Текст 1 About Myself

In 1558 a wooden citadel was erected on the left bank of the Volga. It was the starting point of Astrakhan. And soon the Kremlin was done of brick. It was being built since 1582 to 1589. The Kremlin in Astrakhan is righteously considered to be an outstanding monument of Russian architecture and fortification of the sixteenth century. Being the main place of interest in Astrakhan, the Kremlin hasn't lost its spiritual significance. The ancient walls and towers of the Kremlin remind us of the glorious deeds of our ancestors.

The main adornment of the Kremlin is the Uspensky Cathedral erected in 1698-1710 by an architect Dorofei Myakishev who managed to embody in his stone masterpiece the idea of the spiritual strengthening of Russia. They say that when Peter 1 saw the Uspensky Cathedral he exclaimed that there was no other cathedral of such beauty in Russia and ordered to erect a similar cathedral in St. Petersburg.

In June 1722 his Highness Peter I paid a visit to sunny Astrakhan. The Tsar was getting ready to a march to Persia and that was why he was personally interested in the fortification of the southern outpost of Russia. On his initiative the Caspian fleet was created in the mouth of the Volga. Long before the fleet was founded the first Russian military ship "Orel" was sent to Astrakhan to guard the trade routes. The historic name of the great Russian Commander Suvorov A.V. is also connected with the fortification of Astrakhan where he stayed during 2 years.