Tagged With: Tatarstan
Capital of the Republic of Tatarstan
After 21 hours on the river, we saw four minarets on the horizon. While our boat cruised further down the Volga, the picture became more complete: impressive white Kremlin walls surrounding presidential palaces, an orthodox cathedral as well as a huge modern mosque. Kazan feels a bit like Istanbul, a bit like Moscow – with … Weiterlesen
Kategorien: Europe, History, Local culture, Russia
Schlagwörter: Islam, Kazan, mosque, Sunni, Tatarstan, White Kreml
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