The President of Uzbekistan gets acquainted with the sights of the Kazan Kremlin

    Uzbekistan 5 October 2023 3097

    During the visit to the Republic of Tatarstan, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Kazan Kremlin State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve.

    The President of Uzbekistan was accompanied by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

    The Kazan Kremlin is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. This is the oldest part of Kazan, a complex of architectural, historical, and archaeological monuments that reveal the city’s centuries-old history.

    Here, the President of Uzbekistan visited the Kul Sharif Mosque. Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Republic of Tatarstan Kamil Samigullin told the distinguished guest in detail about the history of the building. The dua was recited.

    The mosque was built in 1996-2005 in memory of the ancient cathedral mosque that existed on the territory of the Khanate of Kazan until the second half of the 16th century and was named in honor of Imam Kul Sharif.

    The President of Uzbekistan also toured the Cathedral of the Annunciation, accompanied by Metropolitan Kirill of Kazan and Tatarstan. This is the oldest building on the territory of the Kazan Kremlin, built in the 16th century. It is a striking example of Pskov architecture.