[:en]Beautiful Volgograd city Admire Sri Lankan culture and traditions
9 June 2014
The date of birth of the city is July 2, 1589. The city is 90 km in length and is the longest city in Russia. The total area of the city is 565 sq. km. There is an interesting and rich history in Volgograd with a lot of historical monuments, culture and architecture. Throughout its history the city has changed names three times.. Tsaritsyn – from 1589 to 1925. Stalingrad – from 1925 to 1961, and from 1961 the city has been known as Volgograd. For more than 400 years, the city has experienced many historical events. Many battles have taken place for control: Stepan Razin captured the city twice in 1670, and in 1708 power passed into the hands of Kondrat Bulavin. In 1774 Yemelyan Pugachev tried to take the city by storm, and in 1918 there was a civil war. The latest and most famous battle, was the battle for Stalingrad during World War II. The Battle of Stalingrad began on the 17th of July 1942, and ended on the 2nd of February 1943. This battle was very fierce, with about a 1000000 bombs being dropped on the city. It was completely destroyed, and more than 2 million Soviet and German soldiers were killed. This battle marked a turning point in the battle against Nazi Germany, and the city rose up from the ashes.
9 июня 2014
Дата рождения города 2 июля 1589 Город находится в 90 км в длину и является самым длинным городом в России. Общая площадь города составляет 565 кв. Км. Существует интересная и богатая история в Волгограде с большим количеством исторических памятников, культуры и архитектуры. На протяжении всей своей истории город изменили имена в три раза .. Царицын — с 1589 до 1925 года Сталинград — с 1925 по 1961, и с 1961 г. город был известен как Волгограде. За более чем 400 лет, город пережил много исторических событий. Многие бои произошли за контроль: Степан Разин захватил город дважды в 1670 году, а в 1708 власть перешла в руки Кондрата Булавина. В 1774 году Емельян Пугачев пытался взять город штурмом, а в 1918 году там была гражданская война. Самая последняя и самая известная битва, была битва за Сталинград во время Второй мировой войны. Сталинградская битва началась 17 июля 1942 года, и закончился 2 февраля 1943 Этот бой был очень жестокий, с около 1000000 бомб в случае их падения города. Он был полностью разрушен, и более 2 миллионов советских и немецких солдат были убиты. Эта битва стала поворотным пунктом в борьбе против нацистской Германии, и город встал из пепла.
9 June 2014
The date of birth of the city is July 2, 1589. The city is 90 km in length and is the longest city in Russia. The total area of the city is 565 sq. km. There is an interesting and rich history in Volgograd with a lot of historical monuments, culture and architecture. Throughout its history the city has changed names three times.. Tsaritsyn – from 1589 to 1925. Stalingrad – from 1925 to 1961, and from 1961 the city has been known as Volgograd. For more than 400 years, the city has experienced many historical events. Many battles have taken place for control: Stepan Razin captured the city twice in 1670, and in 1708 power passed into the hands of Kondrat Bulavin. In 1774 Yemelyan Pugachev tried to take the city by storm, and in 1918 there was a civil war. The latest and most famous battle, was the battle for Stalingrad during World War II. The Battle of Stalingrad began on the 17th of July 1942, and ended on the 2nd of February 1943. This battle was very fierce, with about a 1000000 bombs being dropped on the city. It was completely destroyed, and more than 2 million Soviet and German soldiers were killed. This battle marked a turning point in the battle against Nazi Germany, and the city rose up from the ashes.
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