Возрожденная красота Reborn beauty

Rating 9110

In Tatarstan, it is commonly believed that the Kul Sharif mosque is the largest in Europe, but in reality this is not so, although the building is impressive: the height is 57 meters, the capacity is one and a half thousand people. The mosque is located on the territory of the Kazan Kremlin Museum-Reserve, construction under the auspices of the President of Tatarstan Shaimiev lasted from 1996 to 2005, the opening was timed to coincide with the millennium of Kazan, a year later a museum was opened in the mosque. The name was given in memory of the last Imam of Kazan, Kul-Sharif, who, according to legend, died during the capture of Kazan by the army of Ivan the Terrible in 1552, while the mosque that existed at that time was destroyed. Traditions say that this ancient mosque was of indescribable beauty, but there are no documents to confirm these legends. The mosque houses a model of the supposedly historical mosque - the predecessor, but its luxurious appearance is nothing more than a fairy tale!
In the new building, the creators tried to implement the symbol of faith, it is carefully decorated with stucco, mosaics, stained-glass windows, carpets (a gift from the Iranian government) and a chandelier weighing about 2 tons, made in the Czech Republic.