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.
A 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,…
B Blagovesenskij sobor
A 16th-century cathedral located within the Kazan Kremlin, featuring Pskov-style architecture and surviving as the city's oldest stone structure.
C 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.
D 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…
E 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.
F Nurulla Mosque
The Nurulla Mosque is a mosque in Kazan, Russia.
G Soltan Mosque
The Soltan Mosque is a mosque in Kazan, Russia.
H Epiphany Cathedral
The Epiphany Cathedral is an Orthodox church located in the Kazan subdistrict and is part of the Kazan and Tatarstan Diocese.
I Apanaevskaa mecet
Built between 1768 and 1771 in the Old Tatar Quarter, this mosque combines Russian Baroque elements with traditional Tatar decorative arts.
J Rozovaa mecet
A 1906 mosque located in the New Tatar Settlement, constructed with funds from merchant Mukhammed-Sadyk Galikeyev.
K Kafedralnyj sobor Pokrova Presvatoj Bogorodicy
An Old Believer cathedral constructed between 1905 and 1909, featuring Byzantine-inspired architectural details.
L Hram sv. Mucenicy Paraskevy Patnicy
An Orthodox church built in 1728 near the Kremlin walls, dedicated to the Great Martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa.
M Hram Sosestvia Svatogo Duha
An 18th-century Baroque church located in the historic Sukonnaya Sloboda district, originally built for local cloth factory workers.
N Spaso-Preobrazenskij sobor
Foundations and remnants of a 16th-century monastery cathedral within the Kazan Kremlin, once a major spiritual center.
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