F. E. Shvetsov Craft School
On December 16, 1884, the F. E. Shvetsov Craft School was opened, intended for the education of boys from low-income families in carpentry, turning, locksmithing, carving, shoemaking, bootmaking, and tailoring crafts. Th…
The Sura River
In former times, the Sura River within the city was quite narrow and shallow, navigable only during the spring flood, and was used for timber rafting. For this purpose, a dock was built on the gentle bank between the Sur…
Management of the Ryazan-Ural Railway at the Site of the Old Trading House
Museum Square, the oldest in Saratov. Here, after the third and final founding of the city, the first church was built and the first market was established. The improvement of this bustling trading place around the Trini…
Old Tram Depot
In Saratov, the system of route public transport has existed for over 120 years. In 1887, the horse-drawn tram arrived in the city. On Astrakhanskaya Street, between Moskovskaya and Bolshaya Kazachya, three stables, car …
Saratov Railway Station
In 1871, Saratov was connected to neighboring provinces by railway due to the completion of the Tambov-Saratov railway. The project was funded by the Saratov Zemstvo and like-minded individuals from the Kirsanov district…
Art Cinema
The cinema building, erected by the famous Saratov architect Y.N. Terlikov in 1911, became the best among more than twenty cinemas that existed in Saratov at that time. However, the "Art" did not last long, as it was alm…
The House of Volkov-Babushkin
The Volkov-Babushkin House on Museum Square is often underestimated at first glance, although it is one of the oldest stone buildings in Saratov and a monument of federal significance. It existed back when a cannon stood…
House of O. F. Gorbunov
According to available data, this house was built in the late 18th century and is considered one of the oldest in modern Saratov, possibly even the oldest. In the early 19th century, the owner of the mansion and the adja…
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Women's Monastery in Saratov
The first mention of the Saratov Exaltation of the Holy Cross Monastery dates back to 1680. It was founded at the church of the same name on the Old Cathedral Square, built a few years earlier, at the beginning of the co…
Mitrofanovsky Market
The Mitrofanovsky Market appeared in the current Kirov Square in 1850, occupying almost its entire undeveloped area. Before that, timber and hay were traded here, which is why the square was called Forest and Hay Square.…
