Tatarstan Republic, Russia · Europe
Sviyazhsk sits on the route: 15 minutes from Vasil’yevo.
Sviyazhsk is a town located in Tatarstan Republic, Russia. With a population of 3,500, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Sviyazhsk sits in Russia. It's in the Europe/Moscow time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sviyazhsk to your route.
Sviyazhsk (Russian: Свия́жск; Tatar: Зөя) is a rural locality (a selo) in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located at the confluence of the Volga and Sviyaga Rivers. It is often referred to as an island since the 1955 construction of the Kuybyshev Reservoir downstream at Tolyatti, but it is in fact connected to theRead more
mainland by a causeway.
In 2017 the Assumption Cathedral and Monastery were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Sviyazhsk was founded in 1551 as a fortress, which was built within four weeks from parts made in Uglich and transported down the Volga. It became a military base of the Russian army during the siege of Kazan (1552).
Since the 18th century, Sviyazhsk served as a center of an uyezd. In 1920–1927, it was a center of Sviyazhsky Kanton; in 1927–1931—the administrative center of Sviyazhsky District. In 1932, it was demoted to rural status.
For 20 years the NKVD ran a prison and camp in the town. In the mid-1990s remains of some of the dead or executed prisoners were buried in the grounds of the Monastery of the Assumption and a monument (later greatly improved) was raised over them.
There is a school and a club in Sviyazhsk, as well as a monastery associated with the name of Macarius of Unzha.
Sviyazhsk railway station is located 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) west of the island and is linked with Sviyazhsk proper by a highway running along a causeway.
Another way to get there is by a boat from the port of Kazan. In summer every day at 08:30 a fast boat departs at pier 8, and at 09:00 a slow boat. Tickets can be bought on the spot near the kassa.
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Sviyazhsk is located in Tatarstan Republic, Russia, Europe. The coordinates are 55.7733 latitude, 48.6605 longitude.
Sviyazhsk has a population of approximately 3,500 people, making it a town in Russia.
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