page_title: Volgograd
section_title: Culture
hierarchical_section_title: Volgograd / Culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Volgograd memorial area. Suomi: Kirkko Volgogradin memorial alueella. Русский: Храм Всех Святых на Мамаевом Кургане
context_page_description: Volgograd, formerly Tsaritsyn, 1589–1925, and Stalingrad, 1925–1961, is an industrial city and the administrative centre of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The city lies on the western bank of the Volga River. Volgograd was one of the host cities of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
  The Soviets' Battle of Stalingrad against invading German and its allied forces in World War II was one of the largest and bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. Known locally as the "Hero City", Volgograd today is the site of The Motherland Calls, an 85-metre high statue dedicated to the heroes of the battle. The city has many tourist attractions, such as museums, sandy beaches, and a self-propelled floating church. Its population was 1,021,215 at the 2010 Census, growing from 1,011,417 in the 2002 Census.
context_section_description: A memorial complex commemorating the battle of Stalingrad, dominated by an immense allegorical sculpture The Motherland Calls, was erected on the Mamayev Kurgan, the hill that saw some of the most intense fighting during the battle.
  The Panorama Museum sited on the Volga contains artifacts from World War II. These include a panoramic painting of the battlefield from the location of the monument on Mamayev Kurgan. A rifle of the famous sniper Vasily Zaytsev is also on display. 
  The Musical Instrument Museum is a branch of the Volgograd regional Museum of local lore.
caption: All Saints' Church
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