Volzhskaya tower
Volzhskaya tower, or Arsenalnaya tower, is one of the three surviving towers of the fortifications of the Zemlyanoy town of Yaroslavl. Initially, in the 16th century, six gated towers and twenty blank wooden towers were built on the ramparts.Photo: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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 of old Russian art
Museum
Photo: Ghirlandajo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museum of old Russian art is situated 190 metres south of Volzhskaya tower.
Museum of History of Yaroslavl
Museum
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museum of History of Yaroslavl is situated 290 metres northwest of Volzhskaya tower.
Church of Nicholas in Rubleny Gorod
Church
Photo: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Nicholas in Rubleny Gorod is situated 340 metres southwest of Volzhskaya tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaroslavl and Suzdalka District.
Yaroslavl
Photo: Антон Лебедев, CC BY 3.0.
Yaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, 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.
Suzdalka District
Suburb
Photo: Monedula, Public domain.
Suzdalka District is a suburb, which is situated 5 km south of Volzhskaya tower.
Lesnaya Polyana
Village
Photo: Igorek76yaroslavl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lesnaya Polyana is an urban locality in Yaroslavsky District of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. Population: 2,974 ; 3,158 ; 3,312 . Lesnaya Polyana is situated 7 km north of Volzhskaya tower.
Volzhskaya tower
- Categories: tower, architectural landmark, building, and tourism
- Location: Yaroslavl Oblast, Central Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
57.62503° or 57° 37′ 30″ northLongitude
39.90168° or 39° 54′ 6″ eastInception
1659—1669Levels
4Open location code
9G9XJWG2+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 44899216OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata 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”
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Highlights include Дом Болконского and Теннисные корты.
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