Kazan Kremlin

Kazan Kremlin
Kazan Kremlin
Native name; Russian: Казанский кремль
	Kazan Kremlin
Location	Kazan, Russia
Built	10th—16th centuries
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iii, iv
Designated	2000 (24th session)
Reference no.	980
Region	Europe and North America
	Location of Kazan Kremlin in European Russia Kazan Kremlin (Europe)

The Kazan Kremlin (Russian: Казанский кремль, romanized: Kazanskiy kreml; Tatar: Казан кирмәне) is the chief historic citadel of Russia, situated in the city of Kazan. It was built at the behest of Ivan the Terrible on the ruins of the former castle of Kazan khans. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000.

^ Sergey, Sokolov (2011). Казань. Портрет в стиле импрессионизма (2 ed.). Kazan. ISBN 9785922204088. OCLC 832701265.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[1] Sergey, Sokolov (2011). Казань. Портрет в стиле импрессионизма (2 ed.). Kazan. ISBN 9785922204088. OCLC 832701265.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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Kazan Kremlin
Native name Russian: Казанский кремль
Kazan Kremlin
Location	Kazan, Russia
Built	10th—16th centuries^[1]

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iii, iv
Designated	2000 (24th session)
Reference no.	980
Region	Europe and North America


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