Kazan Kremlin - Russia

 The Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site List in 2000.

 

The Kazan Kremlin is located on the top of a hill on the left banks of the Volga and Kazanka rivers. It became a white-stone fortress in the second half of the 16th century, before that the outpost had been defended by massive oak walls.

There is a whole range of architectural monuments in the territory of the Kazan Kremlin, among them the Syuyumbike Tower, Governor’s Palace (current residence of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan), Public Offices, Cadet School, archeological remains of one of the most representative buildings of the complex of the khan’s court, khan’s mosque and tombs of Kazan khans dating back to the 15th-16th centuries that are currently displayed as museum pieces. An Islamic mosque, Kul Sharif, and an Orthodox church, Annunciation Cathedral, stand side by side inside the Kazan Kremlin and represent a perfect example of a peaceful coexistence between two religious confessions. - in: https://dspkazan.com

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The Kul Sharif Mosque, built in place of the old mosque of the Khanate of Kazan that was destroyed in 1552, is the great symbol of Kazan and the Republic of Tatarstan. 

It is one of the largest mosques in Europe and the principal mosque of Kazan. It is the largest Muslim place of worship in Europe, serving as home to a rich collection of ancient books.