Square of the Fallen Fighters
Square of the Fallen Fighters is the central square of Volgograd. It has a T-shaped layout, distinctive in its planning and development. The architecture of the buildings on the square is designed based on a unified approach: a tall, three-story, deeply…Photo: Redboston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: central square of Volgograd
- Also known as: “Square of Fallen Fighters” and “Александровская площад”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Central Universal Department Store and State New Experimental Theatre.
Central Universal Department Store
Shopping center
Photo: XVodolazx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Universal Department Store is a shopping center.
State New Experimental Theatre
Theater building
State New Experimental Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 250 metres west of Square of the Fallen Fighters.
Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky
Church
The Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky is a cathedral in Volgograd named after the medieval Russian ruler Alexander Nevsky. In 1932 it was destroyed, and in 2016 it was decided to rebuild the temple under the same name, which met with criticism from residents of the location chosen for construction. Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky is situated 250 metres northwest of Square of the Fallen Fighters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Volgograd and Krasnoslobodsk.
Volgograd
Photo: DJHooligan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Volgograd is a large city along the west bank of the Volga River in Southern Russia. It used to be known as Stalingrad, a name which the city is still known as on several war-related dates each year.
Krasnoslobodsk
Town
Photo: Redboston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Krasnoslobodsk is a town in Sredneakhtubinsky District of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the east bank of the Volga River across from Volgograd, the administrative center of the oblast. Krasnoslobodsk is situated 3 km east of Square of the Fallen Fighters.
Vtoraya Pyatiletka
Village
Vtoraya Pyatiletka is a rural locality in Krasnoslobodsk, Sredneakhtubinsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The population was 714 in 2010. Vtoraya Pyatiletka is situated 6 km southeast of Square of the Fallen Fighters.
Square of the Fallen Fighters
- Categories: architectural landmark and locality
- Location: Volgograd Oblast, Volga Region, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.70781° or 48° 42′ 28″ northLongitude
44.5159° or 44° 30′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8HW6PG58+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 716019407OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q4365691
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Square of the Fallen Fighters” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ընկած մարտիկների հրապարակ”
- Esperanto: “Placo de la Falintaj Porbatalantoj”
- Greek: “πλατεία των Πεσόντων Μαχητών”
- Russian: “Площадь Павших Борцов (Волгоград)”
- Russian: “площадь Павших борцов”
- Russian: “Площадь Павших борцов”
- Russian: “Площадь Павших Борцов”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Тополь на площади Павших борцов and Часовня им. Александра Невского.
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