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However in the 40th establishment it was closed, and again began the activity as museum of local lore only in the 60th. Today the area of its exposition is more than three thousand square meters. Constant history exhibitions, to the modern art function, there pass literary soirees and the dramatized holidays. The museum leads rich creative life in which also residents of Engels actively participate.

Near the picturesque park and the embankment the new spacious building of Museum of local lore is located. In huge halls its unique expositions conveniently were placed. And it began the activity as the museum of Germans of the Volga region in the 20th years under the leadership of the famous scientist-ethnographer G.G. Dinges. In it there were three departments, each of which contained an interesting collection on ethnography, the history of the region and archeology. Gradually its departments extended, active research was conducted.

The art gallery of A.A. Mylnikov occupies the ancient mansion ornated by pilasters and modelled patterns. The building is a part of the estate built by the artist's grandfather and is recognized as an architectural monument of the 19th century. The collection of works of the master and his pupils is stored in gallery, and in the territory of the estate tours and meetings with the creative intellectuals are held.

Engels is the green and cozy Volga town attracting with the comfortable climate, picturesque landscapes interesting by sights and the friendly hospitable inhabitants who were fallen in love with native places.

One of interesting places in Engels is the museum in the house where Kassil spent childhood. Thanks to donations from the public, it was restored at the beginning of the century. The exposition of the museum is created taking into account orientation of works of the writer. Intended, generally for children it includes elements of game situations. And on a birthday of Lev Kassil Engels turns into the amazing country of Shvambraniya with carnivals and the dramatized processions in which inhabitants and city visitors, which as if return this day to the childhood participate.

Pokrovsk was renamed into the 30th years. The city of Engels became the center of Germans of the Volga region. During war the numerous enterprises were evacuated here. With its termination the city became the center of mechanical, chemical, light industry. He actively developed and equipped with modern conveniences, and in the 60th years the road bridge connected him with Saratov. Now between the cities through Volga three bridges are thrown.

It is possible to call Engels located on the left coast of Volga the suburb of Saratov. They are divided only by the river. Historical sights of Engels attract with ancient architecture of temples, its merchant mansions are still decorated with monograms of their owners. And on characteristics of residential quarters it is possible to track the history of the city created by amicable efforts of people of different nationalities.

In the 30th years of domes and the bell tower disappeared, and the building was given for library. Only in the 90th the church began to revive - new iconostases are established, and several years later - the central arch is painted, the territory is equipped. Today in the temple every day there pass services.

Is the Cathedral of the Pokrovsk diocese. Constructed at the beginning of the 19th century in Baroque style on the place old, wooden, it originally had no bell tower which appeared in quarter of the century, during reconstruction of the temple. Then the beautiful fencing is built.

The few know that it is possible to see in Engels the historical place of landing of the very first astronaut Yury Gagarin. Residents are proud of the fact that in its vicinities there is a unique sight. In the architectural complex "Gagarinsky Field" the public events devoted to Day of astronautics are already traditionally held.

The church appeared in the city last century, at first was a house of worship. During this period all being available temples were already destroyed, or closed. Thanks to numerous requests of believers of the power gave permission to construction of a house of worship, however initially in the project put architectural features of the temple, and over time secretly established an iconostasis.

An architectural sight of Engels is the building of the city administration which was formed after reconstruction and association of three ancient merchant houses Dumler and the Kobza player. Two-storeyed mansions were built at the very beginning of the 20th century in style of the Russian modernist style fashionable during this period. One of them was equipped with the beautiful balcony fenced with the wonderful openwork lattice cast at the local pig-iron plant. The superstructure of the top floor turned houses into one ensemble.

The Engelssky REGISTRY OFFICE is located in the ancient building of classical style built at the beginning of the last century today. The house intended for trade in bread and storages of grain - at that time the Pokrovsk exchange prospered, thanks to huge turns. However after the revolution it was closed.

The branch line which connected the city with the Urals laid the foundation for its rapid economic growth. Through the Pokrovsk station there passed large structures with the wood, oil, grain and other goods, and near it workshops and depot appeared. Actively city infrastructure developed. Construction of public buildings began, near the station there was a garden with the romantic name "Venice". Along ways numerous grain barns were built, and streets were built up with sound stone houses.

The famous children's writer L.A. Kassil is a native of Engels. At the beginning of this century in the city the monument under the name "Visionary" which became expression of gratitude of inhabitants for shaking, the books penetrated by kindness and brought up not one generation of children was established to it. The happy and carefree young writer sits with a burdock on the head and pensively looks afar. Kassil passed a way from the editor of the children's magazine in the hometown to the teacher at Literary institute of A.M. Gorky.

The city is for the first time mentioned in written sources in the middle of the 18th century as the Pokrovsk Settlement formed by order of Elizabeth for developments of salt fields of the Lake Elton. Also the system of protective fortifications along Volga was at the same time built. As horses did not cope with salt transportation, was decided to invite chumakov-moving men with oxen from Malorossiya who became the first settlers of the new settlement. The name to it was given by the small church consecrated for the sake of the Intercession of the Theotokos.

Full reconstruction of the building was carried out to the 90th. Over it the dome was established, the bell tower is repaired. In the well-planned territory the Sunday school appeared.

In the new brick building the trade exchange for commission of grain transactions and also offices of several banks, including two Pokrovsk was placed. The sawing and pig-iron plants, several factories and steam mills worked. Widely also charity developed. At the beginning of the 20th century Pokrovsk received the status of the city. By this time more than 30 thousand people lived in it.