Marjani Mosque
Мечеть Марджани / Мәрҗани мәчете
A mosque in the Old Tatar Quarter completed in 1770, the first stone mosque in Kazan permitted after Catherine the Great's approval.
Built between 1766 and 1770 with the permission of Catherine the Great, it was the first stone mosque in Kazan permitted to be built after 1552. It never closed, even during the Soviet period, and is regarded as the spiritual centre of Tatar Muslims. The architecture blends Tatar tradition with Baroque elements, and its green-and-white minaret is small and elegant. It is named after the 19th-century scholar Marjani. Visitors may enter outside prayer times; dress conservatively, and women should cover their heads.
Opening hours
Open outside service times
Nearby sights
- Old Tatar Quarter
- Galiasgar Kamal Tatar Academic Theatre
- Chak-Chak Museum
- Museum of Socialist Life
- Lake Kaban
- Bauman Street
- Epiphany Cathedral Bell Tower
- Kazan Federal University Main Building