What to see in Kazan during a one-day visit?

What to see in Kazan during a one-day visit to the capital of Tatarstan? Acquaintance with the city can be started from Tukaya Square - the places where the main streets of the historical center converge, and in the immediate vicinity of it there is the Old Believers' Church, the Catholic Church and the picturesque Millennium Park. But the main attraction in the city of Kazan, which is recommended to watch absolutely every traveler, is the ancient Kazan Kremlin. On its territory are concentrated several architectural masterpieces, including the Annunciation Cathedral and the Spassky Tower, the unusual Kul Sharif mosque and the amazing Syuyumbike Tower.

When asked what to see in Kazan, every student of the capital of Tatarstan will be able to answer, directing tourists to the Süyumbike Tower located in the Kazan Kremlin. It is a "falling" tower, because its slope can be seen even with the naked eye. Built in the 17th century, the pearl of architecture is best seen from the side of Sheinkman Street, and from its summit opens a magnificent panorama of the full-length Volga, the river Kazanka and picturesque surroundings.

The laying of the foundation of the Tower Syuyumbike some modern researchers refer to the period of the Kazan Khanate, and the stone foundation still rests on powerful oak piles. The walls of the stronghold are made of brick, connected with a mortar of mortar, and the structure consists of seven separate tiers. Square in the plan the first tiers are equipped with open galleries, which once walked patrol, above them are built up romantic octagonal tiers, in the top of the structure is crowned with a tent like a vault with a sharp green spire.

Annunciation Cathedral: What to see in Kazan on the territory of the ancient Kremlin, erected in the era of Ivan the Terrible? Of course, you can admire the facade of the majestic Annunciation Cathedral, founded in 1552 by the order of the Russian tsar right after the capture of the capital of the Kazan Khanate. Externally, the architecture of the snow-white cathedral resembles other Orthodox churches built in the style of Russian baroque, and around the central gilded dome are small domes-blue domes.

For the erection of the first Orthodox church in Kazan, Postnik Yakovlev, a well-known architect from Pskov, arrived in the city, who previously worked on the project of the Moscow Cathedral, built in honor of St. Basil the Blessed. Once in the Cathedral of the Annunciation there were kept expensive vestments of bishops, precious vessels and icons, a rare collection of manuscript and early printed books. Now the church services are not held, and the ancient building is included in the Kazan Kremlin, which is a historical and architectural reserve.

Asking residents of the capital of Tatarstan what is interesting in Kazan, you can hear one more answer. Among the most memorable sights, the Muslims of the city worship the magnificent Kul Sharif mosque erected on the territory of the ancient Kazan Kremlin only in 1996. Under the Kazan Khanate in this place was a unique multi-purpose mosque, but it was destroyed immediately after the capture of the capital by the soldiers of Ivan the Terrible. The author of the project of a modern Muslim temple is I.F. Saifulin, the dome of the grandiose mosque is decorated with unusual forms, and inside the temple there are viewing balconies used during the excursions.

If you ask the youth what to see in Kazan, they will advise you to visit the ultramodern Millennium Bridge, thrown across the river Kazanka. The grandiose construction connects the avenue of Amirkhan and Vishnevsky street, and its name is associated with the recent celebration of the millennial anniversary of the capital of Tatarstan, in honor of which this building was erected.