Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin
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 surviving Tatar fortress in Russia and an
important place of pilgrimage, the Kazan Kremlin consists of an
outstanding group of historic buildings dating from the 16th to 19th
centuries, integrating remains of earlier structures of the 10th to 16th
centuries.