The intersection of Komsomolskaya St. Pervostroiteley. Komsomolsk-on-Amur

The picturesque hills and a gray-haired Cupid became a wonderful homethe city of Komsomolsk. His story begins in the mid-nineteenth century. Then it was a small village. And in 70 years, the Soviet authorities decided to build in these parts of the plants producing water and air transport. Enterprises, a large number of jobs, and the settlement quickly grew and became a beautiful working town, which was named in honour of Komsomol members voluntarily came for the construction work. The modern city is divided into 2 administrative districts, which are connected by highway. The image of the city is interwoven the power and quality of Soviet architecture, as well as the types of fine structures of St. Petersburg because of the construction of Komsomolsk worked in Leningrad architects. In the city on the Amur river, as in the city on Neva, you can find lush facades, lavishly decorated with stucco and cornices, majestic temples, wide area. Also, along with historical buildings, in the city there are a large number of modern constructions. Familiarity with this city can start with its waterfront, from which radiate streets and avenues. There is a large number of memorials and monuments dedicated to the builders of Komsomolsk and other people who contributed to the life and development of the city. Here you can admire the unusual architecture of the river station. It should also be noted that Komsomolsk is one of the many monuments in honor of the heroes of the great Patriotic war. It is only of its inhabitants at the front there were about 40 thousand of them to defend the homeland and became the future Hero of the Soviet Union pilot Alexei Maresyev, who actively participated in the construction of the city and graduated from flight school at the Komsomolsk aircraft plant. Speaking about the monuments of the city, mention should also be made interesting monument of "Unbreakable friendship", given to the city by Chinese sculptors and mounted on one of the Central streets of Komsomolsk-on-Amur. But not only monuments to keep the memory of the history and development of the city. In the state Museum, you can explore the extensive collection of exhibits, which has over 65 thousand and that will give a holistic view about these area. Definitely worth a visit and Art Museum, which is more than 10 thousand exhibits. Interesting will be a walk in the area of Komsomolsk. For example – near lake Amut, surrounded by a pine forest. Other attractions include the city's outskirts, you can note posts of the Amur – ancient sanctuary, located about 100 km from the city.