Quay of Saratov - photo 2016 of the year

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.

Quay of Saratov - River Station
Quay of Saratov – River Station

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.

Dwelling houses on Quay Kosomnavtov
Dwelling houses on Quay Kosomnavtov

Quay gradually equipped with modern conveniences - there are monuments, rotunda, monument to love. At the beginning of the promenade was established YA monument. Gagarin.

Monument to Yuri Gagarin
Monument to Yuri 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……

Quay of Saratov - photo 2016 of the year

The beginning of the promenade - a beach football
The beginning of the promenade – a beach football
Quay Kosomnavtov - It has several lines.
Quay Cosmonauts – It has several lines.

Quay of Saratov

Saratov embankment

Quay of Saratov

One of the slopes to the waterfront
One of the slopes to the waterfront
Shibaev monument - 1 Secretary of Party Committee
Shibaev monument – 1 Secretary of Party Committee
House on the Embankment
House on the Embankment – house built in the style of Stalin's Empire style in the 50s
Naberezhanya - second line
Quay Cosmonauts
Children's and sports grounds on the waterfront
Children's and sports grounds on the waterfront
Rotunda on quay of Saratov
Rotunda on quay of Saratov

rotunda

Monument to love on the Cosmonaut Embankment
Monument to love on the Cosmonaut Embankment

embankment

Quay Cosmonauts

Descend to the Promenade

landing stage - cafe on the waterfront
landing stage – cafe on the waterfront. month of September – Volga “flowers”

Quay of Saratov

embankment

cafes and rental on the waterfront
Cafe, rental shops, shooting on the waterfront
View of the Saratov Bridge
View of the Saratov Bridge and cruise ship
River Station
River Station
Graffiti on a new site Saratov embankment -  Oleg Yankovsky in the film & quot; Ordinary Miracle"
Graffiti on a new site Saratov embankment – Oleg Yankovsky
The new site Quay
The new site Quay
Graffiti on the Embankment in Saratov
Graffiti on the Embankment in Saratov

Quay Cosmonauts

embankment - space for outdoor activities
embankment – space for outdoor activities

The new site waterfront

Fishermen from Saratov Bridge
Fishermen from Saratov Bridge
Talking on the Quay
Talking on the Quay

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