St. John's Predecession Monastery

Kazan Ioanno-Predechensky Monastery is located opposite the Kazan Kremlin and has a unique architectural ensemble.

The monastery was built from 1649 to 1652. Initially, all the buildings of the monastery were wooden and were destroyed by fire, after which the monastery was restored in stone. Throughout its history, it has been rebuilt and reconstructed several times. In 1920-1930 the monastery was partially destroyed and turned into a shelter for street children. In 1992, the churches were returned.

Today the monastery has an architectural ensemble, which is included in the list of cultural heritage of Russia. Also in the monastery there are several shrines - the relics of St. Herman of Kazan, an image and several icons.