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The Astrakhan Kremlin

Not everyone knows that the Astrakhan Kremlin is nearly 5 centuries old. The fact is that during the construction of the fortress materials from the ruins of the 30) city of Sarai Batu were used. The construction was 31) out at a fast pace, under the strict control of Ivan the Terrible. The famous Russian tsar ordered to build a fortress on the Volga; he also 32) of the plan for the future Kremlin.

The Kremlin was a mighty stronghold, which served as a defensive fortress to protect the southeastern 33) of the new territory. Ivan the Terrible 34) the lands of the Astrakhan Khanate in 1556.

As we know, the capital of the Astrakhan Khanate was the city of Hadji Tarkhan, which gave the name to the future Astrakhan. The city was

35) in 1558. The first Kremlin was wooden, later it was made of stone.

After that the Kremlin was never 36) and rebuilt. Several monuments of the 16th century have survived, including the walls, combat towers and the room of the powder cellar.

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