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Embankment at the entrance to the Central gate of the island. Sviyazhsk in Kazan. Tatarstan, Russia Royalty Free Stock Photo

Kul-Sharif mosque in Kazan from inside. Tatarstan, Russia Royalty Free Stock Photo

View of the dome of the Kul-Sharif mosque in Kazan from the inside. Tatarstan, Russia Royalty Free Stock Photo

Embankment at the entrance to the Central gate of the island. Sviyazhsk in Kazan. Tatarstan, Russia

Embankment at the entrance to the Central gate of the island. `Sviyazhsk - island of love.` On may 24, 1551, Ivan the terrible founded the fortress city of Sviyazhsk to help capture Kazan. The fortress is assembled in a month from parts fused here on the Volga from the vicinity of Uglich. Now it is the only island on the banks of Volga.