Bauman Street, street in Kazan, Russia
Bauman Street is a pedestrian zone in central Kazan extending from the Kremlin wall to Tukai Square metro station. It displays buildings from the 17th through 20th centuries, including the House of Printing shaped like an open book and the red brick bell tower of the Bogoyavlensky Cathedral.
In the 16th century, the area was known as the Nogai Road. During Ivan the Terrible's siege in 1552, troops blew up the city wall here, leading to the street being called Bolshoy Prolomnoy, meaning the Big Break.
The street honors Nikolai Bauman, a local revolutionary who died during a protest in 1905. Today, visitors walking here see statues and sculptures that reflect this memory and the city's role in that period.
The area is easy to reach by metro at Tukai Square or Kremlovskaya stations, or by bus stops near Gabbdulla Tuka Square. The street has been a car-free pedestrian zone since 1986, making it simple to explore on foot.
The street features the famous statue of the Kazan Cat, a symbol of cleverness and skill that visitors and locals often photograph. Additionally, a zero kilometer marker here serves as the reference point for all roads leading from Kazan.
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