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2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06
On the left bank of the Oka, in the center of the Meshcherskaya lowland, is the city of Kasimov, which was once considered the capital of the Tatar Khanate. It has a rich history. This could not but attract thousands of tourists who are eager to see all the most interesting places that Kasimov (Ryazan region) is so famous for. The sights of this city include architectural monuments of both Tatar and Russian culture. Only here you can see the mosque, located next to the Orthodox church, and learn the history of the two peoples.
Monuments of Tatar architecture
The sights of Kasimov are, first of all, Muslim buildings, which you will not find in every town in Russia. There are only four of them in the city: the New Mosque, the Old Mosque, the mausoleum of Shah Ali Khan and the mausoleum of Mashan Mohammed Sultan. All of them are located in the Tatar quarter, which is located in the area of Victory Square.(former Khanskaya Square). Once upon a time, the khan's palace towered in its center, which has not managed to survive to this day. Even during the reign of the first Khan Kasim, the Old Mosque was built here, from which only a minaret has survived to this day, which is considered the oldest building of Tatar architecture in Russia. The first building of the mosque itself was destroyed and restored only in 1768, and already in the 19th century another floor appeared. Even later, various finishes were added. Near it is the mausoleum of Khan Shah-Ali, in which some of his relatives are also buried.
At the beginning of the 20th century, a New Mosque built of red brick was built on Narimanov Street. Nearby is a Muslim cemetery, where tombstones of the 18-19th centuries are found.
On the outskirts of Kasimov there is another Muslim mausoleum of Avgan-Muhammed Sultan, built of red brick. In it, in addition to the ruler himself, his family and some relatives are buried.
Churches and Cathedrals
The sights of Kasimov include in their list a number of religious buildings, which are a worthy decoration of this settlement. On Cathedral Square is the main temple of the city - the Ascension Cathedral, dated 1854. Inside you can see the murals of 1890.
The oldest temple of Kasimov is the Church of the Epiphany, built in 1700 in the Baroque style. Before her, this place was the Epiphany Monastery.
At the entrance to the Cathedral Square, guests are met byChurch of the Annunciation, dated 1740. It was built in the old Russian style. The main value of the church are two icons: the Trinity and the Tikhvin icon of the Mother of God. Nearby is the bell tower, built in 1868.
One of the most beautiful buildings is the Assumption Church, built in the Baroque style in 1775. It has a multi-tiered bell tower.
Continuing to look at the sights of Kasimov, it is worth saying that the construction of the Trinity Church, consisting of two floors, will be interesting for the guests of the city. The first floor is decorated with arched openings, which, together with the adjacent perimeter corridor, form a kind of gallery. The second is built in the form of an octahedron.
The city also has St. Nicholas Church, built in the Old Russian style, and Elias Church.
Other Russian architecture
Those who are going to the city of Kasimov, whose sights are so diverse, are recommended to look at Cathedral Square, where you can see beautiful merchant estates. Here is also the largest and most expressive creation of the architect Gagin - Trading Rows. It is impossible not to notice the three-story mansion - the house of the Alyanchikovs, built at the end of the 19th century. An attractive architectural monument is the Nastavins' house, built in 1813.
On Embankment Street there is another most interesting architectural monument - the Barkovs' house, which at one time was the center of social life. Festivities were organized here and soirees gathered. Nearby isthe estate of the merchants Kastorovs and the house of the Shishkins.
Museums
But that's not all the sights of Kasimov. The list will be incomplete if we do not mention the museums of the city, the oldest of which is the Museum of Local Lore, part of it is located in the house of the Alyanchikovs, and the second half is in the former khan's mosque. It presents more than 20 interesting collections for visitors. The museum "Russian Samovar" is also quite interesting, the collection of which includes about 300 exhibits.
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