Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Kazan, Russia

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 3.6 km
Ascend 124 m
Descend 104 m

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 Kazan

Sight 1: Kazan Circus

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The Kazan Circus is an institution of culture and art in the center of Kazan, located on the main city square of the Millennium opposite the Kazan Kremlin.

Wikipedia: Казанский государственный цирк (RU), Website

599 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Suyumbike Tower

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Söyembikä Tower, also called the Khan's Mosque, is probably the most familiar landmark and architectural symbol of Kazan.

Wikipedia: Söyembikä Tower (EN)

150 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Благовещенский собор

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The Annunciation Cathedral of the Kazan Kremlin is an Orthodox church in Kazan, a monument of Russian architecture of the XVI century.

Wikipedia: Благовещенский собор Казанского кремля (RU)

284 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Kul-Sharif mosque

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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, and in Europe outside of Istanbul.

Wikipedia: Kul Sharif Mosque (EN), Website

276 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Спасо-Преображенский собор

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Спасо-Преображенский собор

The Transfiguration Monastery is an inactive Orthodox monastery in the southwestern part of the Kazan Kremlin. It was founded in 1556 by Archimandrite Varsonofy. Monument of Russian architecture of the XVI-XIX centuries.

Wikipedia: Спасо-Преображенский монастырь (Казань) (RU)

745 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 6: Церковь Параскевы Пятницы

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The Church of the Holy Great Martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa is a parish church of the Kazan Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, located in the city of Kazan, in the immediate vicinity of the Kazan Kremlin.

Wikipedia: Пятницкая церковь (Казань) (RU)

410 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Palace Square

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331 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Храм св. Евдокии

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The Church of the Holy Venerable Great Martyr Eudoxia is a parish church of the First Kazan Deanery of the Kazan Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, located in Kazan.

Wikipedia: Церковь Святой Преподобной Великомученицы Евдокии (Казань) (RU)

852 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 9: Хоррият

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The Khurriyat Stele is a stele located on Mirsaet Sultangaliev Square in Kazan, Tatarstan. The monument was erected to mark the 6th anniversary of Tatarstan's sovereignty.

Wikipedia: Хөррият (стела) (TT)

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