History
Twin-cities
Coventry and Volgograd are widely viewed as the founders of the international twinning movement. The friendly relations between them were established in 1944.
The longtime friendship between Stalingrad and Coventry was given a start by their residents. During World War 2 they exchanged telegrams and letters of support, because their cities were so very much alike: well-developed industries, similar size, severe hardships… Both Stalingrad and Coventry were nearly erased from the earth’s surface due by Nazi bombs, and yet the two cities withstood all difficulties and rose from the ashes.
Today, the two cities are cooperating in the area of culture and education, as well as jointly taking part in the activities by the International Association of Peace Messenger Cities. Volgograd has a street named after Coventry, and Coventry, in 2019, had a Volgograd Place open in its city center.
Website: https://www.coventry.gov.uk