Its silhouette is seen from far away - even from the left Volga bank, through lacy construction of TheVolga Bridge… Ulyanovsk - one this name fills the soul with deep emotions…
Length of the railway bridge is more than two kilometers, with one edge it rests upon the left low bank and the other sets on the foot of Venets hill. On this hill Ulyanovsk stands, or, rather, its historical center. The city is hardly seen from the water, only on the top of the hill buildings appear among the trees, and on the steep slope are seen roofs in green trees of gardens… Here, on the top of the hill is situated the most beautiful, the most memorable place, which is dear to the heart of every citizen, - Venets… In this beautiful place, which is situated on this high hill-side, walked many famous countrymen. Here Nikolay Yazykov made a declaration of love to his small homeland. On Venets walked famous historian Nikolay Karamzin. Great poet Pushkin stayed in the city. And every time, for all of them the city was beautiful in blossoming of gardens, quite provincial streets, boundless Volga expanse… Slightly modified, but still splendid, today we see the city, its present citizens.