Sviyazhsk

Sviyazhsk in the Russia, located at the confluence of the Volga and Sviyaga Rivers. It is often referred to as an island since the construction of the Kuybyshev Reservoir at Tolyatti downstream Volga in 1955, but it is in fact connected to the mainland by a road. In 2017 the Assumption Cathedral and Monastery were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.