• The walls of the Astrakhan Kremlin were equipped with prongs the slots of which allowed to fire from handguns against enemies.
  • The uniqueness of the Astrakhan Kremlin at that time was that it not only performed a defensive function, but was also an important trading point.
  • Cathedral of the Assumption the most significant building in the Kremlin. ... Astrakhan Kremlin resembles the one in Kazan, but has some unique features.
  • One of them is the Astrakhan Kremlin. It is located in the center of the city, on a small island washed by the Volga, Tsarevka and Cossack Erik rivers.
  • Astrakhan Kremlin'in tarihi. Kremlin savunma yapısının inşası, mühendis Vyrodkov'un tasarımına göre çift ahşap bir kale duvarı ile 16. yüzyılın ortalarında başladı.
  • And when Peter I visited Astrakhan in 1722, most wooden buildings were pulled down at the Kremlin. There are two large cathedrals at the Astrakhan Kremlin.
  • Kremlin bell tower is considered one of the symbols of Astrakhan. Its eighty meters silhouette is visible virtually anywhere in the city.
  • Website:http://astrakhan-gorod.fatal.ru/Kremlin/. View Larger Map. ... Astrakhan Kremlin. The cathedral bell tower with Prechistinsky Gate.