Once left in ruins, the reconstruction of this mosque following the collapse of the Soviet Union is reflective of Kazan’s 1,000 year long history and its design is reminiscent of the historical surrounding of the Kremlin.
The reconstruction of the “Kul-Sharif” Mosque according to the project of the group of
architects of the firm “Tatinvest-grazhdanproyect” (A.V. Golovin, A.I. Ishakov, I.F.
Saifullin, A.C. Sattarov, M.V.Safronov, S.P. Shakurov) started in 1996. The contest for the developing of the project, which was held by the Architects’ Association preceded to the creating of its final variant. The Mosque is located in the western part of the Kremlin.
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