Luoghi religiosi a Kazan’

Religious Landmarks of Kazan

Kazan serves as a significant intersection of Islamic and Orthodox Christian traditions. This collection features architectural landmarks ranging from the 16th-century Annunciation Cathedral in the Kazan Kremlin to the 2005 Kul-Sharif Mosque. Highlights include the Naryshkin Baroque style of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral and the historic Märcani Mosque, the first stone mosque built after the 1552 siege. The list also includes the 74-meter red-brick bell tower of the Epiphany Cathedral and several historic sites in the Old Tatar Quarter.

Religious Landmarks of Kazan — Mappa

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Kul-Sharif mosque

The Kul Sharif Mosque located in Kazan Kremlin, was reputed to be – at the time of its construction – one of the largest mosques in Russia,…

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Blagovesenskij sobor

A 16th-century cathedral located within the Kazan Kremlin, featuring Pskov-style architecture and surviving as the city's oldest stone structure.

Алексеев Игорь Евгеньевич / CC0

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Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral

Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox church in Kazan. It is one of the most famous churches in Naryshkin Baroque.

Игорь Толоконников / CC-BY-SA

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Märcani Mosque

The Märcani Mosque, also spelled al-Marjani, Mardjani and Mardzhani is a mosque in Kazan, Russia, built in 1766-1770 by Catherine the…

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Kolokolna Bogoavlenskogo sobora

A 74-meter red-brick bell tower built in the late 19th century in the neo-Russian style, featuring an observation deck overlooking Bauman Street.

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Nurulla Mosque

The Nurulla Mosque is a mosque in Kazan, Russia.

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Soltan Mosque

The Soltan Mosque is a mosque in Kazan, Russia.

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Epiphany Cathedral

The Epiphany Cathedral is an Orthodox church located in the Kazan subdistrict and is part of the Kazan and Tatarstan Diocese.

Игорь Толоконников / CC-BY-SA

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Apanaevskaa mecet

Built between 1768 and 1771 in the Old Tatar Quarter, this mosque combines Russian Baroque elements with traditional Tatar decorative arts.

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Rozovaa mecet

A 1906 mosque located in the New Tatar Settlement, constructed with funds from merchant Mukhammed-Sadyk Galikeyev.

Алексеев Игорь Евгеньевич / CC0

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Kafedralnyj sobor Pokrova Presvatoj Bogorodicy

An Old Believer cathedral constructed between 1905 and 1909, featuring Byzantine-inspired architectural details.

Алексеев Игорь Евгеньевич / CC0

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Hram sv. Mucenicy Paraskevy Patnicy

An Orthodox church built in 1728 near the Kremlin walls, dedicated to the Great Martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa.

Алексеев Игорь Евгеньевич / CC0

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Hram Sosestvia Svatogo Duha

An 18th-century Baroque church located in the historic Sukonnaya Sloboda district, originally built for local cloth factory workers.

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Spaso-Preobrazenskij sobor

Foundations and remnants of a 16th-century monastery cathedral within the Kazan Kremlin, once a major spiritual center.