Sites from Russia

Igor, our kind friend, who gave us tour.

Мамаев Кугран statue (largest in world) Symbolizes Mother Russia (note people to left of statue to get idea of size).

Volgograd Train Station.

Volgograd from ferry.

Taken from ferry, just to give an idea of how the statue looms over Volgograd.

Russian Orthodox Church near Mother Russia statue.

On the landing when our neighbor died; purple & black is coffin lid. The cross has her name and dates.

Panorama Museum (to right is only bombed out building left from WWII.

Memorial for Russians who died in Volgograd battle (Banners on wall are actually mosaics with thousands of names on each).

Part of panoramic paintings.

Example of beautiful panoramic paintings depicting the great battle.