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	Topics Kazan Kremlin Topic Home The KazanKazan Kazan is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russia's largest cities.... KremlinKremlin Kremlin is the Russian word for "fortress", "citadel", or "castle" and refers to any major fortified central complex found ... (; ) is the chief historic citadel of TatarstanTatarstan The Republic of Tatarstan or, unofficial, Tataria is a federal subject of Russia .... , situated in the city of KazanKazan Kazan is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russia's largest cities.... . It was built on behest of Ivan the Terrible on the ruins of the former castle of Kazan khansList of Kazan khans The list of rulers of Kazan KhanateGhiasetdin of Kazan - as a ruler of Ghiasetdin Ulus, not the khanate.... . It was declared a World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Site A UNESCO World Heritage Site* is a specific site that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained ... in 2000. Monuments The Kazan Kremlin includes many old buildings, the oldest of which is the Annunciation Cathedral (1554-62), the only 16th-century Russian church to have six piers and five apses. Like many of Kazan's buildings of the period, it is constructed of local pale sandstone rather than of brick. The architect is sometimes said to have been the half-legendary Postnik YakovlevPostnik Yakovlev Summary Postnik Yakovlev, nicknamed "Barma", was the architect of St.... , but this is purely speculative. The cathedral bell tower was erected in five tiers at the urging of Ivan the Terrible and was scored to resemble the Ivan the Great Belltower in Moscow, but was pulled down by the Soviets in 1930. The most conspicuous landmark of the Kazan Kremlin is the leaning Söyembikä TowerSöyembikä Tower Overview S?yembik? Tower , also called the Khan's Mosque is probably the most familiar landmark and architectural symbol of Kaza... , which probably goes back to the reign of Peter the Great. A well-known legend connects the tower with the last queen of KazanFacts About Khanate of Kazan The Kazan Khanate was a medieval Tatar state which occipied the territory of former Volga Bulgaria between 1438 and 1552.... . Another recognizable architectural feature is the Spasskaya Tower, which anchors the southern end of the Kremlin and serves as the main entrance to the Kremlin. The Spasskaya Tower is named after the Spassky Monastery, which used to be located nearby. Among the monastery's buildings were the Church of St. Nicholas (1560s, four piers) and the Cathedral of the Saviour's Transfiguration (1590s, six piers). They were destroyed by the Communists during Stalin's rule. Also of interest are snow-white towers and walls, erected in the 16th and 17th centuries but later renovated; the Qol-Särif mosqueQolsharif mosque The Qolsrif mosque is the largest mosque in Russia and, reputedly, in Europe.... , recently rebuilt inside the citadel; and the GovernorGovernor A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the Head of... 's House (1843-53), designed by Konstantin ThonKonstantin Thon Overview Konstantin Andreyevich Thon, also spelled Ton, was an official architect of Imperial Russia during the reign of Nichol... , now the Palace of the PresidentFacts About President President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries.... of TatarstanTatarstan The Republic of Tatarstan or, unofficial, Tataria is a federal subject of Russia .... . The Palace is believed to be located on the site of former Khan's palace. Tucked between Presidential Palace and Söyembikä Tower is the palace church built on the foundation of medieval mosque. Northern wall of the Kremlin contains another gated tower - Secret Tower, so named because it used to house a secret water supply well. This tower allows pedestrian access to Kremlin, but vehicle access is restricted to emergencies only. Recent events The opening of the biggest mosque in EuropeEurope Summary Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth.... , the Qol-Särif mosque, was held in Kazan on June 24, 2005. Roughly 17,000 people gathered for the celebration. Delegations from forty countries attended the event. The facility was reconstructed on the site where Kazan Khanate's principal mosqueMosque A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith.... had been standing before the seventeenth century. Speaking at the ceremony, Tatarstan President Mintimer ShaeymievMintimer Shaeymiev Mintimer Shaeymiev is the current, and first, president of Tatarstan.... said "the Qol-Särif mosque is a new symbol of Kazan and Tatarstan... a bridge connecting... our past and future." The decree on restoring the Qol-Särif mosque also ordered the restoration of the Annunciation Cathedral in the Kazan Kremlin which had been taken away from Orthodox Christians after the Russian Revolution. On July 21, 2005, the feast day of the holy icon "Theotokos of KazanOur Lady of Kazan Summary *Our Lady of Kazan, also called Theotokos of Kazan, is a holy icon which the Russian Orthodox Church probably v... ", in the presence of the crowd of 10,000 pilgrims, Patriarch Alexius IIPatriarch Alexius II Patriarch Alexius II* is the current Patriarch of Moscow and the spiritual leader of the Russian Orthodox Church.... and Mintimer ShaeymievMintimer Shaeymiev Mintimer Shaeymiev is the current, and first, president of Tatarstan.... placed at the newly-restored Annunciation Cathedral the holiest copy of the long-lost icon, which had been returned to Russia by Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II Pope John Paul II , , born Karol Jzef Wojtyla reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from October 16 1978 until his ... shortly before his death. In 2005 the first stage of the Kazan MetroKazan Metro Kazan Metro of Kazan, Tatarstan, Russian Federation, is a single-line metro, the north-southeast running Central Line.... also included a station Kreml whose exits are right next to the Kremlin. See also External links (official site)