{"id":1106,"date":"2018-12-30T17:47:03","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T17:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/russiable.com\/?p=1106"},"modified":"2024-01-06T12:49:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T12:49:15","slug":"kazan-kremlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/russiable.com\/kazan-kremlin\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kazan Kremlin: it will captivate you"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It is just not possible to visit Kazan and not visit its Kremlin. Located in the city centre, the entrance is free, though you have to pay the visit fee to the museums inside. Below I\u2019ll explain how to organize the visit from the Kul Sharif Mosque, one of the largest in Europe, to the Cathedral of the Annunciation, a great Orthodox temple. <\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The Russian Kremlins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The old Russian cities were not guarded by walls. However, in their centre parts, in which the palace of the nobles were located, the cathedral and other relevant buildings, were surrounded by these defenses. Thus, the word Kremlin refers to the citadel in which these important buildings were located, as well as the walls that surrounded them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Russia, many Kremlins are still preserved, being the most known the Moscow Kremlin<\/a>. The Kazan Kremlin, though not as well-known as the Moscow Kremlin, is also romantic and captivating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike other Kremlins, in Kazan the white color is predominant in most of its buildings and temples. Some of the walls of the Kazan Kremlin, made of white limestone, date back to the 16th and 17th centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was built in the sixteenth century at the request of Ivan the Terrible on the ruins of the old castle of the Khanate of Kazan. In 2000, it was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco.<\/p>\n\n\n

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2. The Kazan Kremlin, an encounter of cultures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Kazan Kremlin is located in the center of the city, strategically at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n