Volzhskaya tower

Volzhskaya tower, or Arsenalnaya tower, is one of the three surviving of the fortifications of the Zemlyanoy town of . Initially, in the 16th century, six gated towers and twenty blank wooden towers were built on the ramparts.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Tower in Yaroslavl, Russia
  • Address: Волжская набережная 2А

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of old Russian art and Museum of History of Yaroslavl.

Museum
Photo: Ghirlandajo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 190 metres south of Volzhskaya tower.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 290 metres northwest of Volzhskaya tower.

Church
Photo: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 340 metres southwest of Volzhskaya tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yaroslavl and Suzdalka District.

Photo: Антон Лебедев, CC BY 3.0.
is a city and the administrative center of , Russia, located 250 kilometers northeast of Moscow. The historic part of the city is a World Heritage Site, and is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl rivers.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 5 km south of Volzhskaya tower.

Village
Photo: Igorek76yaroslavl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an urban locality in of , Russia. Population: 2,974 ; 3,158 ; 3,312 . is situated 7 km north of Volzhskaya tower.

Volzhskaya tower

Latitude
57.62503° or 57° 37′ 30″ north
Longitude
39.90168° or 39° 54′ 6″ east
Inception
1659—1669
Levels
4
Open location code
9G9XJWG2+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44899216
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4123105
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In Other Languages

From Persian to Russian—“Volzhskaya tower” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “برج ولژسکایا”
  • Russian: “Арсенальная башня”
  • Russian: “Волжская башня”
  • Russian: “Волжские ворота”
  • Russian: “Подволжские ворота”
  • Russian: “Подволожская башня”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Дом Болконского and Теннисные корты.

Nearby Places

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