Museum of the History of Tatar Statehood in Kazan Kremlin
The Museum of the History of Tatar Statehood and the Republic of Tatarstan is part of the Kazan Kremlin Museum-Reserve and is located in the building of the former Palace Church, situated in the oldest part of the Kazan …
Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands in Kazan Kremlin
The third "ordinary" church, built on October 4, 1552, was called the Savior Church. Later, it was moved to the gates of the new Savior Tower, the construction of which in white stone began in 1555. The church was locate…
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Kazan
The founder of the monastery, Varsonofy, spent several years in captivity among the Crimean Tatars in his youth, which allowed him to speak the Tatar language fluently, leading to his transfer to Kazan. Along with him, o…
Cathedral of the Transfiguration at the Spaso-Transfiguration Monastery in Kazan
The architectural and archaeological remnants of the Transfiguration Cathedral are located in the center of the complex. The cathedral was built between 1595 and 1601 as a white-stone six-pillar three-apse temple with fi…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Kazan
The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is located to the west of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral and adjoins the western wall of the Kremlin. It was built around 1558 and originally consisted of white stone two-s…
Guriy of Kazan's House Church in the Former Archbishop's Residence in Kazan Kremlin
The Archbishop's residence, built in 1829, is located behind the square next to the Annunciation Cathedral. The name of the architect who created this building is unknown. Since the establishment of the Kazan Diocese in …
House Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker and Theodosius of Chernigov at the Former Junker Infantry School in Kazan Kremlin
The complex of buildings of the junker school included the building of the riding hall, located on the southern side of the main building, facing the roadway. The riding hall was built in the 1880s based on a design deve…
Hermitage-Kazan Museum and Exhibition Center in Kazan Kremlin
The Hermitage-Kazan Museum and Exhibition Center is located in the building of the former Junker School within the Kazan Kremlin and is the first branch of the State Hermitage in Russia. The collaboration between the Her…
Natural History Museum of Tatarstan in Kazan Kremlin
In 2008, when the museum opened its doors, collections from the A. A. Shtukenberg Geological Museum of Kazan Federal University were placed in its halls. Over time, the exhibition was supplemented with findings from vari…
National Art Gallery Hazinè in Kazan Kremlin
In the early 21st century, the State Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Tatarstan expanded its facilities. A part of the building in the Kazan Kremlin was allocated for a permanent exhibition of national fine and dec…
