Republic of Tatarstan from above
Russia, Republic of Tatarstan. Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex. Bolghar was intermittently capital of Volga Bulgaria from the 8th to the 15th centuries, along with Bilyar and Nur-Suvar. It was situated on the bank of the Volga River, about 30 km downstream from its confluence with the Kama River. West of it lies a small modern town, since 1991 known as Bolgar. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee declared ancient Bolghar hill fort as a World Heritage Site in 2014. White Mosque.
Aerial photo ID: RL-596
Author: Serguei Fomine
© Serguei Formine/Russian Look
Aerial photo size: 33.7 Mpixels (96.5 MB uncompressed) - 7070x4770 pixels (23.6x15.9 in / 59.9x40.4 cm at 300 ppi)
Aerial photo keywords: aerial, aerial view, aerials, ancient civilization, architectural, architecture, Bolgar, Bolghar, building, concept, concepts, conceptual, Europe, fort, fortifications, fortress, historic center, land, oblique, old town, perspective, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, russian federation, structures, urban landscape
Published in: Bolgar