Kazan walking route: Kul Sharif Mosque to National Cultural
The route through the historical center of Kazan includes the main attractions of the third capital of Russia: the Kul Sharif Mosque and the Spasskaya Tower as part of the Kazan Kremlin, the National Cultural Center, the monasteries of the Trinity-Sergius and the Transfiguration of the Saviour, as well as the picturesque Kazanka River. The distance of the route is.
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- Places
- Start
- Kul Sharif Mosque
- End
- National Cultural Center Kazan
- Stops
- 2
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- travmap
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Stops on this route
- Kul Sharif Mosque — Located on Kazan Kremlin territory, construction began in 1996, named after the legendary mosque of Kazan Khanate
- National Cultural Center Kazan — Located at the end of Kremlin embankment
Useful for your trip
- Timing
- Visit the Kazan Kremlin, the main attraction and UNESCO heritage site. There are many museums, game programs and its own Hermitage with exhibitions on the territory.
- Tip
- Kazan officially has the status of the third capital of Russia, registered with Rospatent in 2009. The city is 1017 years older than Moscow by 142 years.
- Tip
- See the Kul-Sharif Mosque in the Kazan Kremlin - built in 1996 as a recreation of the legendary mosque of the capital of the Kazan Khanate of the XVI century.
- Transport
- The Kazanka River connects with the Volga River in the city center. The view of this geographical feature is visible from the central district.
- Tip
- Visit the Kazan State Circus, built over 130 years ago and renovated in the 1960s.
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- On the territory of the Kazan Kremlin there are the Annunciation Cathedral, the Syuyumbike Tower, the Presidential Palace and the Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.
- Where to stay
- The Kremlin Embankment and the Palace of Farmers are good places for walks with panoramic views of the city and the Kazanka River.
- Tip
- Visit the Millennium Square, reconstructed before the city's 1000th anniversary celebrations in 2005.
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- See the Spasskaya Tower of the Kazan Kremlin, one of the main architectural symbols of the city.
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- In the city there are the Trinity-Sergius and the Transfiguration of the Savior monasteries, which are of historical and religious significance.
Video on this route
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