{"id":673634,"date":"2022-11-12T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/?p=673634"},"modified":"2022-02-05T09:16:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T06:16:52","slug":"what-to-see-in-kazan-in-1-day-on-your-own-route-photo-description-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/what-to-see-in-kazan-in-1-day-on-your-own-route-photo-description-map\/","title":{"rendered":"What to see in Kazan in 1 day on your own – route, photo, description, map"},"content":{"rendered":"

This city connects East and West. Orthodoxy and Islam are intricately intertwined here, and people of different nationalities feel surprisingly comfortable. This is a city where the authorities pay attention to the development<\/a> of tour<\/a>ism and do everything possible to attract guests. Industry and infrastructure are actively developing here, but ancient traditions are preserved.<\/p>\n

Central Park of Culture and Leisure. Gorky<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

Today it is a pleasant place to relax<\/a>. Shady alleys, well-groomed corners with garden benches, almost tame squirrels.<\/p>\n

Citizens and visitors alike spend their time in CPKO willingly. Kazanians fell in love with the park back in the 19th century. The unusual terrain was reminiscent of mountainous Switzerland, so the city authorities set up an area for walking. A brass band played here, and elegant townspeople strolled along the alleys. Today in the park there is something to do for people of all ages.<\/p>\n

There is a cozy cafe on the territory, where visitors are offered a children's menu. And if the kids want to spend time actively, you should go to the rope rides. There is a playground for kids. It is especially pleasant in the park in summer: dancing fountains turn on. During the day, these are ordinary pools<\/a>, and in the evening the backlight works, and the jets dance to the beat of the music.<\/p>\n

The fountains are always crowded. And no one is afraid of water dust that has fallen on clothes. TsPKO is located in the Vakhitovsky district of the city. It is closed by Vishnevsky and Ershov streets. And on the western side is the Suvorov Military School.<\/p>\n

National cultural center “Kazan”<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

This institution was founded in the 80s of the twentieth century as a branch of the State Museum<\/a>. IN AND. Lenin. Main task<\/a>: collection, storage of documents and campaigning. After the collapse of the USSR, the center was redesigned. Today it is an interesting place where you can spend a few hours.<\/p>\n

Work in the building:<\/p>\n

Hungry guests can dine at Khorriyat Caf\u00e9. It serves dishes of Tatar and European cuisines. The center holds regular events. Art groups based on its site perform here.<\/p>\n

Guests are invited to watch national dances, list<\/a>en to good music and appreciate theatrical performances. The center is located along Pushkin Street, house 86. A 40-meter-high statue will serve as a guide. At its top is a bird woman – Khorriyat. This is a symbol of freedom, sung in the legends of the Tatars.<\/p>\n

Kremlin embankment<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

The embankment under the Kremlin wall has existed since time immemorial. But it was reconstructed only in 2015.<\/p>\n

This was facilitated by the development of the left bank of the Kazanka, the construction of the Palace of Agriculture and Palace Square. Today, the embankment is a favorite place for walking locals and numerous tourists. Moreover, you can get to it immediately after visiting the Kremlin. Embankment with a length of more than 1.5 km. – This is a well-groomed and landscaped area.<\/p>\n

Smooth asphalt paths, rides on land and on surface platforms, a children's train with bright trailers. Along the embankment there are cozy benches, shady gazebos, pavilions. The territory is decorated with sculptures.<\/p>\n

A separate part is allocated for cycling and rollerblading. It is covered with a roof. And in winter, the path is flooded, and it turns into a skating rink. Citizens bring skates with them, and tourists rent them. You can ride until late: the area is illuminated by lights.<\/p>\n

The embankment is located along Fedoseevskaya street, house<\/a> 1.<\/p>\n

Kazan Kremlin<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

The Kremlin is one of the symbols of the capital of Tatarstan. It is included in the UNESCO heritage list. On the territory of the fortress, Russian and Tatar cultures bizarrely coexist, and a detailed examination of the monument will take several days. For the convenience of guests, at the main entrance there are boards indicating objects. And visitors themselves decide what to see<\/a> first and what to leave for later. And at the box office you can buy tickets<\/a> for a sights<\/a>eeing tour.<\/p>\n

The buildings of the Kremlin were erected at different times. And today tourists will see:<\/p>\n

And near the main entrance, guests are met by the stone Musa Jalil, a poet who died in a fascist dungeon. His Moabite Notebook shocks modern readers. It is pleasant to walk around the territory: it is clean here, flower beds are laid out, trees are planted. In the Trade Rows you can buy souvenirs<\/a> as a keepsake and as a gift. The Kremlin is located at the address: Kremlin street, house 2.<\/p>\n

Mosque “Kul-Sharif”<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

Kul Sharif is the most famous mosque in Russia. The first prayer was held in it in 2005, and the foundation stone was laid in 1996.<\/p>\n

The money for the large-scale construction project was partly allocated by the President of Tatarstan. But the account received many donations from individuals and organizations. When designing, the architects faced the question: how to reproduce the details of the mosque, which was destroyed after the capture of the fortress by order of Ivan the Terrible.<\/p>\n

And here the notes that voivode Andrey Kurbsky kept during the campaign came to the rescue. He knew little about Islamic traditions, but described the cathedral mosque in some detail. They named the mosque in memory of the last defender of the fortress. Imam Seyid Kul-Sharif was a descendant of the Prophet, a respected, already elderly man.<\/p>\n

He shared with the defenders all the hardships of a multi-day siege. And when the soldiers fell, the imam gathered his shakirds (boys 12-15 years old from the madrasah) and took the last fight. All defenders were killed. Their courage shocked Kurbsky, the governor also described this feat. Kul Sharif is a majestic building.<\/p>\n

Often compared to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Kul Sharif is unique. This is a whole complex where educational and museum work is carried out. On the first floor there is an exposition, the walls are decorated with shamail.<\/p>\n

Anyone can enter and view the interiors, but the feelings of believers must be respected. And the shop at the entrance will help to keep all decorum, where you can get hats, capes and shoe covers. The Kul-Sharif Mosque is located on the territory of the Kremlin.<\/p>\n

Museum of Natural History<\/a> of Tatarstan<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

This is a new exposition: it received its first visitors in 2008. Initially, the exhibition consisted of an amazing collection of minerals. But later stands with skeletons of prehistoric animals found in the Volga region appeared.<\/p>\n

Today the guests will get acquainted with fragments of meteorites and see a stuffed woolly rhinoceros. Children stand idle in front of a model of a real mud volcano for a long time.<\/p>\n

The center has interactive exhibits, with the help of which visitors independently<\/a> get acquainted with interesting objects. At the box office you can rent an audio guide, or you can book a tour<\/a>. It will be interesting for both adults and children. When and where will you have to sit on the shores of the ancient Kazan Sea, weigh yourself on amazing cosmic scales, take a walk with a real dinosaur?<\/p>\n

The center offers to study the past and present of the surrounding world in an entertaining way. The Museum of Natural History of Tatarstan is the only institution of this type in the Volga region. It combines interactive and traditional forms of information presentation.<\/p>\n

The center is located on the territory of the Kremlin, building 12.<\/p>\n

National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

The basis of the exposition was the personal collection of A.F. Likhachev. It consisted of weapons, jewelry, paintings, Egyptian figurines and Stone Age tools. After the death of the collector, his brother bought the artifacts from the widow and handed them over to the city on the condition that they never share the exhibition. Today the center has a multi-purpose status.
\nExpeditionary work is underway.<\/p>\n

Household objects, national settlements, local customs are being studied. Publishing books on various topics. Circulations are small, research results, books, booklets, catalogs, promotional products are printed. All this can be purchased in the souvenir shop at the center. Excursion work. There are topics for children<\/a> of all ages and adults. Nobody gets bored: the guides combine the story with interactive screens and simulators. Library activities. The center has an excellent selection of materials.<\/p>\n

Any visitor can go to the reading room and study the literature of interest. Guests can familiarize themselves with the permanent exhibition on their own or with a guided tour. But you should sign up in advance: in the center of the group are recruited instantly.<\/p>\n

The National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan is located at 2 Kremlevskaya Street.<\/p>\n

Black Lake Park<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

The park is laid out on the site of a reservoir of artificial origin. Once upon a time, springs beat in the lowland, the inhabitants built a dam, the water collected in a natural basin. The water was so pure that it was used for drinking and making local bread. The territory was quite picturesque: the city authorities turned the Black Lake area into a place for walking.<\/p>\n

Citizens love the new park. But at the end of the 19th century, the restaurateur Ozhegov opened a drinking establishment near the lake, and the reputation of the surrounding area deteriorated. Thieves and ladies of easy virtue hunted here. The townspeople stopped visiting the once favorite place, and the reservoir silted up and became shallow. The city authorities decided to fill up the lake and build a public garden in its place. Subsequently, the grounds included an ice rink, an industrial exhibition, and a dance floor.<\/p>\n

In the early 2000s, the city authorities decided to restore the attractiveness of the park. The territory was reconstructed. Now there is a clean pond with a small fountain, wonderful anti-slip paths and a semi-circular veranda. Flower beds have been laid out and flowers have been planted.<\/p>\n

In winter, a skating rink is filled for the townspeople. It's nice that the ramps are equipped for wheelchairs. The Arch of Lovers enjoys special love among residents and tourists. The acoustics here are amazing: standing at different ends of the building, people hear every breath, every word.<\/p>\n

Black Lake is located in the Vakhitovsky district, it is limited by Chernyshevsky, Lobachevsky and Dzerzhinsky streets.<\/p>\n

Monument to the carriage of Catherine II<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

In 1767 Empress Catherine visited Kazan. The townspeople prepared for this event in advance: the future of the Tatars depended on the decision of the empress. Until now, there were restrictions on trade, settled life and the open practice of Islam, introduced by Ivan the Terrible. And the children of wealthy Muslims went abroad to get an education.<\/p>\n

The queen visited 2 settlements: Tatar and Cloth. She was satisfied with the honor that she was given in the Tatar settlement, and was upset by the reception in Sukonnaya (with Orthodox subjects). Therefore, Catherine granted all the requests of the Muslims. Since that time, Kazan has become the eastern capital of the empire. There was an unprecedented leap in the development of the city and the province. Muslims were allowed to practice their religion and take part in government.<\/p>\n

Merchants and industrialists from the west and east came to the city, many lived for several years, founded enterprises. Everyone was comfortable. And in order to perpetuate the significant event that led to such changes, the townspeople immortalized Catherine's carriage.<\/p>\n

The queen got into it, having gone ashore from the ship. The carriage itself is in the State Museum. And on Bauman Street (local Arbat) there is a replica made of metal.<\/p>\n

Kazan Millennium Park<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

The place for the recreation area was not chosen by chance. The area is located close to the center, but it was not prestigious to live in it: in the spring the territory was flooded by the waters of Lake Kaban. Therefore, the city authorities resettled the inhabitants of the Khrushchev barracks and laid out a wonderful park.<\/p>\n

The event was timed to coincide with the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of Kazan. The recreation area is surrounded by a stone fence and the image of national motifs. Zilants, symbols of the city, are comfortably located on the tops of the pillars.<\/p>\n

And the whole territory is divided into parts:<\/p>\n

Alleys intersect in the center. This is also symbolic: the city connects East and West. You can enter the park through 7 gates (also a mystical number).<\/p>\n

The Kazan fountain is the center of the zone. A huge bowl is made in the form of a cauldron, from which the Zilants spew jets of water. Newlyweds come to the fountain for a photo<\/a> shoot. And in the square, 2 trees were planted, which in spring are covered with pink flowers. The locals call the plants sakura.<\/p>\n

The park is located along Ostrovsky Street, near the shore of Lake Nizhny Kaban.<\/p>\n

Embankment of Lake Kaban<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

Once Lake Kaban was a single body of water, which was formed from the oxbow lake of the Volga. But later it was divided into 3 parts: Lower, Middle and Upper. This is a unique monument of nature, therefore, when designing the embankment, it was necessary to take into account the features of the hydrostructure. The work was completed in 2018.<\/p>\n

Now guests and residents have an excellent landscaped embankment. Paths are laid along the coast, gazebos, pergolas and benches are arranged. A musical fountain was built in the center of the lake, and many people come to see it in the evening.<\/p>\n

Bicycle paths with a special coating have been laid. Residents and guests of the capital of Tatarstan willingly ride on them. Bicycles can be rented. Water gardens are arranged on the eastern shore: a system of plants that purify water and prevent siltation of the reservoir.<\/p>\n

Tours are arranged here for those interested. Children can try themselves in the role of a hydraulic engineer or an ecologist: they are allowed to manage water. And for the little ones, a playground is prudently arranged. This is only part of the work done: the Green-Blue Ribbon environmental project is to be implemented. Upon completion of the work, all 3 lakes will be connected by a single park with a recreation area.<\/p>\n

The embankment is located in the Vakhitovsky district.<\/p>\n

Tatar village “Tugan Avylym”<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

The village was built in 2005, on the day of the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the city. The organizers recreated the life of their native village with houses, craft workshops, a mill, courtyards and even a mosque. Here you can see how the Tatars of different incomes lived, what they did. Hungry guests are invited to visit the pancake or barbecue.<\/p>\n

The cafe offers a wide range of national pastries. And lovers of manual labor can try their hand at making handicrafts in workshops. Yes, it's fun to walk around the area. It is clean and cozy here, green grass on the lawns and fish in a small pond.<\/p>\n

The kids are happy to spend time in the rope town, and the kids – on the playground. And for animal lovers there is a small farm with chickens, ducks and goats. And all this is within reach.<\/p>\n

But that's not all. The administration arranges theatrical events for its guests. Folk music sounds, Tatar treats are put on the table. The host talks about local traditions, gives fun tasks. Tickets for these events must be purchased in advance.<\/p>\n

The village is located along Tufan Minnullin street, house 14\/56.<\/p>\n

Puppet theater “Ekiyat”<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

This theater began operating in 1934. Then he was given a church building. But in 1992, Ekiyat received a new building. It was built on the initiative of Mintimer Shaimiev and was financed from the budget of the republic.
\nPerformances are in 2 languages: Tatar and Russian. Halls in the theater 2: large (for 250 seats) and small (for 100 seats).<\/p>\n

The repertoire is designed not only for the young, but also for the adult audience. But even if there is no time to watch a performance, you can just take a walk around the building. Such a Tale (that's how the name is translated) is worth it. Ekiyat was built in the form of a fairy-tale tower with fairy-tale figurines on the walls.<\/p>\n

The theater is located on Peterburgskaya street, house 57.<\/p>\n

zoobotanical garden<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

The zoobotanical garden is the only institution in Russia that combines the zoological and botanical sections.<\/p>\n

Garden goals:<\/p>\n

Today Zoobotanical garden is the most visited place in the city. Adults and children come here to look at rare animals, see endangered plant species, and listen to an entertaining tour. The zoobotanical garden is located on Khadi-Taktash street, house 112.<\/p>\n

Waterpark Riviera”<\/h2>\n

\"What<\/a><\/p>\n

This is an amazing place where you can relax by the water all year round. Entertainment is presented for every taste: from extreme to calm. A paddling pool with fountains and gently sloping slides is organized for kids<\/a>. And lovers of steep slopes will appreciate the Tornado attraction.<\/p>\n

Visitors are also welcome in the sauna with an ice font. And for those who are hungry, there is a bar and a cafe. There are lockers in the locker rooms where guests can leave their coats. And if the decision to visit the Riviera came unexpectedly, you can buy bathing accessories in the shop at the entrance. During the rest, lifeguards watch over children and adults. And you can get on the attraction only by passing through the stadiometer.<\/p>\n

The Riviera is located along Fatykh Amirkhan street, house 1.<\/p>\n

Kazan route<\/a> for 1 day on the map<\/h2>\n