Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Kazan, Russia
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6.5 km
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Experience Kazan in Russia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in KazanSight 1: Дом Ушковой
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.
Sight 2: Н. И. Лобачевскому
Monument to Lobachevsky is a monument to the outstanding mathematician, figure of university education and public education of the Russian Empire Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky, opened in Kazan on September 1, 1896. It is located in Lobachevsky Square, located on Kremlevskaya Street at the beginning of Lobachevsky Street.
Sight 3: Хабад Любавич
The Kazan Jewish Community is a Jewish organization based in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, located in Kazan, the management and office of the Kazan Jewish Community, a cultural heritage site of federal importance, simultaneously the Habad-Lubavich synagogue, and the choral synagogue.
Sight 4: Black Lake park
Black Lake is a park in the Vakhitovsky District of Kazan.
Sight 5: Арка влюбленных
![Арка влюбленных](/static/images/wikipedia/Russia_Kazan_Арка-влюбленных.jpg)
The Arch of Lovers is a landmark of the city of Kazan. It is located at the entrance to the Black Lake Park from Lobachevsky Street.
Sight 6: Monument G. Tukai
The monument to Gabdulla Tukay is a monument to the Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukay, located near the Musa Jalil Tatar State Opera and Ballet Theater in Kazan, Tatarstan.
Sight 7: Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Musa Jalil
The Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theater named after Musa Jalil is one of the largest theaters in Russia. It is located in the capital of Tatarstan - the city of Kazan.
Wikipedia: Татарский театр оперы и балета имени Мусы Джалиля (RU), Website
Sight 8: Kekin House
The Kekin House is a building in Kazan on Gorky Street. The building was built in an eclectic style: it combines Art Nouveau and Neo-Gothic. Moorish motifs can be found in the elements of the building.
Sight 9: The museum of S. M. Gorky and F. I. Shalyapin
The Museum of A. M. Gorky and F. I. Chaliapin in Kazan is a cultural institution, a branch of the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan. Located on Maxim Gorky Street, 10. Since 1960, the museum has been included in the register of historical monuments of federal significance.
Wikipedia: Музей А. М. Горького и Ф. И. Шаляпина (Казань) (RU), Website
Sight 10: Казанский музыкальный колледж
The Zemstvo Executive Building is a building located in 4 Zhukovsk Street in Kazan, built from 1884 to 1887, according to the project of the architect Lev Khrshchonovich.
Sight 11: Музей-квартира Мусы Джалиля
The Musa Jalil Apartment Museum is a museum in Kazan, a structural subdivision of the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan. The museum is dedicated to the Tatar poet, Hero of the Soviet Union, Lenin Prize laureate, literary and public figure Musa Jalil.
Sight 12: Hermitage Garden
The Hermitage Garden is a park in the Vakhitovsky district of Kazan. Former names at different times were Alexander Garden, Iznoskovsky Garden, Nikolai Garden.
Sight 13: Lyadskoy Garden
Lyadskoy (Lyadsky) Garden is a park in Kazan. It is located between Shchapova, Mushtari, Gorky and Gogol streets in the Vakhitovsky district of the city.
Sight 14: Г.Р. Державину
The Monument to Derzhavin is a monument to the poet, prominent public figure and the first Minister of Justice of the Russian Empire Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin, opened in Kazan on December 3, 2003, and is a reproduction of the monument that existed in 1846-1932. It is located at the entrance to the Lyadskaya Garden from Gorky Street.
Sight 15: Государственный музей изобразительных искусств Республики Татарстан
The State Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Tatarstan is one of the largest treasures of art in Russia.
Wikipedia: Государственный музей изобразительных искусств Республики Татарстан (RU), Website
Sight 16: Церковь Святой Великомученицы Варвары
The Church of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara is an Orthodox church in the Vakhitovsky district of Kazan.
Wikipedia: Церковь Святой Великомученицы Варвары (Казань) (RU)
Sight 17: Городская больница скорой медицинской помощи № 2
The building of the Theological Academy is the building of the Kazan Theological Academy.
Sight 18: Gorky Park
![Gorky Park](/static/images/wikipedia/Russia_Kazan_Gorky-Park.jpg)
The Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure is a large park in the Vakhitovsky district of Kazan, one of the many central parks in the USSR, traditionally named after the writer Maxim Gorky. The southern part is bounded by the square of the same name and Ershov Street, the eastern part is bounded by Vishnevsky Street, the northern part is bounded by Podluzhnaya Street, and the western part is bounded by the Suvorov School. On the square in front of the park there is a memorial from the monument "Fallen for Soviet power" (1967) and the monument to the unknown soldier. The park is home to a large number of gray and red squirrels.
Wikipedia: Центральный парк культуры и отдыха имени Горького (Казань) (RU)
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