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Syzran – the view from above

Syzran is a city with a population of about 173 thousand people located in the west of Samara Oblast, the third largest city in the region after Samara and Tolyatti.

The city is located on the right bank of the Volga River (Saratov Reservoir), at the mouth of the Syzranka River. In its central part, Syzran retained the appearance of a merchant Volga town of the 19th century. In total, there are 143 monuments of history, culture, and architecture on its territory. Photos by: Kirill Zdorov.

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The preserved stone Spasskaya Tower of the Syzran Kremlin (1683) is the main attraction of the city – a cultural heritage site of federal significance, inside which there is the Syzran Kremlin museum. On the territory of the Syzran Kremlin hill you can also see the Church of the Nativity of Christ (1717).

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The historic center of Syzran.

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Church in the name of the Holy Prophet Elijah (1776).

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Syzran River Station and Parus Aqua Park.

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The Syzranka River.

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Dostoevsky Lane.

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Karl Marx Street.

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Cathedral in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God (1872).

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Crossroads of Sovetskaya Street and Proletarsky Lane.

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The historic center of Syzran.

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Syzran Railway Station.

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Moskovskaya Street.

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Syzran from a height of 150 meters.

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Church in the name of the Holy Prophet Elijah (1776).

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Crystal Stadium.

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Ascension Monastery (1685).

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The Syzranka River and private houses.

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Apartment buildings in Syzran.

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Syzran Oil Refinery.

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Evening in Syzran.

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