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| City and way of life in ancient town | ||
| Development navidation on the Volga | ||
| Flooding of the town's part | ||
| The present day of the town | ||
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Flooding of the town's part
The state of town has considerably changed in connection with construction of Gorky hydroelectric power station. The lower part of town was flooded (1954), the protective dam was buiIt along the bank of the Volga (1954-1957). Krivoezersky monastery was also flooded.
