Kazan, Russia
Казань
Kazan is a regional capital of 1,243,500 people in Tatarstan Republic, Russia, founded in 1005.
Why visit Kazan
Townapedia lists 122 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 279 places to eat, 43 places to stay and 28 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bolshoi Drama Theatre named Kachalov, Karim Tinchurin Tatar State Drama and Comedy Theater, The museum of S. M. Gorky and F. I. Shalyapin and Zaitsev Gallery–Workshop.
Weather in Kazan
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About Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an area of 425.3 square kilometres (164.2 square miles), with a population of over 1.3 million residents, and up to nearly 2 million residents in the greater metropolitan area. Kazan is the fifth-largest city in Russia, being the most populous city on the Volga and within the Volga Federal District.
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Things to do28
Bolshoi Drama Theatre named Kachalov
Cinema and theater · 0.6 km
48 улица Баумана, Казань
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Казанский государственный театр юного зрителя
Cinema and theater · 0.6 km
10 улица Островского, Казань
Иммерсивный театр осознанности Зайцевых
Cinema and theater · 0.6 km
Театр осознанности. Внутренний проект галереи-мастерской Славы Зайцева
9/3 улица Островского, Казань
20:00-22:00
Äcem Mosque
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Mosque in Pelätän microdistrict, Waxitof City District, Qazan, Tatarstan
Astronomical Observatory of the University of Kazan
Monument and historic site
Observatory in Kazan, Russia
Bornay Mosque
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Mosque in İske Bistä microdistrict, Waxitof City District, Qazan, Tatarstan
Galiaskar Kamal Tatar Academic Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.7 km
Leading Tatar theater in Kazan, Russia
İske Taş Mosque
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
Mosque in Yaña Bistä microdistrict, Waxitof City District, Qazan, Tatarstan
Kazan State Agrarian University
School · 1.4 km
Russian Federation ministry
Kazan State Medical University
School · 1.3 km
University in Kazan, Russia
16 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks122
The museum of S. M. Gorky and F. I. Shalyapin
Museum · 0.7 km
Tu-We,Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; Th 12:00-20:00; Fr 10:00-16:00
Zaitsev Gallery–Workshop
Museum · 0.6 km
Яркая, творческая достопримечательность города Казани, расположенная в историческом центре города. Выделяющаяся, на фоне традиционных...
9/3 улица Островского, Казань
10:00-20:00
Alexandrovsky passage
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
17 Кремлёвская улица, Казань
Department of Astronomy and Space Geodesy
Monument and historic site
18 к5 Кремлёвская улица, Казань
The house of the Tatar book
Museum
С мемориальной квартирой Шарифа Камала
Tu-Th,Sa-Su 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-17:00
Чернояровский пассаж
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
21 Кремлёвская улица, Казань
110 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Kazan Zoo & Botanical Garden
Park · 2.7 km
Mixed garden in Kazan, Russia
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Музей иллюзии
Sports field and stadium · 0.6 km
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Kirov garden
Park · 0.7 km
Http://www.kzn.ru/news/50275-v-kazani-posle-rekonstruktsii-otkrylsya-sad-imkirova
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes279
Tubatay daily
Cafe · Regional
4 улица Пушкина
Mo-Th 08:00-22:00; Fr 08:00-23:00; Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:30-22:00
GrillBoss
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Burger, Shawarma, Barbecue, Grill, Steak House, Fries, Soup, Russian, American, Regional, Kebab, Ice Cream, Breakfast, Tea, Juice, Bistro, Brunch, Sausage, Chicken, Salad, Dessert, Diner
Гастробар
37/5 улица Островского, Казань
Mo-Fr 10:00-24:00; Sa-Su 00:00-02:00,10:00-24:00
Beerhouse
Restaurant · German, Russian, Seafood
10 Астрономическая улица
Mo-We,Su 11:00-24:00; Th-Sa 11:00-01:00
БинХартс
Cafe · Breakfast, Coffee Shop
Mo-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr 08:00-24:00; Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 09:00-23:00
Грузинские истории
Restaurant · Georgian
3 улица Пушкина, Казань
Mo-Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa-Su 00:00-01:00,11:00-24:00
Урман
Cafe · Pizza, Japanese, Regional, Italian, Seafood, Breakfast, Fish And Chips, Pasta, Tea
9 улица Некрасова, Казань
Mo-Th 08:00-22:00; Fr-Su 08:00-23:00
267 more on the map.
Where to stay43
Churches and places of worship8
Храм Воздвижения Святого Креста
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 km
73 улица Островского, Казань
Собор Богоявления Господня
Church · Russian Orthodox
78 к1 улица Баумана, Казань
Хабад Любавич
Place of worship · Conservative
15 Профсоюзная улица, Казань
Мечеть «Хэтер» («Память») Мемориально-культового комплекса МВД по РТ
Place of worship · Sunni · 0.7 km
25/7 корпус 1 улица Дзержинского, Казань
Shopping46
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Научная библиотека им. Н. И. Лобачевского
Library
35 Кремлёвская улица, Казань
Institute of Philology and Intercultural Communication
School · 0.6 km
2 улица Татарстан, Казань
Институт международных отношений, истории и востоковедения
School
1/55 улица Пушкина, Казань
Лицей им. Н. И. Лобачевского
School · 0.7 km
2/18 улица Рахматуллина, Казань
Healthcare22
Map of Kazan
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kazan Airport (KZN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Verkhniy Uslon 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Staroye Arakchino 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Stolbishchi 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Vysokaya Gora 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Osinovo 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Vasil’yevo 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Sviyazhsk 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Aysha 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Pestretsy 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Zelenodolsk 38 km west, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- KAZ Collage 2015, A.Savin , Ilya Tsvetkov , Денис Петьовка , NoPlayerUfa , TY-214 , AlexTref871, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (146), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (159), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (156), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (153), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (79), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Kazan Baumana str 80 Smolentsev and Shmelev Trade House 2024-07-14 1609, Mike1979 Russia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kazan Brening Pharmacy 2024-07-14 1600, Mike1979 Russia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (179), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Kazan Baumana str 47 House 2024-07-14 1611, Mike1979 Russia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New Year 2018 Trip to Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia (24944593677), Alexey from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Kazan - 2026-4, kishjar?, CC BY 4.0
- Kazan Epiphany Church Bell Tower 2024-07-14 1610, Mike1979 Russia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (292), Timur Y, CC BY 3.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (164), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Kazan Baumana str 47 House 2024-07-14 1607, Mike1979 Russia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (377), Andris Malygin, CC BY 3.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (185), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- New Year 2018 Trip to Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia (24944594917), Alexey from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (152), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (161), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (390), Andris Malygin, CC BY 3.0
- Kazan Brening Pharmacy Detail 2024-07-14 1601, Mike1979 Russia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Azimov Mosque (2023-04-15) 08, Vyacheslav Kirillin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IskeTash2006, Untifler, Public domain
- Karl Marx street 65, Kazan (2022-05-12) 12, Vyacheslav Kirillin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Казань, главный корпус КГМУ, Anisantha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arbuzov house-museum Kazan, Rubin16, CC BY-SA 3.0
- All Religions Kazan Temple 111, exlex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kazan zoo-botanical garden (entrance), Lumaca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Петрапаўлаўскі сабор у Казані, Murdic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Astronomy Observatory of Kazan State University 2 wiki, Короткий Станислав Александрович, CC BY 3.0
- Театр имени Камала, TY-214, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Богоявленский-Каз, Messir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kazan catholic church 2, Dr Jorgen, Public domain
- Kazan State University from the 2 Korpus, No machine-readable author provided. Untifler assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Kazan new ac build and lib, Bushy moustache, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Оскар и розовая мама 2, Zimin Vas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Театр имени В.И.Качалова., Денис Петьовка, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Научная библиотека имени Н.И. Лобачевского, Saramag, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Library Tatarstan — NCC «Kazan» (2020-09-02), exterior 05, Engelberthumperdink, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lobachevsky monument, Kazan (2024-04-17) 03, Vyacheslav Kirillin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Millennium park, Kazan (2021-09-19) 06, Engelberthumperdink, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Chyornoye in Kazan (April 2025) - 0, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ттарстан. Казань. Дом, в котором в 1886 - 1887 гг. жил и работал пекарем Горький Алексей Максимович, Marat Kamalevsky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leninskiy garden, Kazan (2021-05-15) 02, Engelberthumperdink, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (371), Andris Malygin, CC BY 3.0
- Lyceum-KSU, Sergey82-276, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Сад Эрмитаж (Казань), Тара-Амингу, CC0
- Vakhitovskiy rayon, Kazan, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia - panoramio (75), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Kazan Alexandrovsky Passage Detail 2024-07-14 1760, Mike1979 Russia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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