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Kazan is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russia's largest cities. It is a major industrial, commercial and cultural centre, and remains the most important centre of Tatar culture. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in central European Russia.

	Kazan was founded on the site of the old village Bolgary settled by Tartar Bulgarians. Built in the 13th century in the reign of the Khan Sayan, the new town became the chief town of a khanate and has been the capital of the Tartar Republic since 1920.
Mosque in Old Tatar Village, Kazan		Mosque Minaret in Old Tatar Village, Kazan	Building of Kazan State University
A statue and garden in Kazan.		Alexandrovsky Arcade	Kazan architectural detail
		Söyembikä Tower is constructed in six tiers to the height of 58 meters. It is probably the most familiar landmark and architectural symbol of Kazan. Once the highest structure of that city's Kremlin, it used to be one of the so-called leaning towers. By the early 20th century, its inclination was estimated at 194 cm.
Governor's Palace Kazan	Söyembikä Tower		Former Northern building of the Cannon Foundry
Kazan museum	Top of Kazan Museum tower		Kazan apartment restoration
New executive housing within a walled estate	Newer Kazan across the river	New apartments with river views	Contrasting architecture in shopping area
Statue in Kazan	Fountain in Kazan		Bell tower in Kazan
Kazan Kremlin
Pedestrian street in the Kazan Kremlin	Kazan Kremlin gate		Spasskaya Tower is at the end of this street in the World Heritage site in Kazan
Annunciation Cathedral of Kazan Kremlin	Kul Sharif mosque in the Kremlin		Kazan Excursion Office and Kul Sharif mosque in the Kremlin
St Peter & St Paul Cathedral, Kazan
St Peter & St Paul Cathedral doorway, Kazan	St Peter & St Paul Cathedral, Kazan		St Peter & St Paul Cathedral bell tower, Kazan
St Peter & St Paul Cathedral, Kazan	St Peter & St Paul Cathedral, Kazan interior		St Peter & St Paul Cathedral, Kazan interior
St Peter & St Paul Cathedral, Kazan interior	Window of the St Peter & St Paul Cathedral viewed from inside, showing the blue glass pattern		St Peter & St Paul Cathedral, an interior door illuminated by the sun through a window

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