Bolghar
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Bolghar | |
| Official name | Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex |
| Location | Tatarstan, Russia |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (vi) |
| Reference | 981rev |
| Inscription | 2014 (38th Session) |
| Area | 424 ha (1.64 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 12,101 ha (46.72 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 54°58′44″N 49°03′23″E / 54.97889°N 49.05639°E |
Bolghar Location of Bolghar in Russia | |
Bolghar or Bolgar (Russian: Болгарское городище; Tatar: Болгар, بلغار, Bolğar; Chuvash: Аслă Пăлхар, Aslă Pălhar) was intermittently the capital of Volga Bulgaria from the 10th to the 13th 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 and some 130 km from modern Kazan in what is now Spassky District. To the west of it lies a small modern town known as Bolgar since 1991. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee inscribed Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex (ancient Bolghar hill fort) to the World Heritage List in 2014.