Samara

Samara is the sixth largest city in Russia. It is situated in the southeastern part of Russia, at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers.
Samara is 425 years old. The city has seen a lot during these years – both loud fame and quite spells.
Samara, like every large city, is divided into the “old” and “new” parts. Samara’s old downtown section is like a book on the history of architecture. All buildings were made in different styles. This mixture of styles prevails in the old city. The choice depended wholly on the owner’s taste. Everybody in merchant Samara strove to make “his own” bank or mansion look unlike any other building.