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CulturalRef. 980

Qazan Kremlin

Cultural World Heritage property in Russia, inscribed in 2000 under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv).

Qazan Kremlin, Russia
Photo: Fendes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ancient City of NessebarAncient City of Tauric Chersonese and its ChoraAstronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal UniversityBolgar Historical and Archaeological ComplexChurch of the Ascension, KolomenskoyeChurches of the Pskov School of ArchitectureCultural Landscape of Kenozero LakeDanube DeltaDerbent LighthouseFerapontov MonasteryGelati MonasteryHistoric Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of MonumentsHistoric Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundingshistorical centre of Yaroslavlhistorical city centre of OdesaHistorical Monuments of MtskhetaKizhi PogostKöneürgençKremlin and Red SquareKyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk LavraMadara RiderMausoleum of Khoja Ahmed YasawiNovodevichy ConventPetroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White SeaQazan KremlinSaryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern KazakhstanSolovetsky IslandsSviyazhsk Assumption MonasteryTrinity Lavra of St. SergiusUpper SvanetiVirgin Komi ForestsWestern CaucasusWhite Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal55.797° N, 49.107° E
State Party
Russia
Year of inscription
2000
Criteria
iiiiiiv
Location
Kazan
What it is
kremlin, architectural landmark
Reference
WHC 980 · Wikidata Q603622

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal University, Russia1.0 kmAstronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal UniversityRussia · 2023CulturalSviyazhsk Assumption Monastery, Russia29 kmSviyazhsk Assumption MonasteryRussia · 2017CulturalBolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex, Russia91 kmBolgar Historical and Archaeological ComplexRussia · 2014CulturalWhite Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal, Russia542 kmWhite Monuments of Vladimir and SuzdalRussia · 1992Culturalhistorical centre of Yaroslavl, Russia598 kmhistorical centre of YaroslavlRussia · 2005CulturalTrinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Russia683 kmTrinity Lavra of St. SergiusRussia · 1993Cultural
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