Volgograd is a major industrial and cultural center in the south of Russia, was founded in 1589. During World War II the city turned into the stage of fierce battles, that in many respects determined the victory of allied troops over the Nazi invaders. This land of ruins has been transformed into a beautiful modern city.

Several museums and monuments commemorate the memory of those who sacrificed their lives for peace. The industry of Volgograd includes leading enterprises of Russian chemical and petrochemical branches, fuel and energy complex, building materials production, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, machine-building and instrument?production, and the metal-working industry.