Island city Sviyazhsk.
Description:
After his marriage to the kingdom, Ivan the Terrible made several unsuccessful campaigns in Kazan. After the last campaign of 1549-1550, he decided to build a Round Fortress on the mountain 25 km from Kazan.In a short period, the fortress was rebuilt and the right bank of the Volga of the Kazan Khanate withdrew to the Russian State. The capture of Kazan was only a matter of time. During the tour you will learn the history of the city from its foundation to the county town of the 19th century. Not bypassed Sviyazhsk and the Civil War. In Soviet times, Gulag camps and prisons were formed on the site of monasteries. Since 2010, the restoration of Sviyazhsk began. During the tour, we will explore the island with preserved street names, with two architectural complexes of the existing monastery, the building of the old city. Wide expanses of Sviyaga and Volga will open from the island in front of you.