In this article you can read about one attractive place in the beautiful city of Kazan, from where you can get to amazingly beautiful historical places not only in Tatarstan, but also in Russia.
This is a river port with its curious history of origin.
Below you can find brief information regarding this major transport point: what is a river port (Kazan); Phone for information; location brief historical information, etc.
Kazan River Station: History
From the very moment Kazan emerged, its development history has been closely connected with one of the largest rivers in Russia - the Volga. It was she who contributed more to the development of the economy and politics of the Tatars of the Volga regions. Thanks to this beautiful river, Kazan has become the center of intersection of trade routes of Asia and Europe. The Great Volga Trade Route, even under the Kazan Khanate, passed through this river.
The river port of Kazan has a curious origin.
From the Volga through the river. Bulak and Kazanka merchant ships caravans hit the bazaars of Kazan. And already after the Volga region and the Moscow state joined, the vessels of merchants from Western Europe began to come here, who went further along the Volga across Russia.
Peter I recognized the importance of this marina and established the Kazan Admiralty in 1718. Thanks to this, shipbuilding began to strengthen, and, thus, the Russian fleet began to gain strength. Shipyards Upper and Lower Uslon significantly increased the number of ships and vessels, both merchant and military.
It is important to note that information has remained that the galley called “Tver” in 1767 approached the Tainitskaya tower (in the Kazan Kremlin) in May 1767. She was Catherine II.
In connection with the development of shipping, river ports began to be built. Among them is the river port of Kazan. Already at the end of the XIX century it was the second on the Volga in size after the port of Nizhny Novgorod. The movement of steamboats (passenger) quickly began to improve. And after the construction of the Volga-Baltic Canal was completed, Kazan began to be called the port of 5 seas.
Transformation of the river port: description
Today's Kazan river port has undergone significant changes. The modern marina, functioning today, appeared much later. A wonderful project was presented by the Moscow Institute for the Design of Transport Facilities (River).
New, very convenient and roomy port. The mooring wall extended for the whole kilometer. It should be noted that the Kazanka river was forced to change the old channel for the convenience of ships.
It has become very convenient to travel to St. Petersburg, Moscow and many other beautiful cities of Russia. In addition, the port of Kazan is located almost in the historical center of the city and is the largest on the Volga River.
An excellent view opens from the pier to the Kazan Kremlin, the famous Leaning Tower Syuyumbike and the world-famous Kul Sharif mosque in the Kremlin.
River port (Kazan): excursions
From the Kazan port, you can make a huge variety of river excursions to a wide variety of interesting historical places with numerous architectural monuments.
On one of the cruises you can admire the magnificent beauties of the ancient city of Bolgar and experience the unique color - the interweaving of modern architecture with ancient.
And other interesting places can be visited through the river port (Kazan). Sviyazhsk is also one of the most unique and beautiful historical places.
Sviyazhsk Island
This amazing small island in the XVI-XVII centuries played an important role in the history of this region. Acquaintance with Sviyazhsk will long be remembered by any traveler.
By its administrative status it is a rural settlement of Zelenodolsky district of Tatarstan.
What can you see here? The museum site (archaeological zone) contains many finds in the form of organic materials (from leather and wood), preserved in the “wet” cultural layer in the absence of oxygen access.
There is a functioning church of Constantine and Helena on the island (17th century), which survived after the communist regime. The 19th-century architectural monument is represented by the house of Illarionov – Medvedev-Brovkin (according to some rumors, Leon Trotsky was here).
A lot of curious and informative: the former almshouse; the house of the merchant Agafonov with a trading bench; the ruins of the 16th-century Nativity Cathedral; the house of the famous benefactor Kamenev; the remains of the ruins of the Annunciation Church (17th c.), etc.
Kazan-Bolgar Cruise (river port)
Another of the most interesting monuments not only of Tatarstan, but also of Russia is the city of Bulgaria, which for 10-15 centuries determined the fate of the peoples of the Urals and Volga region, the Volga Bulgaria and the Golden Horde. The city played a large role in the history of all of Eastern Europe.
The skills of artisans-craftsmen of Bolgar in the manufacture of products were distributed throughout the Volga-Kama region.
In this historical place you can see beautiful white-stone buildings, preserved from the once crowded ancient majestic city of Bolgar. This place is sacred to the Tatar people, it is a place of pilgrimage and worship of Muslims who want to touch the shrines. Here you can find many legends associated with various historical facts.
Bulgar (the capital of the Volga Bulgaria) is the place where Islam was officially adopted in 922. In the X century, a coin was minted here for the first time, which became a symbol of the new state.
By right, Bulgarians and Sviyazhsk are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. In these places you can see and feel the beauty in the peaceful neighborhood of the most diverse religions of the world.
Finally
Through the Kazan river port, not only entertainment, but also passenger transportation is carried out.
Here it was told only about two excursion directions of cruises from the river port of Kazan. However, Russia is a huge country, and you can see many interesting places in it, making a trip along the great Russian rivers.
The river port (Kazan) also presents such a great opportunity. Telephone for information about services and excursions: 8 (843) 231-07-40, 8 (843) 233-09-82, 8 (843) 233-09-69.8 (843) 233-08-08, 8 ( 843) 233-08-18
Address: Kazan, Devyatayev Street, 1.