Qazan Kremlin, Historic citadel in Kazan, Russia
The white stone fortress stands on a hill where the Kazanka River meets the Volga, encompassing ancient towers, religious buildings and administrative structures.
Following Ivan the Terrible's conquest in 1552, Pskov architects Postnik Yakovlev and Ivan Shirjay rebuilt the citadel with thirteen new towers connected by walls.
The presence of both the Kul Sharif Mosque and the Annunciation Cathedral within the complex demonstrates the coexistence of Muslim and Orthodox Christian traditions.
The museums inside the complex remain open daily from 8:00 to 18:00, with guided tours in multiple languages starting every hour at the Spasskaya Tower.
The Söyembikä Tower, reaching a height of 58 meters, leans 1.98 meters from its vertical axis, making it a recognizable symbol of the complex.
Location: Kazan
Inception: January 1, 1552
Website: http://kazan-kremlin.ru/main
GPS coordinates: 55.79894,49.10617
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:56
Qol Şärif Mosque
113 m
Söyembikä Tower
187 m
Palace of Agriculturalists
419 m
Catedral de la anunciacion de kazan
97 m
Kazansky Bogoroditsky Monastery
493 m
Musa Jalil
347 m
Spasskaya Tower of Kazan Kremlin
336 m
National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan
407 m
Kazan State Circus
344 m
Спасо-Преображенский монастырь
243 m
Monaster św. Jana Chrzciciela w Kazaniu
421 m
Kremlin bridge over Kazanka
430 m
Mausoleum of Kazan Khans
199 m
Presidential palace in Kazan
238 m
Church of Saint Paraskeva Pyatnytsya in Kazan
255 m
Khazinė
41 m
Museum of Islamic Culture
123 m
Transit prison
137 m
Public offices building
137 m
Kazan Manege
149 m
Building of Kazan military school
31 m
Urvantsevs manor (Kazan)
476 m
Trade Arcade complex, Kazan
470 m
Karl Marks Street 9, Kazan
434 m
Kazan Icons Museum
349 m
Шәһәр башкармасы бинасы
355 m
Казан дәүләт циркы бинасы
369 m
Remezova house
435 mReviews
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