The Kazan Kremlin is the main attraction of the Republic of Tatarstan, a UNESCO heritage site, a monument-museum of interest to historians, archaeologists and architects.
The Kazan Kremlin is the "heart" of the capital of Tatarstan. On the huge area of the complex, objects related to both Russian and Tatar culture successfully coexist, revealing their essence, the subtleties of their intricacies and consonances. Since 2000, this museum-reserve has been included in the list of monuments under the protection of the UNESCO fund. At the moment, survey and research work is being actively carried out, the purpose of which is to obtain as many reliable facts as possible about the history of the Kazan Kremlin.
Description and history of the Kazan Kremlin
The first buildings on the hill, where the Kazan Kremlin is now located, appeared at the beginning of the 10th century. 200 years later, a complex of fortified buildings served as an outpost on the northern borders of the Volga Bulgaria. At the end of the 13th century, it became the Kazan center of the representation of the Golden Horde, and later the Kazan Khanate.
The modern Kazan Kremlin occupies more than 1,500 square meters. Significant architectural and historical sights are located here:
- the Governor's Palace and the Cathedral of the Annunciation,
- Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior,
- Junker School and Cannon Yard,
- public places and the Kul-Sharif mosque,
- Museum of Islam and Natural History of the Republic,
- memorial complex of the Great Patriotic War,
- Center Hermitage-Kazan.
The territory of the Kazan Kremlin is surrounded by defensive structures decorated with 8 towers. The falling tower with the beautiful name Syuyumbike serves as a kind of symbol of the fortitude and steadfastness of the city and its people.
This is not all that can be seen on the territory of the Kazan Kremlin. Every year it is visited by tens of thousands of tourists and city guests who come here from all over the world, and their interest in the museum-reserve is only growing.
The exact address and sightseeing tours in the Kazan Kremlin
The Kazan Kremlin is located within the city-capital of Tatarstan at Kremlevskaya Street, building 2. Nearby are public transport routes - bus, trolleybus, there is a metro station of the same name.
The gates of the Kazan Kremlin are open to visitors from 8 am to 8 pm in spring, summer and autumn, until 6 pm in winter. Admission is free, you have to pay only for a tour accompanied by a professional guide who will tell a lot of interesting facts about each of the objects on the territory of the Kazan Kremlin. The cost of the excursion, according to data from the official website of the museum-reserve, is from 1350 to 1500 rubles.
The Kazan Kremlin staff accompanying the visitors speak several languages - from native Tatar or Russian to common English, French and even Turkish. Representatives of any country will enjoy visiting this historical and architectural monument.
