Quay of Saratov - this is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the city. Quay Cosmonauts - the official name of the street is not only the waterfront. There is a river station of Saratov and marina. In the past few years, Russia has become popular cruises and daily Saratov stop for several cruise ships and hundreds of tourists go ashore to explore the city and its attractions. A tourist route principle is Embankment.
Still 150 years ago in Saratov was not the waterfront - this place was just the dock for cargo ships. Saratov has always been a merchant city and commercial center of the Volga region. Before the revolution, the city authorities have been unable to find the funds for the resettlement of the waterfront, although its construction issue has been raised repeatedly.
The first project is the construction of the embankment appeared in the early 20s. But construction began only after the war. The start of construction may be considered 1947 year, when in Saratov on the top line of the future began to build waterfront homes. Then there were the first wooden slopes to the Volga. Complete the embankment appeared only in the late 50s. AT 1962 was given the name of the waterfront - Quay of Cosmonauts.
Quay gradually equipped with modern conveniences - there are monuments, rotunda, monument to love. At the beginning of the promenade was established YA monument. Gagarin.
The 90th promenade began to decline. Since the beginning of the 2000s, the city authorities recalled the embankment and began to lead her in order. A promenade has been increased and continued in the last few years. The new site has not yet been completed yet - it's just blank, but the graffiti on the walls now determine the direction of the reconstruction - a new site can be more modern, although……