Volkhov is a small town on both banks of the river of the same name, where it flows into Lake Ladoga, 122 km east of St. Petersburg. We tell you about the main sights of a town that grew up around the river, the railway and the Volkhov hydroelectric station. This route was designed specially for the BelkaCar car-sharing service.
Railway Station (Volkhovstroy-1)
🚂 Railway station
Locomotive Monument Eu 708-64
🗿 Monument
Church of the Archangel Michael
🕍 Place of worship
Volkhov Hydroelectric Station
⚙️ Industrial site
Cathedral of St. Andrew
🕍 Place of worship
Fifteenth Element Interactive Center
🏛️ Museum
Church of the Prophet Elijah
🕍 Place of worship
Point 2
🗿 Monument
The steam locomotive Eu 708-64 stands at Volkhovstroy-1 station. Today it is a monument to the heroism of railway workers. Fierce battles of World War II were fought around Volkhov; it was here that the Germans failed to close a second ring of the siege around Leningrad. As for Eu 708-64, it made history: in February 1943 this was the first locomotive to bring a train of ammunition and food to Leningrad's Finland Station after the siege was broken.
Point on route “Discovering Volkhov”
Point 2
🗿 Monument
The steam locomotive Eu 708-64 stands at Volkhovstroy-1 station. Today it is a monument to the heroism of railway workers. Fierce battles of World War II were fought around Volkhov; it was here that the Germans failed to close a second ring of the siege around Leningrad. As for Eu 708-64, it made history: in February 1943 this was the first locomotive to bring a train of ammunition and food to Leningrad's Finland Station after the siege was broken.
7 points
13 km
1.5 hours
