The sixtieth anniversary of volgograd state university of architecture and civil engineering. History of the landmark
Pages 8 - 17
Historic events associated with the location of Volgograd State University of Architecture
and Civil Engineering, peculiarities of its architectural and planning solutions, urban planning solutions
implemented in the initial plan of the town of Tsaritsyn, approved by the Russian Emperor
in 1820, are considered in the article. Attributes of buildings and structures adjacent to the buildings
of the future University in the period of formation of Eletskaya, Kashirskaya, Dubovskaya, and
Kolomenskaya streets are demonstrated by the authors.
The authors provide information concerning the institutions and organizations accommodated
in the building formerly owned by merchant Shlykov (Building A of Volgograd State University of
Architecture and Civil Engineering) in the period between the completion of its construction and
1952, when the Institute of Engineers of Municipal Economy was founded. They included a nonclassical
secondary school, a teacher training seminary, Stalingrad Exemplary Teacher Training
College and College of Utility Providers.
Photographs of buildings and structures constructed next to the building of the future University
of Architecture and Civil Engineering are provided. The authors also cover the problem of destruction
of multiple buildings in the Voroshilov district during the battle of Stalingrad. Architects and
authors of projects designated for the restructuring of existing and construction of new buildings of
the University in 1940-1990 are enlisted in the article.
DOI: 10.22227/1997-0935.2012.9.8 - 17
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