Fortress
Syzran Kremlin
🇷🇺 Russia · 17th century
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.
Syzran Kremlin ranks #6,471 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #126 of the 145 mapped in Russia. Founded 1683, it is older than 24% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Syzran Kremlin?
Syzran Kremlin stands in Russia, at 53.14689°, 48.45434°.
When was Syzran Kremlin built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1683. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Syzran Kremlin?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,471 of 8,134 worldwide, and #126 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 Syzran Kremlin?
Bolghar Gord, about 207 km away.
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