St. Nicholas Belltower is all that is left of the town of Kalyzin, Russia, that was flooded to an articificial lake power plant.

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The belfry of Kalyasin is the only remains of a part of the town by the same name that was totally flooded in order to build an artificial lake for a power-plant in belflry of the former St Nicholas tower was standing on a small hill, so it could survive and nowadays it makes a great landmark for all ships that pass. Kalyazin was a town of inhabitants, 30 km west of Uglich, directely at the river Volga.

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Size: 3413px × 5120px
Location: Kalyzin, Russia
Photo credit: © Nancy Camel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: architecture, belfry, flooded, kalyazin, river, russia, town