Ulyanovsk, is a city on the Volga River in Russia, 893 km east from Moscow.
Ulyanovsk, is a city on the Volga River in Russia, 893 km east from Moscow.The city, originally founded asSimbirsk, is the birthplace ofAlexander KerenskyandVladimir Lenin(originally named Ulyanov), for whom it was renamed in 1924. It is also famous for its writers such asIvan Goncharov,Nikolay YazykovandNikolay Karamzinand painters (Arkady Plastovand Nikas Safronov).