Chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God All-Merciful in Kazan
On the territory of the church, a chapel "All-Merciful" was built to house the famous image of the Mother of God, which is believed to help in healing from cancer. The construction was funded by donations and was complet…
Agricultural Palace in Kazan
The building was constructed on the site of demolished old structures at the beginning of Fedoseevskaya Street. The project of the palace was developed by the company 'Antika-plus', and the author of the project was Leon…
Kazan Icon Museum in Kazan
The Kazan Icon Museum is a unique place worth visiting for both residents and guests of Kazan. It houses icons created over a century ago in the workshop of the Kazan Mother of God Monastery, one of the oldest and most f…
Kazan-Bogoroditsky Men's Monastery in Kazan
On July 8, 1579, nine-year-old Matrona found an icon at a place indicated to her in a dream. Priest Ermolai, who later became Patriarch Germogen and was recognized by the Church as a martyr, was the first to record the s…
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Kazan
The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is located in the so-called "southern" building, constructed between 1882 and 1887. This two-story building with a dome floor is designed in the classical style. The dome fl…
Church of Faith, Hope, Love and their Mother Sophia
The stone church, located at the southern holy gates of the monastery, was consecrated in honor of Saint John the Theologian back in the late 17th century. However, after the fire of 1815, it suffered significant damage.…
Church of St. Nicholas of the Tula Kazan Mother of God Monastery in Kazan
The Nicholas-Tula Church likely got its name from the Tula merchants who often stopped here. The first church to accept the holy image on the monastery's territory was replaced by a new one in 1686, but it also burned do…
Chapel at the Site of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
The site of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God deserves special attention. In 1579, the miraculous discovery of the icon glorified Russia, and today Christians around the world honor Kazan as the place of the Virgin Mar…
Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Kazan
The first wooden cathedral of the Kazan Mother of God on the monastery grounds was built in 1594, but was replaced by a stone structure just a year later. In 1774, during the attack by Pugachev's troops, the cathedral wa…
Bell Tower of the Kazan Mother of God Monastery in Kazan
The bell tower of the Mother of God Monastery was a true adornment of Kazan and for a long time remained the tallest in the city, reaching just over 55 meters. Its construction took place as part of a large-scale reconst…
