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Torture Tower-November 2024
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Nov 21, 2024

　　Tells the story of physical torture from the 16th to the 18th centuries.

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Kremlin
Volga Region
　　The kremlin on top of Zayachy Hill is a peaceful green haven. Its walls and gate towers were built in the 16th century using bricks from the ruins of the Golden Horde’s capital Saray, which stood north of Astrakhan. Today, the kremlin encompasses several museums and two churches. The main...
German Lutheran Church
Volga Region
　　The Kryusha Quarter is the location of the sprawling German Lutheran church and associated school and parsonage. The complex dates from the end of the 19th century, when German Lutherans here occupied an important part of the city's population. It's in a poor state at present but scheduled for a...
Guardhouse
Volga Region
　　Located inside the guardhouse from 1807, this museum gives quite a good insight into the everyday life of soldiers in 19th-century Astrakhan. ...
Assumption Cathedral
Volga Region
　　Dating from 1698–1720, the Assumption Cathedral dominates the kremlin grounds and is decorated inside with attractive frescoes. ...
PM Dogadin State Art Gallery
Volga Region
　　The Dogadin State Art Gallery is especially strong on works of Astrakhan-born Boris Kustodiev, who painted lushly coloured semifolkloric scenes of merchant life, but all of the important periods of Russian art, including several masters of the Russian avant-garde, are represented. Guided tours are in English. Call ahead. ...
Torture Tower
Volga Region
　　Tells the story of physical torture from the 16th to the 18th centuries. ...
Kryusha Quarter
Volga Region
　　The Kryusha area of former Tatar and Persian suburbs south of the May 1st Canal is still predominantly Muslim, which is reflected in the proliferation of mosques. It's quaint in a rundown sort of way, best avoided in the evening, and a quarter where stray dogs roam along dirt roads....
Local Studies Museum
Volga Region
　　The Local Studies Museum functions as both a natural history and ethnographic museum, with permanent exhibitions dedicated to local wildlife and fish as well as the history and culture of the people in the Astrakhan region. There are occasionally interesting temporary exhibitions, though English signage is limited. ...
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