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Panoramic view of Astrakhan Kremlin and surroundings Ulitsa V. Trediakovskogo area |
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Anthem: Anthem of Astrakhan[2] | |
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Astrakhan Location of Astrakhan Astrakhan Astrakhan (European Russia) Astrakhan Astrakhan (Caspian Sea) Astrakhan Astrakhan (Russia) |
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Coordinates: 46°21′00″N 48°02′06″E / 46.35000°N 48.03500°ECoordinates: 46°21′00″N 48°02′06″E / 46.35000°N 48.03500°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Astrakhan Oblast[1] |
Founded | 1558[3] |
City status since | 1717[3] |
Government | |
• Body | City Duma[4] |
• Head[6] | Oleg Polumordvinov[5] |
Area
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• Total | 208.70 km2 (80.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | −25 m (−82 ft) |
Population
(2010 Census)[8] |
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• Total | 520,339 |
• Estimate
(2018)[9] |
533,925 (+2.6%) |
• Rank | 33rd in 2010 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
Administrative status |
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• Subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Astrakhan[1] |
• Capital of | Astrakhan Oblast[10], city of oblast significance of Astrakhan[1] |
Municipal status |
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• Urban okrug | Astrakhan Urban Okrug[11] |
• Capital of | Astrakhan Urban Okrug[11] |
Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1 [12]) |
Postal code(s)[13] |
414000, 414004, 414006, 414008, 414009, 414011–414019, 414021, 414022, 414024–414026, 414028–414030, 414032, 414038, 414040–414042, 414044–414046, 414050–414052, 414056, 414057, 414700, 414890, 414899, 414950, 414960, 414961, 414999 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 8512 |
OKTMO ID | 12701000001 |
City Day | Third Sunday of September[14] |
Website | www.astrgorod.ru |
Astrakhan (Russian: Астрахань, IPA: [ˈastrəxənʲ]) is the largest city and administrative centre of Astrakhan Oblast in Southern Russia. The city lies on two banks of the Volga, in the upper part of the Volga Delta, on eleven islands of the Caspian Depression, 60 miles (100 km) from the Caspian Sea, with a population of 475,629 residents at the 2021 Census.[15] At an elevation of 28 meters (92 ft) below sea level, it is the lowest city in Russia.
Astrakhan was formerly the capital of the Khanate of Astrakhan (a remnant of the Golden Horde), and was located on the higher right bank of the Volga, 7 miles (11 km) from the present-day city. Situated on caravan and water routes, it developed from a village into a large trading centre, before being conquered by Timur in 1395 and captured by Ivan the Terrible in 1556. In 1558 it was moved to its present site.
The oldest economic and cultural center of the Lower Volga,[16] it is often called the southernmost outpost of Russia,[17] and the Caspian capital.[18][19] The city is a member of the Eurasian Regional Office of the World Organization «United Cities and Local Governments».[20] The great ethnic diversity of its population gives a varied character to Astrakhan.
Etymology[edit]
The name is a corruption of Hashtarkhan, itself a corruption of Haji Tarkhan (حاجی ترخان)—a name amply evidenced in the medieval writings. Tarkhan is possibly a Turco-Mongolian title standing for «great khan», or «king», while haji or hajji is a title given to one who has made the Islamic requisite of pilgrimage to Mecca. Together, they denoted «the king who has visited Mecca».
The city has given its name to the particular pelts from young karakul sheep, and in particular to the hats traditionally made from the pelts.
Colloquially, the city is known by the short form Astra. Another popular nickname is The Caspian Capital.
History[edit]
Medieval history[edit]
Astrakhan is in the Volga Delta, which is rich in sturgeon and exotic plants. The fertile area formerly contained the capitals of Khazaria and the Golden Horde. Astrakhan was first mentioned by travelers in the early 13th century as Xacitarxan. Tamerlane burnt it to the ground in 1395 during his war with the Golden Horde. From 1459 to 1556, Xacitarxan was the capital of Astrakhan Khanate. The ruins of this medieval settlement were found by archaeologists 12 km upstream from the modern-day city.
Starting in A.D. 1324, Ibn Battuta, the famous Berber Muslim traveler, began his pilgrimage from his native city of Tangier, present-day Morocco to Mecca. Along the 12,100-kilometer (7,500 mi) trek, which took nearly 29 years, Battuta came in contact with many new cultures, which he writes about in his diaries. One specific country that he passed through on his journey was the Golden Horde ruled by the descendants of Genghis Khan, located on the Volga River in southern Russia; which Battuta refers to as the river Athal. He then claims the Athal is, «one of the greatest rivers in the world». In the winter, the Khan stays in Astrakhan. Due to the cold water, Özbeg Khan ordered the people of Astrakhan to lay many bundles of hay down on the frozen river. He does this to allow the people to travel over the ice. When Battuta and the Khan spoke about Battuta visiting Constantinople, which the Khan granted him permission to do, the Khan then gifted Battuta with fifteen hundred dinars, many horses, and a dress of honor.[21][22]
In 1556, the khanate was conquered by Ivan the Terrible, who had a new fortress, or kremlin, built on a steep hill overlooking the Volga in 1558. This year is traditionally considered to be the foundation of the modern city.[3]
In 1569, during the russo-Turkish War, Astrakhan was besieged by the Ottomans, who had to retreat in disarray. A year later, the Ottoman sultan renounced his claims to Astrakhan, thus opening the entire Volga River to Russian traffic.[citation needed] The Ottoman Empire, though militarily defeated, insisted on safe passage for Muslim pilgrims and traders from Central Asia as well as the destruction of the Russian fort on the Terek River.[23] In the 17th century, the city was developed as a Russian gate to the Orient. Many merchants from Armenia, Safavid Persia, Mughal India, and Khivan Khanate settled in the town, giving it a cosmopolitan character.
Modern history[edit]
Astrakhan in the 17th century
Astrakhan Kremlin on the definitive postage stamp of Russia.
For seventeen months in 1670–1671, Astrakhan was held by Stenka Razin and his Cossacks. Early in the following century, Peter the Great constructed a shipyard here and made Astrakhan the base for his hostilities against Persia, and later in the same century Catherine the Great accorded the city important industrial privileges.[24]
The city rebelled against the Tsar once again in 1705, when it was held by the Cossacks under Kondraty Bulavin. A Kalmuck khan laid an abortive siege to the kremlin several years before that.
In 1711, it became the seat of a governorate, whose first governors included Artemy Petrovich Volynsky and Vasily Nikitich Tatishchev. Six years later, Astrakhan served as a base for the first Russian venture into Central Asia. In 1702, 1718 and 1767, it suffered severely from fires; in 1719 it was plundered by the Safavid Persians; and in 1830, cholera killed much of the populace.[24]
Astrakhan’s kremlin was built from the 1580s to the 1620s from bricks taken from the site of Sarai Berke. Its two impressive cathedrals were consecrated in 1700 and 1710, respectively. Built by masters from Yaroslavl, they retain many traditional features of Russian church architecture, while their exterior decoration is definitely baroque.
In March 1919 after a failed workers’ revolt against Bolshevik rule, 3,000 to 5,000 people were executed in less than a week by the Cheka under orders from Sergey Kirov. Some victims had stones tied around their necks and were thrown into the Volga.[25][26]
During Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the A-A line running from Astrakhan to Arkhangelsk was to be the eastern limit of German military operation and occupation. The plan was never carried out, as Germany captured neither the two cities nor Moscow. In the autumn of 1942, the region to the west of Astrakhan became one of the easternmost points in the Soviet Union reached by the invading German Wehrmacht, during Case Blue, the offensive which led to the Battle of Stalingrad. Light armored forces of German Army Group A made brief scouting missions as close as 35 km to Astrakhan before withdrawing. In the same period, elements of both the Luftwaffe’s KG 4 and KG 100 bomber wings attacked Astrakhan, flying several air raids and bombing the city’s oil terminals and harbor installations.
In 1943, Astrakhan was made the seat of a Soviet oblast within the RSFSR. The oblast was retained as a national province of the independent Russian Federation in the 1991 administrative reshuffle after the dismemberment of the Soviet Union.
In the present day, Astrakhan is a large industrial centre of the Volga country, Russia, with a population of 100,000. Starting nearly 400 years ago and continuing to the present day, Astrakhan has been Russia’s main center of fish processing. The market for fish is a large component of the economy in this city.[27]
Owing to shared Caspian borders, Astrakhan recently has been playing a significant role in the relations between Russia and Azerbaijan. As the latter’s government has been heavily investing into the wellbeing of the city, Astrakhan has recently begun to symbolize the friendship between both countries. In 2010 a bridge was constructed with donations from Azerbaijan, which was named «Bridge of Friendship».[28] Moreover, Azerbaijani government sponsored secondary school number 11, which carries the name of the national leader Heydar Aliyev, as well as a children’s entertainment center named «Dream».[29] Apart from that, a park has been built in the center of Astrakhan which is dedicated to friendship between the two countries. In the last 5 years Astrakhan has been visited by top Azerbaijani delegations on several occasions.[30][31][32][33]
After fraud was alleged in the mayoral election of 2012 and the United Russia candidate was declared the winner, organizers of the 2011–2012 Russian protests supported the defeated candidate, Oleg V. Shein of Just Russia, in a hunger strike. Protestors, buoyed by celebrities who support the reform movement, attracted 5,000 people to a rally on April 14.[34]
Administrative and municipal status[edit]
Astrakhan is the administrative center of the oblast.[10] Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the city of oblast significance of Astrakhan—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the city of oblast significance of Astrakhan is incorporated as Astrakhan Urban Okrug.[11]
The city of Astrakhan is further subdivided into four administrative districts: Kirovsky, Leninsky, Sovetsky and Truskovsky.
Demographics[edit]
Religion[edit]
Astrakhan is the archiepiscopal see of one of the metropolitanates and (as Astrakhan and Yenotayevka) eparchies of the Russian Orthodox Church, its only other suffragan being Akhtubinsk.[citation needed] There is also a Catholic community, served by the Church of the Assumption of Mary (Astrakhan).
Population[edit]
According to the results of the 2010 Census, the population of Astrakhan was 520,339.[8]
At the time of the official 2010 Census, the ethnic makeup of the city’s population was:[35]
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
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Russians | 339,853 | 77.9% |
Tatars | 30,432 | 7.0% |
Kazakhs | 23,783 | 5.5% |
Azerbaijanis | 5,737 | 1.3% |
Armenians | 4,195 | 1.0% |
Ukrainians | 4,141 | 0.9% |
Nogais | 3,777 | 0.9% |
Avars | 3,693 | 0.8% |
Lezgins | 3,255 | 0.7% |
Romani | 2,141 | 0.5% |
Others | 11,080 | 2.5% |
Climate[edit]
Astrakhan features a temperate continental «Aralian» semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk) with cold winters and hot summers. Astrakhan is one of the driest cities in Europe. Rainfall is scarce but relatively evenly distributed throughout the course of the year with, however, more precipitation (58%) in the hot season (six hottest months of the year), which determines the «Aralian» type (as opposed to the «Turkmenon» type, with the wet season during the cold months)[36][37][citation needed]. The below sea-level elevation of Astrakhan influences the climate. Partially a result of this and also being far from the oceans means that summers are much hotter than found further west on similar latitude in Europe and worldwide for 46°N with the notable exception of the interior Pacific Northwest of the United States.
It is this even distribution of rainfall and the relatively low annual temperature that causes the city to fall under this climate category as opposed to an arid climate.
Winters tend to be cold in the city, though by Russian standards, Astrakhan features relatively balmy winters. Summers in the city can be hot, with high temperatures in excess of +40 °C (104 °F). The mean annual temperature amplitude (difference between the mean monthly temperatures of the hottest and coldest months) is thus equal to 29.2 °C (52.6 °F) (+25.6 °C (78.1 °F) in July and −3.6 °C (25.5 °F) in January), so the climate is truly continental (amplitudes superior or equal to 21 °C (38 °F) determines continental climates, while in semi-continental climates amplitudes vary between 18 °C (32 °F) and 21 °C (38 °F)). Spring and fall are basically transitional seasons between summer and winter.
Climate data for Astrakhan (1991–2020, extremes 1837–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
41.0 (105.8) |
40.8 (105.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
41.0 (105.8) |
Average high °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
Average low °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −31.8 (−25.2) |
−33.6 (−28.5) |
−26.9 (−16.4) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−29.9 (−21.8) |
−33.6 (−28.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) |
12 (0.5) |
17 (0.7) |
25 (1.0) |
28 (1.1) |
25 (1.0) |
22 (0.9) |
17 (0.7) |
16 (0.6) |
19 (0.7) |
17 (0.7) |
18 (0.7) |
231 (9.1) |
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 2 (0.8) |
2 (0.8) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
2 (0.8) |
Average rainy days | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 114 |
Average snowy days | 14 | 12 | 7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 51 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 70 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 87 | 106 | 163 | 226 | 293 | 316 | 332 | 309 | 252 | 181 | 84 | 58 | 2,407 |
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[38] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (sun, 1961–1990)[39] |
Education[edit]
Astrakhan has five institutions of higher education. Most prominent among these are Astrakhan State Technical University and Astrakhan State University.
Astrakhan State Technical University.
Transportation[edit]
The city is served by Narimanovo Airport named after Soviet Azerbaijani politician Nariman Narimanov. It is managed by OAO Aeroport Astrakhan. After its reconstruction and the building of the international sector, opened in February 2011, Narimanovo Airport is one of the most modern regional airports in Russia. There are direct flights between Astrakhan and Aktau, Istanbul, St. Petersburg and Moscow.
There is also an military airbase nearby (Astrakhan (air base)).
Astrakhan is linked by rail to the north (Volgograd and Moscow), the east (Atyrau and Kazakhstan) and the south (Makhachkala and Baku). There are direct trains to Moscow, Volgograd, Saint Petersburg, Baku, Kyiv, Brest and other towns. Intercity and international buses are available as well. Public local transport is mainly provided by buses and minibuses called marshrutkas. Until 2007 there were also trams, and until 2017 trolleybuses.
Astrakhan railroad station.
People[edit]
- Boris Kustodiev, painter
- Joseph Deniker, naturalist and anthropologist
- Ilya Ulyanov, father of Aleksandr Ulyanov and Vladimir Lenin.
- Rinat Dasayev, association football player
- Marziyya Davudova, actress
- Velimir Khlebnikov, poet
- Emiliya Turey, handball player
- Andrei Belyanin, science fiction writer
- Dmitri Dyuzhev, actor
- Maksim Gleykin, former professional football player
- Vasily Trediakovsky, academic, poet, translator
- Tamara Milashkina, soprano
- Valeria Barsova, soprano
- Maria Maksakova, Sr., mezzo-soprano
- Elena Nikitina, skeleton racer
- Yelena Shalamova, rhythmic gymnast
- Natalia Sokolovskaya, pianist and composer
Twin towns and sister cities[edit]
Astrakhan is twinned with:
- Sari, Mazandaran Province, Iran
- Rasht, Gilan Province, Iran [40]
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Fort Lauderdale, United States
- Atyrau, Kazakhstan
- Brest, Belarus
- Grand-Popo, Benin
- Pembroke Pines, United States
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Islamabad, Pakistan
See also[edit]
- Astrakhan Jews
- Astrakhan Tatars
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Law #67/2006-OZ
- ^ Decision #123
- ^ a b c Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 28. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
- ^ Charter of Astrakhan, Article 35
- ^ Official website of Astrakhan. Head of the City Administration Archived May 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ Charter of Astrakhan, Article 32
- ^ Russian Institute of Urban Planning. Генеральный план города Астрахань. Основные технико-экономические показатели. Archived October 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (General Plan of the City of Astrakhan. Main Technical Economical Measures). (in Russian)
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- ^ a b Charter of Astrakhan Oblast, Article 9
- ^ a b c Law #43/2004-OZ
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- ^ «Оценка численности постоянного населения по субъектам Российской Федерации». Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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Sources[edit]
- Государственная Дума Астраханской области. Закон №67/2006-ОЗ от 4 октября 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Астраханской области», в ред. Закона №46/2017-ОЗ от 5 сентября 2017 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований и административно-территориальных единиц «Лебяжинский сельсовет», «Образцово-Травинский сельсовет», «Полдневский сельсовет» и внесении изменений в Закон Астраханской области «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении их статусом сельского, городского поселения, городского округа, муниципального района» и Закон Астраханской области «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Астраханской области»». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: «Сборник законов и нормативных правовых актов Астраханской области», №47, 19 октября 2006 г. (State Duma of Astrakhan Oblast. Law #67/2006-OZ of October 4, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Astrakhan Oblast, as amended by the Law #46/2017-OZ of September 5, 2017 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations and the Administrative-Territorial Units of «Lebyazhinsky Selsoviet», «Obraztsovo-Travinsky Selsoviet», «Poldnevsky Selsoviet», and Amending the Law of Astrakhan Oblast «On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them the Status of Rural, Urban Settlement, Urban Okrug, Municipal District» and the Law of Astrakhan Oblast «On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Astrakhan Oblast». Effective as of after ten days from the day of the official publication have passed.).
- Государственная Дума Астраханской области. Закон №43/2004-ОЗ от 6 августа 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении их статусом сельского, городского поселения, городского округа, муниципального района», в ред. Закона №47/2017-ОЗ от 5 сентября 2017 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Астраханской области «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении их статусом сельского, городского поселения, городского округа, муниципального района»». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: «Астраханские известия», №34, 12 августа 2004 г. (State Duma of Astrakhan Oblast. Law #43/2004-OZ of August 6, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them the Status of Rural, Urban Settlement, Urban Okrug, Municipal District, as amended by the Law #47/2017-OZ of September 5, 2017 On Amending the Law of Astrakhan Oblast «On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and on Granting Them the Status of Rural, Urban Settlement, Urban Okrug, Municipal District». Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication.).
- Городская Дума муниципального образования «Город Астрахань». Решение №24 от 31 марта 2016 г. «Устав муниципального образования «Город Астрахань»», в ред. Решения №91 от 17 июля 2017 г. «О внесении изменений в Устав муниципального образования «Город Астрахань»». Вступил в силу 22 апреля 2016 г. (за исключением отдельных положений). Опубликован: «Астраханский вестник», №15, 21 апреля 2016 г. (City Duma of the Municipal Formation of the «City of Astrakhan». Decision #24 of March 31, 2016 Charter of the Municipal Formation of the «City of Astrakhan», as amended by the Decision #91 of July 17, 2017 On Amending the Charter of the Municipal Formation of the «City of Astrakhan». Effective as of April 22, 2016 (with the exception of certain clauses).).
- Государственная Дума Астраханской области. №21/2007-ОЗ 9 апреля 2007 г. «Устав Астраханской области», в ред. Закона №49/2017-ОЗ от 25 сентября 2017 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 17 Устава Астраханской области». Вступил в силу 30 апреля 2007 г. (за исключением отдельных положений). Опубликован: «Сборник законов и нормативных правовых актов Астраханской области», №18, 19 апреля 2007 г. (State Duma of Astrakhan Oblast. #21/2007-OZ April 9, 2007 Charter of Astrakhan Oblast, as amended by the Law #49/2017-OZ of September 25, 2017 On Amending Article 17 of the Charter of Astrakhan Oblast. Effective as of April 30, 2007 (with the exception of several clauses).).
- Городской Совет города Астрахани. Решение №123 от 1 ноября 2000 г. «Об утверждени гимна города Астрахани». (City Council of the City of Astrakhan. Decision #123 of November 1, 2000 On Adopting the Anthem of the City of Astrakhan. ).
External links[edit]
- Astrakhan travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Kropotkin, Peter Alexeivitch (1911). «Astrakhan (town)» . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). p. 795.
- Official website of Astrakhan (in Russian)
- Directory of organizations in Astrakhan (in Russian)
- Old photos of Astrakhan
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Astrakhan
Астрахань— Атырау- Актау- граница Туркменистана;
Astrakhan— Atyrau- Aktau- Turkmen frontier;
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Астрахань— Атырау- Актау- граница Туркменистана;
Astrakhan— Atyrau- Aktau- Turkmen frontier;
Астрахань взорвалась бы, а протесты могли бы распространиться на другие российские провинции?
Would Astrakhan explode, and would protest spread throughout the Russian provinces?
Политическое паломничество в Астрахань и к ныне похожему на скелет Шеину набрало силу.
The political pilgrimage to Astrakhan, and to the now skeletal Shein, gathered momentum.
Вот уполномоченный с центра вернется и мы первым же баркасом в Астрахань пойдем.
As soon as the commissioner’s back, we’ll go to Astrakhan.
«Так сложилось, что Астрахань сегодня является местом столкновения двух разных Россий», — заявил бывший кандидат в мэры «Радио Свобода».
“It so happens that Astrakhan today is the place where two Russias have collided,” the mayoral candidate told Radio Liberty.
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Астрахань — город, ц. Астраханской обл. Возник в конце XIII начале XIV в. Араб, путешественник Ибн Баттута упоминает в 1333 г. как селение Хаджи Тархан, где хаджи тюрк, паломник, посетивший Мекку , тархан свободный от феодальных повинностей , а в целом… … Географическая энциклопедия
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Астрахань — крупный промышленный, финансовый и торговый центр Поволжья. Основные отрасли городской промышленности: химическая и нефтехимическая… … Города мира
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АСТРАХАНЬ — АСТРАХАНЬ, город, центр Астраханской обл., в дельте Волги. Ж. д. узел, речной и морской порт. 490,1 тыс. жителей (1998). Гл. отрасли промышленности: пищевая (в т. ч. рыбная), машиностроение и металлообработка (в т.ч. судостроение), лёгкая.… … Русская история
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Астрахань — Астрахань. Кремль. АСТРАХАНЬ, город (с 1558), центр Астраханской области, в России, в дельте Волги. 512,2 тыс. жителей. Железнодорожный узел; речной и морской порт; аэропорт. Пищевая (в том числе рыбная), машиностроение и металлообработка (в том… … Иллюстрированный энциклопедический словарь
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АСТРАХАНЬ — город в Российской Федерации, центр Астраханской обл., в дельте Волги. Железнодорожный узел, речной и морской порт. 512,2 тыс. жителей (1992). Главные отрасли промышленности: пищевая (в т. ч. рыбная), машиностроение и металлообработка (в т. ч.… … Большой Энциклопедический словарь
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астрахань — сущ., кол во синонимов: 2 • город (2765) • порт (361) Словарь синонимов ASIS. В.Н. Тришин. 2013 … Словарь синонимов
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Астрахань — въ инженерн. отношеніи въ настоящее время имѣетъ лишь историческое значеніе. Какъ укрѣпленный пограничный пунктъ Россіи на юго вост. ея границѣ, А. извѣстна съ начала XVII стол. Въ 1623 г. было приступлено къ постройкѣ въ А. каменнаго (изъ… … Военная энциклопедия
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Астрахань — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Астрахань (значения). В этой статье слишком короткое вступление. Пожалуйста, дополните вводную секцию, кратко раскрывающую тему статьи и … Википедия
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Астрахань I — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Астрахань (значения). Координаты: 46°21′38.1″ с. ш. 48°03′33.9″ в. д. / 46.360583° с. ш. 48.059417° в. д. … Википедия
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Астрахань II — Координаты: 46°24′36.5″ с. ш. 48°04′20.2″ в. д. / 46.410139° с. ш. 48.072278° в. д. … Википедия
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Астрахань — город в России, центр Астраханской области, в дельте Волги. Железнодорожный узел, речной и морской порт. 490,1 тыс. жителей (1998). Главные отрасли промышленности: пищевая (в том числе рыбная), машиностроение и металлообработка (в том числе… … Энциклопедический словарь
Перевод «Астрахань» на английский
Astrakhan, astrakhan — самые популярные переводы слова «Астрахань» на английский.
Пример переведенного предложения: Восточными торговыми воротами была Остия на берегу Каспия – сейчас это Астрахань. ↔ East trading gate was Ostia on coast of Caspian Sea is now it is Astrakhan.
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city and region in RussiaВосточными торговыми воротами была Остия на берегу Каспия – сейчас это Астрахань.
East trading gate was Ostia on coast of Caspian Sea is now it is Astrakhan.
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Восточными торговыми воротами была Остия на берегу Каспия – сейчас это Астрахань.
East trading gate was Ostia on coast of Caspian Sea is now it is Astrakhan.
В его состав входило пять крупных автотранспортных предприятий в Новгороде, Ленинграде, Москве, Астрахани с филиалами в других городах.
It consisted of five large trucking companies in Novgorod, Leningrad, Moscow and Astrakhan, with branches in other cities.
– «Мы решили, что он поедет в Астрахань.
I said: “We decided he should go to Astrakhan.
ЧАРЛИ: Следующим утром мы поехали в Астрахань.
CHARLEY: The next morning we left for Astrakhan.
В Астрахани Хади долго не задержался. в том же году вернулся в Баку, где работал в редакции журналов «Фиюзат» и «Иршад» и газет «Новая жизнь» и «Тарагги».
But he didn’t stay there for a long time and returned to Baku and worked in editorial office of “Fiyuzat” and “Irshad” magazines and “New life” and “Taraggi” newspapers.
В ответ вспыхивали мятежи в Архангельске, в Астрахани, на Дону и в Азове.
In response, uprisings erupted in Archangel, in Astrakhan, on the Don, and in Azov.
Хотя это смешно, но это заставило меня ехать по Волге в Астрахань.
—This may be absurd, but it is what decided me to go down the Volga to Astrakhan.
Большевики совершают отчаянные попытки взять Царицын и прорваться к Астрахани.
The Bolsheviks are making desperate attempts to take Tsaritzine and break through to Astrakhan.
В 1883 г. ему было разрешено проживание в Астрахани, а потом и в его родном Саратове.
In 1883 he was allowed to live in Astrakhan, and afterward in his native Saratov.
У нас не было планов завершить подготовку Конвенции за оставшийся до саммита в Астрахани период.
I have no plans to complete preparation of the Convention within the period until the summit in Astrakhan.
Астрахань на Волге занимает то же положение, что Новый Орлеан на Миссисипи.
Astrakhan is to the Volga what New-Orleans is to the Mississippi.
Горелый закрепляется сейчас на другом берегу Волги, а также между Астраханью и Майкопом.
El Quemado digs in now on the other side of the Volga and between Astrakhan and Maikop.
Мы готовы к принятию грузов: создана соответствующая железнодорожная инфраструктура от Астрахани, введен в эксплуатацию крупный порт Оля на Каспийском море.
We have set up the necessary rail infrastructure from Astrakhan, commissioned a major port, Olya, on the Caspian Sea and are ready to accept cargo.
Хотелось бы рассчитывать на то, что после Астрахани длящийся вот уже 18 лет процесс выработки нового правового статуса Каспия получит необходимое ускорение.
I believe the 18-year long process of working on a new legal status of the Caspian Sea would get a required acceleration after Astrakhan.
К его сибирским болезням Астрахань прибавила желтую лихорадку.
To his Siberian illnesses Astrakhan added yellow fever.
Рассчитываем на успешное проведение четвертого Каспийского саммита осенью 2014 года в Астрахани, включая подписание ряда важных документов.
We expect the fourth Caspian Summit in autumn 2014 in Astrakhan, including the signing of several important documents, to be successful.
Но в Астрахань выехать он не может: влажный климат и малярия несовместимы.
He would not agree to move to Astrakhan, as its humidity was not good for his malaria.
Вопрос: Недавно в Астрахани заместитель Министра иностранных дел Ирана заявил, что в международных аэропортах Ирана будут выдавать 30-дневные визы туристам из 180 стран.
Question: Recently, Iran’s deputy foreign minister stated in Astrakhan that 30-day visas will be issued at Iran’s international airports to tourists from 180 countries.
Однако серьёзных улик против него не было найдено, и Черкасов был сослан в Астрахань «к провиантским делам», где находился до вступления на престол Елизаветы Петровны.
However, serious evidence against him was not found, and Cherkasov was exiled to Astrakhan «to food affairs», where he was before Elizabeth Petrovna took the throne.
Проект акционеров астраханского аэропорта — компании «Новапорт» — по запуску грузовых перевозок, для чего в ближайшие два года планируется построить в аэропорту современный грузовой терминал, также зависит от того, насколько привлекательной будет становиться Астрахань для международных грузопотоков.
Russian company Novaport is considering building a new airport terminal at Novosibirsk’s Tolmachevo Airport, says the company’s chairman Roman Trotsenko.
С-Е # (Астрахань)- Аксарайская # Атырау- Макат- Кандагач- Арысь- Алма-Ата- Актогай
Astrakhan)-Aksaraiskaya # tyraú-Makat-Kandagach-Arys-Almaty-Aqtogai
7 сентября 1926 года на совещании при Калмыцком педтехникуме в Астрахани было решено внести изменения в алфавит.
September 7, 1926 at a meeting at the Kalmyk pedagogical school in Astrakhan, it was decided to make changes to the alphabet.
Мне вспомнился только что отчаливший город Астрахань.
I remembered the town of Astrakhan.
3 февраля 1781 года состоялось торжественное открытие Саратовского наместничества с участием прибывшего из Астрахани астраханского губернатора генерал-поручика Якоби и епископа Антония.
For the grand opening of the Saratov governorship, on February 3, 1781, the Astrakhan governor, along with lieutenant-general Jacobi and Bishop Anthony arrived from Astrakhan.
В Астрахани моя мать была арестована и выслана на 8 лет в темниковские лагеря, где и умерла…
‘In Astrakhan my mother was re-arrested and given eight years in the Temnikov camps [in the North] where she died.’
Рабочая группа просила секретариат включить в окончательный доклад дальнейшие замечания и полученные материалы, а также внести в него в случае необходимости и целесообразности дополнительные уточнения и представить Группе экспертов для рассмотрения и одобрения на ее седьмой сессии в Астрахани (Российская Федерация) 24−25 октября 2011 года, а затем на семьдесят четвертой сессии Комитета по внутреннему транспорту (КВТ) для его утверждения и издания.
The Working Party requested the secretariat to incorporate further comments and inputs received, together with any further improvements to be introduced by it, as necessary and appropriate, into the final draft report and submit it to the Expert Group for consideration and approval, at its seventh session, to be held in Astrakhan, Russian Federation, 24–25 October 2011 and thereafter to the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) seventy-fourth session for endorsement and approval of its publication.
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Перевод «астрахань» на английский
С того времени, Астрахань приобрела колоссальное количество удивительных по своим конструктивным и декоративным особенностям зданий.
Since that time, Astrakhan has gained a tremendous amount of amazing in its constructive and decorative features of buildings.
Благодаря нашей компании сегодня Астрахань превратилась в крупный международный логистический центр.
Thanks to our company, today Astrakhan has become a major international logistics center.
Астрахань признана одним из 104 городов, особенно важных исторически.
Astrakhan is recognized as one of 104 cities, especially important historically.
Драма из жизни крестьянской семьи, приехавшей на рыбный промысел в Астрахань.
Drama of the life of a peasant family, who came to work in the fisheries of Astrakhan.
Мы отправились в Астрахань за солдатами.
We went to Astrakhan to pick up the soldiers.
В ближайшее время планируется открытие рейсов в Астрахань.
In the nearest future opening of flights to Astrakhan is being planned.
Во время войны семья артистки эвакуировалась в Астрахань.
During the war, the family of the actress were evacuated to Astrakhan.
Изначально Астрахань была купеческим городом, так как находилась на пересечении торговых путей.
Initially, Astrakhan was a merchant city, because it was located at the intersection of trade routes.
Из-за уменьшения уровня воды подход судов к порту Астрахань было затруднено.
Due to the water-level decline, the approach of ships to the port of Astrakhan was problematic.
Первый раз город Астрахань упоминается учеными, учёными, странниками с XIII века.
For the first time Astrakhan was mentioned by historians, scientists, travelers in the 13th century.
Город Астрахань в начале XVII столетия.
The town of Astrakhan in the early 17th century.
Астрахань и Баку связывает долгая история взаимодействия, партнерства, сотрудничества.
Astrakhan and Baku share a long history of interaction, partnership and cooperation.
По графику строительство участка протяженностью 60 километров трассы Атырау — Астрахань рассчитано на два года.
According to the schedule, the construction of the 60 km long section of the Atyrau — Astrakhan highway is designed for 2 years.
Боевики намерены «освободить» от России Астрахань.
The authorities are going to «throw» sufferers of Astrakhan.
В ноябре 1671 г. пала Астрахань — последний оплот вос-ставших.
In November, 1671 fell Astrakhan — the last bastion of the rebels.
Также обсуждался взаимный поток туристов в Астрахань и в Баку.
The mutual flow of tourists to Astrakhan and Baku was also discussed.
Перевозки контейнеров из Индии через Астрахань были заморожены.
Transportation of containers from India through Astrakhan has been frozen for 10 years.
В году русские войска взяли Астрахань.
Four years later, Russian troops took Astrakhan.
В конце года азербайджанские моряки планируют осуществить ответный визит в Астрахань.
At the end of 2013 Azerbaijani sailors plan to make a return visit to Astrakhan.
«После развала СССР флотилию перевели в совершенно неподготовленное место — Астрахань.
After the collapse of the USSR, the flotilla was transferred to a completely unprepared place — Astrakhan.
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Слушай, у нас путевки предлагают на работе.
На теплоходе по Волге, на 20 дней, до Астрахани.
Может, поедешь?
Listen, they offer vouchers at our work.
On a boat down the Volga to Astrakhan, for 20 days.
Why don’t you go?
— Да!
Казань брал, Астрахань брал, Ревель брал, Шпака — не брал.
Замели тебя, гoлубчик!
— Shpak’s?
I took Kazan, I took Astrakhan, I took ReveI, but never Shpak.
There he is!
Тo-тo я смoтрю, oн бред несет.
Казань брал, Астрахань брал.
— Царем себя называет
Oh, that’s what it’s all about! That’s why all these ravings.
He took Kazan.
He calls himself Ivan the Terrible.
Вот хорошая игра, в города.
Я говорю » Москва», а ты на последнюю букву » А» — Астрахань А ты на » Н»
— Новгород, понимаешь?
We can play hide and seek. I know a good game called «cities».
I start and say «Tula», then you pick one that begins with «A», Astrakhan.
Then you think «N», Novgorod.
— Привет, Катька.
Мне сказали, что вы в Астрахани от тифа загнулись.
Мы третий месяц здесь без работы болтаемся.
Stepan and Zhora!
I heard you both died of typhus.
We’ve been out of work for 3 months.
Моя отстал от мой корабль; был пассажиром.
Посадили в Мурманске, высадили в Астрахани.
Понятно?
I was a passenger and my ship left me.
I boarded the ship in Murmansk and got out in Astrakhan.
Understand me?
А толку?
Их под Астраханью взяли.
Ты только не заводись.
And what did it give us?
They’ve been captured under Astrakhan’
Just remain calm, Andrei
— Нет.
Груз покинул Астрахань час назад.
Должен быть там через три с половиной часа.
— No.
It only left Astrakhan an hour ago.
It should be there about three and a half hours.
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History of Astrakhan
Foundation of Astrakhan
Astrakhan, the oldest city of the Lower Volga region, is included in the list of Russian cities recognized as historically valuable. From ancient times, trade routes of Persians and Arabs passed through this territory.
For the first time Astrakhan was mentioned by historians, scientists, travelers in the 13th century. The town was part of the Golden Horde. It was located about 12 km north of present Astrakhan on the right bank of the Volga River. The town was known by such names as Astarkhan, Ashtarkhan, Hajji Tarkhan.
Hajji Tarkhan played an important role in trade between Asia and Europe. Trade caravans with silk, spices, and other goods passed through the town. In 1395, Astrakhan was captured by the army of Tamerlane and plundered.
It was rebuilt with the formation of the Astrakhan Khanate in 1459. In the first half of the 16th century, Astrakhan, due to its favorable geographical position, began to attract the attention of the Ottoman Empire, the Crimean Khanate, and the Nogai Horde. The Grand Duchy of Moscow was also interested in establishing control over this region.
In 1556, after several campaigns of Russian troops sent by Ivan the Terrible, the Astrakhan Khanate was liquidated, its territory became part of the Russian state. In 1558, a Russian wooden fortress was laid on the left bank of the Volga River.
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Astrakhan — the main Asian gate of Russia
For the Moscow Kingdom, Astrakhan became not only a powerful military outpost in the southeast, but also its main trading gate to Asia. In 1582, stone walls with 8 large and small towers were built. The town grew quickly — the remoteness of this region and the need for labor attracted a lot of Russian settlers.
The Astrakhan Kremlin was built at the beginning of the 17th century. Both cathedrals located on its territory were constructed by architects from Yaroslavl in the traditional style of Russian church architecture in 1700-1710.
In the middle of the 17th century, Astrakhan was one of the border fortresses of the Russian state guarding the mouth of the Volga. Since 1668, Indian merchants had a permanent residence in the town and various benefits as people useful in the development of trade. The plague epidemic of 1692 claimed the lives of more than 10 thousand people out of 16 thousand inhabitants of Astrakhan.
For almost three centuries, Astrakhan was the main administrative center through which trade and political relations of Russia with the countries of the East, Transcaucasia, and the North Caucasus were carried out.
In the 17th-18th centuries, standing at the crossroads of caravan and waterways, Astrakhan turned from a small fortress in the south of Russia into a large trading town. The Volga River became the country’s most important transport artery.
Intensive Russian colonization of the Astrakhan region began in the 18th century. In 1717, by the decree of Peter I, the Astrakhan province was formed with almost the same borders as the present Volga Federal District. Astrakhan received the status of a provincial town.
In the first decades of the 18th century, a strong navy, admiralty, shipyards, and port were created in Astrakhan. After the Russo-Persian War of 1722-1723 (the Persian campaign of Peter the Great), the northwestern provinces of Persia (Gilyana, Mazandaran, Astrakhbad) were annexed to the Russian Empire, which had a huge impact on the development of the economy of the Astrakhan province.
Astrakhan in the 19th-20th centuries
In 1811, the population of Astrakhan was about 37,800 people. In the 1860s, in connection with the development of oil fields in Baku, the Astrakhan port became one of the largest in Russia. In 1873, the world’s first oil tanker sailed on the Caspian Sea. It was built by the Astrakhan shipowners, the Artemyev brothers, who poured oil for transportation directly into the hold of their sailing ship “Alexander”.
This technical solution was used by the Swedish industrialists, the Nobel brothers, who had their factories in Astrakhan and were engaged in oil development in the Caspian. In 1875, they built the world’s first steam oil tanker. In 1885, there were 62 factories in Astrakhan and its environs. Among urban industries, fishing and horticulture (especially viticulture) stood out.
In 1897, according to the census, 112,880 people lived in Astrakhan: Russians — 86,563 people, Tatars — 15,355, Armenians — 4,038, Jews — 2,115, Germans — 1,573.
From 1920 to 1928, Astrakhan was the capital of Kalmyk Autonomous Oblast. Until 1934, it was part of the Lower Volga Region, from 1934 — the Stalingrad Region. In 1939, the population of the city was 253,595 people. In 1943, Astrakhan became the center of Astrakhan Oblast.
In the 1950-1960s, the city was reconstructed. A new master plan for development and reconstruction was approved, according to which new parks were laid out, squares were formed, the Volga embankment was reconstructed, and the Astrakhan Kremlin was restored, new residential neighborhoods were built. At the end of the 1980s, the population of Astrakhan exceeded half a million.
Today, Astrakhan remains an important transit trade center and a major transport hub at the junction of Asia and Europe.
Architectural contrasts of Astrakhan
Apartment building in Astrakhan
Old wooden houses in Astrakhan
Author: Groshev Yuri
Imperial and Soviet architecture in Astrakhan
Author: Bakhshiev E.M.
Astrakhan — Features
Astrakhan is located in the southeast of the East European Plain, in the Caspian lowland. The city stretches along the Volga River coast for more than 45 km on 11 islands. Astrakhan is somewhat similar to St. Petersburg — islands connected by a large number of bridges.
The City Day of Astrakhan is celebrated on the third Sunday of September. The Astrakhan Airport offers regular flights to Moscow.
The climate is temperate continental, arid, warm with large annual and summer diurnal amplitudes of air temperature and low rainfall. This type of climate is explained by the geographical position of Astrakhan in the semi-desert zone.
On average, there are 213 sunny days a year in Astrakhan. By the amount of annual precipitation (234 mm), Astrakhan is the largest arid city in Europe. The average temperature in January is minus 3.7 degrees Celsius, in July — plus 25.6 degrees Celsius.
The location of Astrakhan in the delta of the Volga River with rich reserves of natural resources contributes to the development of the fishing, fruit and vegetable, chemical and petrochemical industries, shipbuilding, and tourism.
The shortest routes connecting Europe with the countries of Central Asia, India and Pakistan, and the countries of the Indian Ocean basin pass through the Caspian Sea. The leading positions in the local economy are occupied by the enterprises of the fuel and energy complex (oil and natural gas production), shipbuilding, and the food industry.
Main Attractions of Astrakhan
The Astrakhan Kremlin (1580-1620) is the main historical and architectural attraction of Astrakhan. This picturesque ensemble of monuments of defense architecture, religious, and civil architecture includes 22 objects of the 16th — early 20th centuries. The Cathedral of the Assumption (1699-1710), the largest Orthodox church in Astrakhan, is located on its territory. This is one of the best examples of Russian church architecture of the early 18th century.
The Embankment of Astrakhan is one of the favorite places for walks. Here you can see a number of old buildings, unique fountains and enjoy the views of the Volga — the main river of Russia. The Petrovsky Fountain also known as the Musical Fountain is of the greatest interest. The show takes place every hour and is especially beautiful in the evening when the illumination is turned on.
“Selenskiye Isady” is the most famous market in Astrakhan that has become a popular tourist attraction. Here you can buy mainly processed fish: dried, smoked or caviar. The choice is very wide and a lot of sellers offer to taste their fish products. Prices are relatively high, but you are allowed to bargain — it is a market after all. Pokrovskaya Square, 3?. Opening hours: 08:00-18:00.
If you are interested in ecotourism, then from Astrakhan you can go on an excursion to the Astrakhan State Natural Biosphere Reserve located southeast of the city. Its territory is included in the list of wetlands of international importance. Tsarev River Embankment, 119.
Astrakhan State Picture Gallery named after P. M. Dogadin is the largest art museum in the Astrakhan region. The collection includes works by famous Russian artists of the 18th-20th centuries including the Russian avant-garde. The gallery also has a large collection of West European engravings of the 17th-19th centuries. Saratovskaya Street, 14. Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 (Thursday: 13:00-21:00). Day off: Monday.
House of the Merchant G. V. Tetyushinov (1872) — a unique two-story wooden building used as a museum and cultural center. Kommunisticheskaya Street 26. Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 (Thursday: 13:00-21:00). Day off: Monday.
Cathedral of St. Vladimir (1895-1902) — one of the main Orthodox cathedrals of Astrakhan. It was built in honor of the 900th anniversary of the baptism of Russia, as a monument to this significant historical event. General Yepishev Street, 4.
Saray-Batu is a tourist center dedicated to the history and culture of the Golden Horde Khanate located in the Kharabalinsky district of the Astrakhan region, northwest of Astrakhan, near the village of Selitrennoye, in places where the old capital Saray-Batu used to be (also known as Saray-Al-Mahrusa, Old Saray). It was built as the backdrop for the movie “Horde” in 2011.
Astrakhan State Opera and Ballet Theater. One of the most notable objects in the center of Astrakhan, this huge building, which looks more like a palace, is located near the bus station and railway station. The opera troupe of this theater has a wide repertoire: Russian opera, Italian opera, oratorios, chamber programs. Anri Barbyusa Street, 16.
Astrakhan Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve — the oldest regional museum in Russia. In total, there are about 300 thousand exhibits: unique natural science collections, archaeological, ethnographic, numismatic, taxidermy collections, and much more. Sovetskaya Street, 15. Opening hours: 10:00-17:00. On Mondays, the museum operates only in a guided tour mode.
The White Mosque (1810) — the oldest mosque in Astrakhan built in the forms of late classicism at the expense of the Tatar merchant David Izmailov. In 2006-2008, the building was restored. Kazanskaya Street, 34.