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Kazan Kremlin

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Kazan Kremlin, the main historic kremlin of Tatarstan in Kazan's city centre, with the leaning Söyembikä Tower, a UNESCO site since 2000.

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Why go

  • Söyembikä Tower, 58 metres high and leaning, linked by legend to Kazan's last queen, though probably built in the 17th or 18th century.
  • The Annunciation Cathedral, the oldest building in the Kremlin and the only 16th-century Russian church with six piers and five apses.
  • The Kul Sharif Mosque, the most important mosque in Tatarstan, holding up to 5000 worshippers and built on the site of the khans' main mosque.
  • The Tainitskaya Tower, named after an underground passage to a water spring that was used in the 1552 siege.
  • The Khazine gallery, a branch of the Tatarstan fine arts museum, with a 1914 portrait among several paintings by Nikolai Fechin.

Opening hours

Today00:00 – 23:59Show all
Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59

Don't miss

  • Spasskaya TowerBuilt 1556–1562, with two octagonal tops added in the 1670s. Visitors enter the Kremlin through it.At the southern end, at the top of the street. On the map
  • The Kremlin wallsWhite limestone and red brick, about 1.8 km long and 8–12 metres high.Around the grounds, which follow the outline of the Kremlin hill. On the map
  • Copy of the Theotokos of Kazan iconPlaced in the restored Annunciation Cathedral on 21 July 2005.Inside the Annunciation Cathedral. On the map

Know before you go

  • The grounds are open around the clock, every day.
  • Walking the grounds is free; each site inside the complex charges its own admission.
  • Tickets can be bought online through the ticket site of the Kazan Kremlin State Museum and Historical Park.
  • Large families get free tickets at the Visitor Centre in the Prisutstvennye Mesta building, Entrance 1.
  • Tours need a museum admission ticket too. Book tours in advance by phone: +7 (843) 567-80-16.
  • The park's museums give free admission to people on an official list.
  • Vehicles are admitted only in emergencies; walkers use the Secret Tower in the north wall.
  • The buildings on the right of the central boulevard are under reconstruction.

What's inside

  • Islamic Culture Museum
  • Natural History Museum, in a 19th-century cadet school building: twelve halls with more than 2000 exhibits, including meteorites, minerals and fossils
  • Cathedral museum: books, documents and icons from the 14th to 19th centuries, with the cathedral's history to the present day
  • Tower museum: the Kremlin's fortifications and the tower itself, across different historical periods
  • Casting pit with 17th–18th century brickwork and a reconstruction of cannon casting
  • Exhibition halls in a building erected in 1781, with exhibitions from leading museums at home and abroad

With kids

  • Palaeontology for Everyone is a programme for ages 10 and up.
  • The Natural History Museum has twelve halls with more than 2,000 exhibits, including meteorites, minerals and fossil remains.
  • Its exhibits trace the planet's history in classic and interactive formats.
  • The game programme In the Footsteps of the Kazan Icon is offered here.
  • The Kommunalka Art Space holds a quest called Gifts from the Past.
  • The Kommunalka art installation offers group photo shoots for up to five people.
  • A crossbow shooting range is also on offer.

Tips for your visit

  • Start at Spasskaya Tower, the white clock tower at the top of the street, which is the main entrance.
  • The sites line the central boulevard, so a walk along it passes most of them.

Tours and audio guides

Museum audio guide
Tatar, Russian, English
Museum of the History of the Statehood of the Tatar People and the Republic of Tatarstan
Own audio guide
Kul Sharif Mosque tour
Tatar, Russian
Annunciation Cathedral guided tour
Guided; private tours for up to five people
Guided tours in total
More than 20

Interesting facts5

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  1. Six of the thirteen towers were built of stone, and five of them were gate towers.

    Казанский кремль - Wikipedia

  2. All but five of its defensive towers have survived.

    Kasaner Kreml - Wikipedia
  3. 9 metres

    The khan's citadel was enclosed by oak walls up to 9 metres thick, with four gate towers.

    Казанский кремль - Wikipedia

  4. Tradition holds that the khans' cathedral mosque had eight minarets.

    Казанский кремль - Wikipedia

  5. The governor's palace, built by Konstantin Thon, is now the official residence of Tatarstan's head of state.

    Kasaner Kreml - Wikipedia

Shorts

Sources: Kazan Kremlin - Wikipedia · Kazan - Wikivoyage (see) · Kazan Kremlin Museum-Reserve — UNESCO World Her… · Цены и льготы · Музеи и выставочные залы Кремля · Kasaner Kreml - Wikipedia · Kremlin de Kazan - Wikipedia · Казанский кремль - Wikipedia · Kazan Kremlin: tickets (its own site) · Kazan Kremlin: description (its own site) · checked 20 Oct 2026

Where
Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, 420014

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Questions and answers

How long does a visit to the Kazan Kremlin take?

Allow a full day to see all the sites. The sites line the central boulevard, so one walk along it covers many of them.

Is it free to visit the Kazan Kremlin?

Walking the grounds is free. Each site inside the complex charges its own admission.

What are the opening hours of the Kazan Kremlin?

The grounds are open 24 hours a day, every day. The official site belongs to the Kazan Kremlin State Museum and Historical Park.

How do I get to the Kazan Kremlin?

Enter through Spasskaya Tower, the white clock tower at the top of the street. Kremlyovskaya metro station has exits right next to the Kremlin. The address is Ulitsa Kreml, Kazan, 420014.

Can I buy Kazan Kremlin tickets online?

Yes. Tickets can be bought online through the ticket site of the Kazan Kremlin State Museum and Historical Park.

Is the Kazan Kremlin suitable for children?

Palaeontology for Everyone is for ages 10 and up. The Kazan Kremlin also offers a game programme, a quest and a crossbow shooting range.

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