Varvatius: pirate, merchant, benefactor

The city tour acquaints with the city objects related to the time of activity of Ivan Varvatius - a Russian philanthropist of Greek origin, merchant, sailor and pirate.

Ivan Varvatius lived in Astrakhan until 1813. Engaged in the trade of fish and salt, he became one of the richest people in Astrakhan and soon became famous for his charity: in 1813, a bell tower was built in the Kremlin (the second in a row, not preserved). On the initiative of Varvatsii and his money, the construction of a canal connecting the Volga and the Kutum River was completed in 1817, as well as four bridges across it and the embankment was improved.

Sightseeing of the route:

• Astrakhan Kremlin
• Varvatsievsky Canal
• Monument to Varvatia