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All Russia Kazan

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kazan

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kazan, Russia

Updated November 24, 2015

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Temple of All Religions

Kazan, Russia

Temple of All Religions

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.
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Kazan, Russia

Soviet Lifestyle Museum

This nostalgic Russian museum is full of USSR cultural artifacts from the 1970s and 80s.
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Kazan, Russia

Qolşärif Mosque

Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.
Suyumbike Tower

Kazan, Russia

Suyumbike Tower

Russia's own leaning tower was built on a tragic historical fable.
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Assumption Cathedral and Monastery

A former military outpost of Ivan the Terrible, the 16th-century church contains some of the rarest examples of Eastern Orthodox mural paintings.
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