Chernoyarovsky Passage, Kazan, Regional cultural heritage site in Kazan, Russia.
Chernoyarovsky Passage is an eclectic building combining Art Nouveau with Neo-Baroque elements at 21 Kremlyovskaya Street. Its main entrance is marked by a wide stone staircase and a large metal balcony that has since been lost. The second and third floors have corridor layouts with a central stairwell, and covered passages link the main building to residential wings in the courtyard.
Built in 1901 as a commercial building for the merchant A.P. Chernoyarov, the passage stands on Voskresenskaya Street (now Kremlyovskaya, 21). Its eclectic style mixes modern with neo-baroque elements. It served as a trading centre only until the October Revolution, after which the second and third floors were converted into flats.
The name comes from merchant A.P. Chernoyarov, who built the passage in 1901 as a commercial arcade. After the October Revolution the second and third floors were converted into flats, while the ground floor held a grocery store and the "Bukinist" book department, then Kazan's only one. Today offices and shops occupy the building.
The building is easily accessible with multiple entrances leading to different areas. Visitors should allow time to explore the passages and courtyards, especially when viewing the connected residential sections that extend beyond the main structure.
Kazan was the only city in the Russian Empire besides Moscow and St. Petersburg to have two passages; the second was the Alexandrovsky Passage. The courtyard wing, built in the same style as the main building, was probably where the owners lived. Today offices and shops occupy the building.
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