindergartens and schools in Volgodonsk is good (but not excellent). Thanks to the competent layout of the city, it takes no more than 10 minutes to walk from each residential building to the kindergarten. In total, there are 19 schools in the city, with 12 thousand students. Secondary vocational education can be obtained at one of 12 professional institutions (in almost any popular specialty).

The situation with universities is more than interesting. Previously, there were 8 universities in the city, all branches. The largest of them was formed in 1978. branch of the Novocherkassk Polytechnic Institute (now SRSTU (NPI)). The university worked quietly and successfully for 40 years, until in 2009 a branch of MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) was formed on its basis. And in 2012, immediately after accreditation, an order from Moscow simply closed the branch of SRSTU (NPI) without explanation, transferring its premises to MEPhI. No one thought about the students. Those of them who were lucky and had duplicated majors at universities were allowed to transfer to MEPhI on a paid basis. The rest, in order to complete their studies, were forced to transfer themselves to Rostov or the head branch of Novocherkassk.

MEPhI

Officially, everything is excellent with healthcare in Volgodonsk: 3 hospitals, a maternity hospital, 3 clinics, including a dental clinic. In fact, to see a doctor at a municipal clinic, you need to take a coupon. The estimated time for visiting a doctor using a coupon is 5 minutes. A second line forms right next to the office for those who have a second appointment. They don't give coupons. It turns out that in 5 minutes the doctor must see two patients at once. What effective treatment can we talk about with such a scheme?

In addition to your car, you can move around Volgodonsk by trolleybus (9 routes and 10 rubles per ticket), buses (30 routes and 10 rubles per ticket) and minibuses (6 routes, 14 rubles). A distinctive feature of the organization of transport in Volgodonsk is the presence of the so-called linear taxi: private cars for 20 rubles will take you along a predetermined linear route with stops. So everything is ok with transport.

But the roads are not so rosy. Every spring, potholes on the main streets of the city are filled in panic. But this is the case everywhere in Russia.

Despite the presence of a powerful nuclear power plant within the city, the railway network in the city is not electrified. Trains arrive here from Rostov-on-Don every day. express trains.

Railway station

There is also an airport in the city. True, it has not worked for several decades.

The city has a developed sports movement: three teams of masters consistently perform in the top leagues of Russia, the regional football team attracts full stands of fans. This situation is explained by the presence of good sports facilities (stadiums, sports complexes, swimming pools) built in Soviet times. Over the past 20 years, no sports facilities have been built in the city.

Monuments of the sculptor Motovilov: “Worker and Riverman”, “Cossacks”

In 1953, magnificent monuments of the Soviet era appeared in Volgodonsk, and to this day they are among the main attractions of the city. Their authors were the famous sculptor, Honored Artist of the RSFSR Georgy Motovilov. In front of the building of the Administration of Hydraulic Constructions (now this is the city administration building) a monument to the working class was erected - the sculptural composition “Worker and Riverman”. The pedestal represents the open navigation bridge of a ship. The riverman is holding binoculars, and the hydraulic construction worker is holding a scroll, possibly a construction plan. The prototype of the worker was foreman Georgy Shpachenko, later an Honorary Citizen of the city of Volgodonsk.

Another beautiful monumental composition by Motovilov is located on the northwestern outskirts of the city. It adorns the fifteenth lock of the canal. The monument to the Cossacks consists of two nine-meter tower-columns located on both sides of the last, 15th Volga-Don gateway. There are statues of dashing horsemen waving sabers on rearing horses. The pedestals, 4.5 m wide, are made in the spirit of early classicism and decorated with a paneled belt.

Paintball, laser tag

If you want to run, jump and shoot, then you will like paintball. This is a military sports team game. To play it, you need to go to a club called “Adrenaline” on Otdyha Street.

Have you ever watched the movie "Star Wars"? Then you will like laser tag, which is located on Entuziastov Street. You and your opponent are given lasers, and you must fight in a real fight. It's actually safe because the beam has sensors. Laser tag is played inside a special room, but you can also have a battle outdoors. Both adults and children can play this game.

Monument “Love” and Mechanical Engineers Square

Sculptural composition “Love” in Mechanical Engineers Square.

A review of the main monuments of Volgodonsk would be incomplete without the widely known sculptural composition “Love”, created in 1984 in Mashinostroiteley Park. The eight-meter “Love” monument is made of stainless steel and copper.

Soon the composition “Love” began to be considered an unofficial monument to Vysotsky, identifying the man with the guitar with him.

Fountains

Volgodonsk attracts tourists not only with museums, churches and spiritual parishes.

Fountains are also among the city's attractions:

Volgodonsk. Attractions: a fountain called Love.

Victory Park

Victory Park is the largest and one of the most famous park complexes in the city, designed for cultural recreation and public events. Located in the old part of Volgodonsk. There are all kinds of attractions here, making the park an ideal place for families with children. There is also a picturesque art object in the park: the Bridge of Love.

The park also houses monuments dedicated to the Great Patriotic War. In particular, the Alley of Hero Cities and Cities of Military Glory. Each star here is dedicated to the heroic city of the USSR. Rostov-on-Don is especially highlighted. On May 9 and June 22, rallies and other commemorative events are held in Victory Park.

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Volgodonsk

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Yunost Park

Another beautiful park in the old part of the city - Yunost Park was founded in Volgodonsk in 1952 and for the first decades it was one of the main centers of cultural life, concerts, discos, and festive events. Now it is just a good place for walks and family recreation. There is a bas-relief monument to Viktor Letsko, a renowned master of aerobatics.

Old arch at the entrance to Yunost Park

Children's theater school

The building of the Children's Theater School in Volgodonsk.

The unique Children's Theater School is the only one in the Rostov region and has been operating in Volgodonsk for several decades. Children from 4 years old study here. Upon completion of training, the graduating child is issued a state diploma. The school is located in a beautiful building of Stalinist architecture.

Enterprises and work in Volgodonsk

Volgodonsk occupies one of the leading places in terms of economic indicators among the cities of the Rostov region. The leading industries are energy (65% of the total value of production in the city), nuclear engineering (9%), furniture production (13.5%), metal structures (7%).

- the leading enterprise of the city. It employs about 3,000 employees. Spartakiads, KVN, and various competitions are regularly held among them.

Initially, the plant was intended to produce equipment for nuclear power plants under construction. But the pace of nuclear power plant construction slowed down in the 80s, and in the 90s the plant was almost completely left without orders. He had to re-profile, and now he can produce in-demand equipment for the petrochemical complex, for the production of building materials, and gas turbine equipment.

Energomash-Atommash. Engineering Center

In recent years, salaries at the plant were high in the city (from 25 thousand rubles), but they were paid with delays of 3-5 months. This led to workers' rallies. Now the management of the plant has been dismissed, and the enterprise itself has been transferred to the management of the Rosatom corporation since July 2012. This gives reason to hope that the plant will operate at full capacity and cover wage arrears.

The Rostov nuclear power plant is a long-suffering enterprise that was finally completed and began operating in 2001. Now RNPP supplies electricity not only to the cities of the Rostov region, but also to the Krasnodar, Stavropol territories and the Volgograd region.

Rostov Nuclear Power Plant

Salaries at the station are high even by national standards: a young specialist is offered 30 thousand. rub. salary and 10 thousand rubles. to pay for rented housing. The only problem is high competition and few vacant jobs. According to the plan, the construction and commissioning of the third and fourth power units (currently only 2 are operating at the station) is planned for 2014 -2015. Then there will be an acute shortage of highly qualified energy workers.

OJSC Volgodonsk Plant of Metallurgical and Energy Equipment (VZMEO) produces equipment for metallurgy, energy and gas and petrochemical industries. From time to time, the plant requires workers and equipment design engineers.

Volgodonsk Chemical produces household chemicals and technical detergents (“FENCY”, “DON”, “ETNAS”). The company requires sales representatives and certified chemists.

CJSC Nauchno-Proizvodstvennaya produces control and measuring instruments and means for explosion- and fire-hazardous industries.

One and a half thousand employees work at the Volgodonsk Wood Board Plant OJSC, which produces inexpensive and high-quality chipboard. Now the company has launched the production of panels for popular prefabricated houses. Such timely reorientation and high demand for manufactured products allow the company to grow and expand, and recruit new employees.

Almaz LLC is engaged in the production and sale of furniture both from Volgodonsk chipboard and from valuable wood species. There are also several successful enterprises producing reinforced concrete building structures in the city.

The Volgodonsk river port deserves a special mention. Along the Volga and Don rivers, it is connected by water with 5 seas - the White and Baltic in the north; Caspian in the east; Azov and Cherny in the south. The port has access to 100 major ports in 22 countries. The company specializes in round-the-clock loading and unloading activities on railway, water and road transport with a loading speed of 350 tons per hour. The port requires workers and crane operators.

In general, there is work in the city. The average salary in the city is 17-18 thousand rubles. Furniture makers and food workers earn more than average. Nuclear workers receive 3-4 times the average salary in the city. But public sector workers are forced to live on salaries of 11-12 thousand rubles.

First post office

The main post office building is located at the “zero kilometer”, the geographical beginning of the city of Volgodonsk. The post office, also located in an old building, is located opposite the city administration.

The building of the First Post Office of Volgodonsk.

Thus, Volgodonsk is not at all a faceless “city of panel houses” of the era of Soviet architectural functionalism and minimalism. And a city that, despite its youth, has a rich and interesting history, which is reflected in the attractions described here.

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Economy

Despite its youth, Volgodonsk is among the leaders in the Rostov region in terms of the pace of economic development. The city has a diversified industrial potential: energy, mechanical engineering, chemical and woodworking industries are developed. With the launch of the 2nd power unit of the Rostov NPP, the city became the second most important energy center in the South of Russia.

The leading sectors of the Volgodonsk economy are energy, nuclear engineering, furniture production, equipment for thermal power plants and metallurgy. The city also produces electronic measuring instruments, synthetic detergents and other products that are exported to many countries of the CIS and the world. The communal infrastructure is also developed.