The heart of Kazan

Tour The Kazan Kremlin is an excursion to the heart of Kazan.

The bright, white-stone walls of the Kazan Kremlin always attract guests. The capital of Tatarstan, telling them about the ancient and rich history of the city.

S With each new era of development of the Kazan region, the Kremlin does not lose, but only It strengthens its position and its purpose. After the capture of the city by Ivan Kazan became the center of the annexed Volga region, and then, in the 18th century, center of the Kazan province. In the period of Soviet power in the Kremlin are located all the most important administrative bodies, and in the new period The residence of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan. Grows and Cultural and historical value of the object: in 2000, the Kazan Kremlin It is included in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List.

Walls. The towers of the Kazan Kremlin began to be built in 1556-1562 by Pskov masters. led by Ivan Shiryai and Postnik Yakovlev (then it was built) Spasskaya Tower – the main entrance to the Kremlin, at the turn of the 16th-17th centuries They were reconstructed and in the 18th century the walls were built. In the 19th century they were built. The Governor's Palace and Palace Church, the building of the Hauptwachty, as well as the building Junker School, which now houses several museums. Building present places refers to the end of the 18th - mid-19th centuries, the complex The ancient Annunciation Cathedral was formed from the 16th century (then it began to be built). and the complex of the Savior-Transfiguration Monastery. But the main pearls The Kremlin ensemble is considered the famous Syuyumbike tower and monumental Kul Sharif Mosque, especially attracting visitors to the city.