Moscow Hotel
One of the most remarkable historical buildings in Saratov, which can be considered a symbol of the city, is the Moscow Hotel. It is located at the intersection of Moskovskaya and Gorky streets (formerly Aleksandrovskaya…
Spaso-Transfiguration Church in Saratov
The Spaso-Transfiguration Church was one of the oldest in Saratov. Its construction began in the late 17th century after Saratov was returned to the right bank of the Volga in 1674 and the burned-down Four Saints Monaste…
Glebuchyov Ravine
Glebuchyov (or Glebov) ravine held an important place on the maps of Saratov. According to one version, the name of the ravine is connected to the name of the Saratov voivode Mikhail Glebov, who was allocated lands on it…
City Garden 'Lipki'
City Garden 'Lipki' is a cozy place in the city center where you can relax in the shade, enjoy ice cream, or read a book. Recently, it became part of a long pedestrian zone connecting Stolyppin Avenue and Volzhskaya Stre…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also Nikolskaya
The construction of the church began in the late 17th century and continued into the early 18th century. According to some sources, it was built in 1670. The building was made of stone, with altars dedicated to the Nativ…
Former District Court, Now 4th Lyceum
In 1879, a three-story building for the District Court was constructed at the intersection of Moskovskaya and Nikolskaya streets (now Radishcheva Street) based on the design by architect A.M. Salko. In 1882-1883, a build…
Ascension-Goryansk Church
The stone Ascension-Goryansk church was built in the 1840s thanks to the efforts of parishioners and donations from honorary citizen Khrisanf Ivanovich Obraztsov. During construction, many bones were discovered, which le…
Church in Honor of Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir
In 1888, in honor of the 900th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus, Bishop Paul (Vilchinsky) of Saratov and Tsaritsyn laid the foundation for a new three-altar church in Poltavskaya Square. The church was built with donati…
Former Galkin-Vrassky Orphanage
The former Galkin-Vrassky orphanage is an architectural and historical landmark of Saratov. It was opened on September 14 (27), 1873, by the Saratov governor Mikhail Nikolaevich Galkin-Vrassky. A building was specially c…
Restaurant 'Park'
The history of this building, known to lovers of antiquity from pre-revolutionary postcards, has been preserved only in a small volume. It was built in the last quarter of the 19th century in Vakurov Park. On the territo…
