Buildings of Kazan University
Buildings of Kazan University, Building complex at Lenin Street, Kazan, Russia.
The university complex in Kazan spreads across several blocks with academic buildings featuring classical columns, ornamental stonework, and balanced facades reflecting different architectural periods. The site includes lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, and an observatory that has grown over many decades.
Founded in 1804, the institution became Russia's second oldest university and a major center for teaching and research. Its buildings and programs expanded steadily throughout the 1800s, establishing its role as a leading academic establishment.
The university has shaped Kazan's identity as an intellectual center for about two centuries, drawing scholars and students from across the region. The site reflects the city's commitment to education and scientific progress.
The university buildings occupy a central location in Kazan with good public transportation access from nearby bus and metro stations. Visitors should be aware that many buildings remain active academic spaces and should move respectfully through the campus.
The complex contains a working astronomical observatory equipped for celestial observation and timekeeping functions. This rare historical facility still serves its original scientific purpose today, making it an unusual feature on a university campus.
Location: Kazan
GPS coordinates: 55.79039,49.12123
Latest update: December 8, 2025 21:00
Church of the Epiphany
284 m
Ushkova House, Kazan
165 mSad Ermitazh
480 m
Mergasov House
455 m
House of Press
450 m
Monument to Shalyapin in Kazan
273 m
Սիրահարների կամար
420 m
Astronomical Observatory of the University of Kazan
138 m
Chernoyarovsky Passage, Kazan
460 m
Lobachevsky Monument, Kazan
195 m
Shalyapin Palace Hotel
307 m
Museum of the History of Tatar Literature with the memorial apartment of Sharif Kamal
446 m
National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan
289 m
Solomin-Smolin House, Kazan
317 m
Sveshnikov house
445 m
Azhgikhin House
367 m
Улица Профессора Нужина (Казань)
204 m
Казан университетының баш корпусы
82 m
Dům rektora Kazaňské univerzity
138 m
Казан университетының анатомия театры бинасы
62 m
Казан университетының астрономия күзәтүханәсе бинасы
144 m
Ostrovsky street, 15
446 m
Bauman Street 49/48, Kazan
271 m
Karetnikov House, Kazan
285 m
Воронков-Калугин йорты
456 m
Bell tower of Church of the Epiphany
262 m
Асылзатлар җыелышы кунакханәсе бинасы
442 m
Leninsky Garden
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