The unique historical and architectural complex "Sarepta" on the southern outskirts of Volgograd - is miraculously preserved buildings Lutheran colonists settlement, founded in 1765 as a fraternity Herrnhuters.

Russia's only colony (just a few dozen in the world), followers of the teachings of Jan Hus lasted until the late nineteenth century .  Part of the territory in the 7th, 1 hectare, once belonged to the Old Sarepta, remained intact in spite of the floods and fires, periodically destroys all settlement .  28 buildings, including 24 monuments of architecture in the 18-19 . Left to our own time, it was the center of industry and culture of the Lower Volga .  Sareptyane also contributed to the development of the Russian economy, growing and processing the crops agriculture, previously unknown in the Volga region .  Sarepta gingerbread, balm, oil and mustard powder in demand far beyond the state .  Missionaries were pioneers tile, soap, tobacco and famous sarpinochnogo (weaving) production .  For the first time in the Volga region Sarepta use the European elevator, water and other blessings of civilization . 

Today, in the historical and architectural complex "Sarepta" includes: a building of the 18th century museum "Old Sarepta" with an exposition of the cultural heritage of the Lower Volga region and the history of the settlement, the church square with a bell tower, a house pharmacist sareptskoj vineyards, medicinal springs, the estate peasant wine cellar with vaulted ceilings, industrial premises (18-19 century), and the tallest building in the settlement - Kirch, where concerts of organ, instrumental and classical music (built in 1772). On the historic main square occur pageants historical battles, festivals of the national culture.

Historical and architectural complex "Sarepta" is considered the most major tourist, cultural and research center of the Volga region.