Old Tatar Quarter
Старо-Татарская слобода
A Tatar residential district from the 18th and 19th centuries, where coloured wooden houses, mosques and teahouses preserve a rich Tatar atmosphere.
After 1552, Tatars were relocated out of the Kremlin and settled on the shores of Lake Kaban. The district today preserves many painted wooden houses, merchant residences and mosques from the 18th and 19th centuries, making it the most concentrated place to experience Tatar culture. The area around Kayum Nasyri Street has been restored into a pedestrian zone, with Tatar restaurants, teahouses, the Chak-Chak Museum and handicraft shops, and folk events take place year-round. It is free to stroll, and about a 15-minute walk south from Bauman Street.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Marjani Mosque
- Galiasgar Kamal Tatar Academic Theatre
- Chak-Chak Museum
- Museum of Socialist Life
- Epiphany Cathedral Bell Tower
- Bauman Street
- Lake Kaban
- Kazan Federal University Main Building