Streets and squares in Saratov

Q: Which historical buildings of Saratov are of greatest interest to connoisseurs of architecture?

Of particular value is the building of the Covered Market (1916), a masterpiece of industrial modernism by architect V.A. Lyukshin. The L.V. Sobinov Conservatory, built in 1902, combines elements of Gothic and Art Nouveau. Unique is the Tulip mansion (late XIX century) with its tiled furnaces and stucco in the neo-Renaissance style.

Q: Where to go in Saratov with children to be interesting and informative?

In the museum of local history, children will see skeletons of ancient animals and archaeological finds of the Golden Horde era. Victory Park on Sokolovaya Hill offers an interactive exhibition of military equipment in the open air. On the embankment of the Cosmonauts, a life-size model of the Vostok spacecraft is installed.

Q: Where in Saratov are the most atmospheric places for photos?

Picturesque views open from the site at the monument "Cranes" on Sokolovaya Hill, created by Yuri Menyakin in 1982. The facades of apartment houses on Kirov Avenue with their openwork balconies and bay windows are ideal for architectural photography. A unique perspective offers a pedestrian bridge across the Glebuchev ravine - one of the first steel structures of this type in Russia.

Q: What little-known facts and legends are associated with the sights of Saratov?

According to legend, under the building of the Radishchev Museum (1885) there are underground passages leading to the Volga. In the mansion of the merchant Schmidt allegedly lives the ghost of his daughter, who committed suicide because of unhappy love. A unique exhibit of the museum of local history is the Saratov meteorite, which fell in 1918 and weighs 1.5 tons.

Q: What famous personalities have left a mark in the history of Saratov and are associated with its memorable places?

The Saratov Conservatory taught Leonid Sobinov, whose name she has been since 1935. Artist Viktor Borisov-Musatov created his famous paintings in the mansion of Yakhimovich on Volskaya Street. Writer Konstantin Fedin, the author of Cities and Years, studied at the Saratov real school, now the university building.

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German street

The construction of the street was first discussed in 1803. Then the project of development of the city raised the question of cre …

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Kirov Avenue

Kirov Avenue is one of the central streets of the city. Until 1917, the avenue was called German Street, and until 1935 - Republic …

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Moscow Street

Moscow Street (from 1924 to 1959 Leninskaya Street, from 1959 to 1991 Lenin Avenue) is the central street of Saratov, passing from …

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