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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kazan

3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in or near Kazan.

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UNESCO sites in Kazan

  • Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal UniversityCultural · 2023 · 0 km

    The property is comprised of two component parts: one in the historical centre of Kazan and the other in a forested suburban area west of the city. The Kazan City Astronomical Observatory, built in 1837, is located on th…

  • Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan KremlinCultural · 2000 · 2 km

    Built on an ancient site, the Kazan Kremlin dates from the Muslim period of the Golden Horde and the Kazan Khanate. It was conquered by Ivan the Terrible in 1552 and became the Christian See of the Volga Land. The only s…

  • Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of the town-island of SviyazhskCultural · 2017 · 29 km

    The Assumption Cathedral is located in the town-island of Sviyazhsk and is part of the monastery of the same name. Situated at the confluence of the Volga, the Sviyaga and the Shchuka rivers, at the crossroads of the Sil…

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