Category: Tatarstan
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Interesting facts about the Kul-Sharif Mosque.
1. Kul-Sharif is not a single building, but a whole complex, consisting of three parts: a mosque, a memorial stone and an administrative building. The total land area, which occupies the mosque is 19 thousand square meters. m. The whole complex of the Kul-Sharif occupies 18946.8 square meters. m. 2. The mosque was opened June…
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Legendary Kul-Sharif Mosque.
Kul Sharif is a symbol of Kazan and Tatarstan, is a center of attraction for all the Tartars of the world, one of the nation’s image. Still retained the memory of one of the main mosque in memory of the people who once defended and eventually burned down. Architects restored the structure of the complex,…
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Kazan Kremlin
Hello, my darlings! Today’s post I want to dedicate one of my favorite places in Kazan – Kazan Kremlin. Kazan Kremlin – the central and the oldest part of Kazan, whose history goes back more than 1000 years and preserves the memory of the great rulers and warriors of Volga Bulgaria and the Khanate of…
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Kazan. Part 2.
Ancient times. According to the official version, adopted at the present time, the city was founded more than 1000 years ago. The reason for this dating is found during excavations on the territory of the Kazan Kremlin Czech coin dating from the rule of St. Wenceslas (presumably chasing 929-930 years) and became the earliest Czech…
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Kazan. Part 1.
Hello, my darlings! Today’s post I want to dedicate stunning city – Kazan. The capital of Tatarstan Kazan – a city with a unique history. Here, as in no other place shows itself tolerant and sensitive nature of the Russian mentality. The word “cauldron”, which was the name of the city, in the Tatar means…
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