Russia · 17th century
Syzran Kremlin ranks #7,198 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #126 of the 145 mapped in Russia. Founded 1683, it is older than 22% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 710 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.
The Syzran Kremlin (Russian: Сызранский Кремль) is located in Syzran, Samara Oblast, Russia, on the Kremlin hill at the confluence of the Volga, Syzranka, and Krymza rivers.
The Syzran Kremlin is the only kremlin in Samara Oblast; only Spasskaya Tower survives. The Kremlin also houses the Church of the Nativity (1717).
In 1683 construction began on the fortress of Tsar Peter the Great I, construction under the supervision od Governor G. Kozlowski. Spasskya Tower was first portal, but then its redesigned and built inside the church in the name of the Savior. Participated in the fighting just once. Currently, Spasskaya Tower is a museum.
Text adapted from “Syzran Kremlin” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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