Fortress
Vologda Kremlin
🇷🇺 Russia · 16th century
The Vologda Kremlin (in Russian: Волого́дский кре́мль, or (Город, Иасон-город)) is an architectural ensemble situated in the central part of the city of Vologda, erected as a fortress in 1567 on the orders of Ivan the Terrible. It played a role in the defence of the city during the 16th and 17th centuries. Around the 1820s the walls and towers of the kremlin were destroyed. Since then the Archbishop's Court, which is also provided with powerful rampart walls and faces Kremlin Square, is sometimes called the little kremlin or the kremlin.
Machine-translated from “Kremlin de Vologda” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vologda Kremlin ranks #5,182 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #104 of the 145 mapped in Russia. Founded 1567, it is older than 37% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,068 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Vologda Kremlin?
Vologda Kremlin stands in Russia, at 59.22367°, 39.88243°.
When was Vologda Kremlin built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1567. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Vologda Kremlin?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,182 of 8,134 worldwide, and #104 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 Vologda Kremlin?
Kremlin of Uglich, about 209 km away.
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