Siege of Kazan
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The Siege of Kazan, also known as the Fall of Kazan, was the decisive military campaign of the Russo-Kazan Wars in 1552 that resulted in the capture of Kazan and the annexation of the Khanate of Kazan
Ivan IV under the walls of Kazan
Cross over Crescent variation of the Christian cross, which was devised by Ivan IV after conquering Kazan.
Saint Basil's Cathedral
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The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, commonly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox church on Red Square in the historic centre of Moscow. It is one of the most popular cultural symb
Siege of Kazan
…Mikhail Kheraskov recounted the capture of Kazan in his epic poem, the Rossiada (1771-1779). Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow commemorates the conquest of Kazan. Islam in Tatarstan…
Saint Basil's Cathedral as viewed from Red Square
Red Square, early 17th-century. Fragment from Blaeu Atlas. The structure with three roof tents in the foreground left is the originally detached belfry of the Trinity Church, not drawn to scale. Trinity Church stands behind it, slightly closer to the road starting at St. Frol's (later Saviour's ) Gate of the Kremlin. The horseshoe-shaped object near the road in the foreground is Lobnoye Mesto.
Red Square before the great fire of 1812 (Fyodor Alekseyev, 1802)
Postcard, early 20th century