Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Kazan', Russia

The House of Zinaida Ushkova is a building in Kazan, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, which was reconstructed in the beginning of the 20th century in an eclectic style. It is an impressive sight in the city center and an object of Russian heritage. In 1919 it became a central building of the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan and is now open to visitors and tourists.

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Astronomical Observatory of Kazan University is a Russian astronomical observatory located in the city of Kazan at an altitude of 75 meters above sea level. It exists on the basis of the Department of Astronomy of Kazan University, founded in 1810 by Joseph Johann von Littrow. Object of cultural heritage of Russia of federal significance. On September 19, 2023, the observatory was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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The Jewish community of Kazan is a public organization of Jews living in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, located in the city of Kazan, the administrative office of the Kazan Jewish community, a cultural heritage site of federal importance, at the same time a Chabad-Lubavitch synagogue, a chorale synagogue.

Wikipedia: Казан синагогасы (TT)

The Epiphany Cathedral is an Orthodox church located in the Kazan subdistrict and is part of the Kazan and Tatarstan Diocese. The church is situated in the Vakhitovsky district of Kazan on Bauman Street. Its bell tower is a prominent landmark of the city and a monument of religious architecture.

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The monument to Gabdulla Tukay, the great Tatar folk poet, literary critic, publicist, public figure and translator, was erected in Kazan on Pushkin Street in the park named after G. Tukay in the Vakhitovsky district of the city.

Wikipedia: Памятник Габдулле Тукаю (Казань, улица Пушкина) (RU)

The Fuchs House is a historic building in Kazan, located on the corner of Moskovskaya Street and Galiasgar Kamal Street. An object of cultural heritage of regional significance. In the first half of the 19th century, Karl Fuchs (1776-1846), a doctor and ethnographer, professor at Kazan University, lived here.

Wikipedia: Дом Фукса (RU)