# What to see in Kazan: the 10 main places

The Kremlin, mosques, Bauman Street and the Old Tatar Quarter: the essentials of Kazan according to guidebooks.

- 19 votes · 11 items
- Jan 19, 2026 · vova.spb
- https://even.best/en/l/498/what-to-see-in-kazan-the-10-main-places

## Top 10

1. **Temple of All Religions** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Ildar Khanov's architectural complex with domes of different faiths.
2. **Kul Sharif Mosque** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Tatarstan's main mosque inside the Kremlin, opened in 2005.
3. **Söyembikä Tower** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The Kremlin's 'leaning' tower with a visible tilt.
4. **Palace of Farmers** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Ministry of Agriculture building with a bronze 'tree' in its arch.
5. **Bauman Street** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The main pedestrian street, with the Cat of Kazan monument.
6. **National Museum of Tatarstan** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The republic's largest museum, opposite the Kremlin.
7. **Sviyazhsk island town** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Island with 16th-century monasteries 60 km from Kazan, a UNESCO site.
8. **Kazan Kremlin** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — White-stone fortress and UNESCO site where a mosque and an Orthodox cathedral stand side by side.
9. **Old Tatar Quarter** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Historic quarter with the al-Marjani Mosque and the Chak-Chak Museum.
10. **Lake Kaban** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Lake in the city centre with a promenade and the Tatar theatre.
11. **Kremlin Embankment** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Kazanka riverside promenade with views of the Kremlin.

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