Castle
Bolghar Gord
🇷🇺 Russia · 14th century
Bolghar or Bolgar (Russian: Болгарское городище; Tatar: Болгар, بلغار, Bolğar; Chuvash: Аслă Пăлхар, Aslă Pălhar) was intermittently the capital of Volga Bulgaria from the 10th to the 13th centuries, along with Bilyar and Nur-Suvar. It was situated on the bank of the Volga River, about 30 km downstream from its confluence with the Kama River and some 130 km from modern Kazan in what is now Spassky District. To the west of it lies a small modern town known as Bolgar since 1991. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee inscribed Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex (ancient Bolghar hill fort) to the World Heritage List in 2014.
Text adapted from “Bolghar” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bolghar Gord ranks #543 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #25 of the 128 mapped in Russia. Founded 1361, it is older than 56% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 557 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Bolghar Gord?
Bolghar Gord stands in Russia, at 54.97739°, 49.05426°.
When was Bolghar Gord built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1361. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Bolghar Gord?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #543 of 7,044 worldwide, and #25 in Russia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Bolghar Gord?
Qazan Kremlin, about 91 km away.
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