Andrei Polyakov Captures Winter Scenes of Old Sarepta
Photographer Andrei Polyakov captured winter landscapes of the Old Sarepta museum-reserve in southern Volgograd on February 2, the last day of a long-awaited thaw.
Apr 26, 2026 0
The museum«s buildings have been well preserved despite the passage of many years.
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Winter landscapes of the surroundings of the Old Sarepta museum-reserve were captured by photographer Andrei Polyakov. This unique corner of European culture and life in the Krasnoarmeysky district of Volgograd lives its own, much richer and more natural life even in winter than the rest of the city. We invite you to admire the photos taken on the last day of the long-awaited thaw, February 2.
A wonderful park for walks has been laid out next to the architectural ensemble.
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The museum-reserve has preserved 28 buildings built back in the times of Tsaritsyn. The colony was founded by the Herrnhuter Brethren — descendants of the Czech or Moravian Brethren, who were hiding from persecution by the Catholic Church. The settlers included people from Germany, Czechia, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. We covered this in detail in our big article.
Nature does not pause for a moment even in winter around Old Sarepta.
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Few residents of Volgograd have not heard of Old Sarepta, but not everyone has managed to get to the Krasnoarmeysky district to see the historic architectural ensemble in the Saxon Baroque style with their own eyes.
This unique place, however, often attracts creative people, including photographers. Recently, for example, mobile photographer Yulia Voropaeva captured its snowy surroundings.
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