View of Atrakhan Kremlin. Astrakhan is the capital of Astrakhan Oblast, Volga FD. It is in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage. Nice matching Astrakhan stamp used. Thanks to Natalia of Russia.
Russia - Ensemble of the Astrakhan Kremlin
"The Astrakhan Kremlin is a markworthy monument of military and engineering art of building of the second half of XVI century and of the orthodox church architecture of XVII-XVIII centuries. In 1558 a wooden Kremlin was built. Construction of stone fortification of Astrakhan Kremlin started during the reign of Ivan the Terrible and it was completed during reign of Fedor Ioanovich with participation of Boris Godunov...." Source: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
View of Atrakhan Kremlin. Astrakhan is the capital of Astrakhan Oblast, Volga FD. It is in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage. Nice matching Astrakhan stamp used. Thanks to Natalia of Russia.
View of Atrakhan Kremlin. Astrakhan is the capital of Astrakhan Oblast, Volga FD. It is in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage. Nice matching Astrakhan stamp used. Thanks to Natalia of Russia.
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