The day of the city of Volzhsky is celebrated on July 22, this year it is only 62 years old. For the city, such a gap is nothing at all, but it already has a lot of glorious pages.
Why exactly July 22?
On this day, the decree of the Presidium was published.Supreme Council of the RSFSR, which the Volzhsky village was given the status of the city. However, people lived on this place since the VII century, archaeological finds testify to this.
Day of the city of Volzhsky in our time is celebratedannually with a variety of local events with their own flavor. Midsummer, which accounts for a memorable date, provides an opportunity to relax and have fun.
What was before the city?
Initially, the tribes of the Golden Horde lived here, with earthworks still find household items of those times. Archaeologists claim that many trade routes intersected at the site of the city.
In the 18th century, a Merchant of Spirits tried to arrange here.mulberry economy, took for this runaway peasants from all over Russia and gave them the status of treasury. The merchant did not succeed, but the fugitive people continued to arrive, eventually forming the village of Bezrodnoye. Cossacks and other servicemen came here, responding to the call of the Serbian lieutenant Parobich. The silk factory here is still opened. It happened under Catherine II.
In 1917, the number of the settlement was 20 thousand people, and it was increasingly called the Volga settlement. Day of the city of Volzhsky began to celebrate after 37 years.
Great neighbor
Along with the name Bezrodnoye often mentionedthe other is Upper Akhtuba. The village has always been a neighbor of the largest city - first Tsaritsyn, renamed consistently in Stalingrad and Volgograd. Neighborhood largely determined the fate of the city.
After the October Revolution, not all residentsadopted a new power. There were both Soviet activists and Whiteguards opposing them. There were real local battles of the Civil War. In memory of these events, there is a monument on a mass grave, the dates are stamped on it: 1918 and 1942.
The day of the city of Volzhsky is celebrated in a big wayand because during the battle of Stalingrad the settlement was almost completely destroyed, there was not a single dwelling house left. Residents left - who in the evacuation, who to the front.
Stalingrad hydroelectric station
The present day of the city of Volzhsky came in 1951year, when they began to build a hydroelectric station. They built a large residential building for those who came to the construction site. The first inhabitants were energy, engineers and simple builders. The hydroelectric power station grew, and along with it the number of inhabitants increased.
In 1954, the population of the villagereached the figure of 30 thousand. Not only residential buildings were erected, but also schools, hospitals, shops. The day of the city of Volzhsky is counted from this year, after the famous decree.
Memorable places
Единственное старинное здание, дожившее до наших days - school, built in 1881. Today it houses an art gallery. Once there really was a school. Later, the city government was located here, and during the war years there was a hospital. Next - the mass grave: many defenders of Stalingrad died from wounds.
The modern city consists of 42 blocks,which is home to more than 320 thousand people. There are 3 hydroelectric power stations, more than 20 enterprises of ferrous metallurgy, chemical and engineering industries, more than 12 - light and food. In terms of output, the city ranks 58th across the country. Unemployed less than 1%. The local hydroelectric station is the largest in Europe.
Central is Lenin Square, the city of Volga celebrates the day of the city here. That is, the holiday begins here, smoothly moving to the banks of Akhtuba or to the park.
Fontannaya street got its name because offirst fountain. Now there are several fountains, the street is beautiful, it goes from Palace Square to the river. On the same street there is a monument to the builders of hydroelectric power plants in the form of a tetrahedron. These blocks blocked the Volga.
There is a water park with a year-round hall, excellent restaurants and night clubs. And also - large shopping complexes, in which the store chains are located.
The charm of a young city
The age of the city is quite small, even oldsome are areas built in the 1950s. Nevertheless, he creates his beautiful history every day. The city of Volzhsky is celebrated annually. What date will be held the holiday - sets the city administration. Usually the event is tied to the weekend.
The city is located between the rivers Volga and Akhtuba, the climate is mild. In winter, it is rarely below 8 degrees, and summer lasts 4 months, it can be hot up to 30 grams. The disadvantage of these places is considered to be a constant wind.
All visitors are struck by the architecturalcompleteness and correctness of urban buildings. The streets are straight, the squares are wide, the floors of buildings are in harmony with the landscape. No wonder in 2004 the city was recognized as the best (with a population of up to 500 thousand) in the country. To protect against dust and winds planted trees and shrubs, the green area is almost the entire city.
Comfort, silence, thoughtfulness of the infrastructure, abundance of jobs, recreation areas, comfortable beaches and transport make Volzhsky one of the most convenient cities for a quiet and happy life.
