kul sharif mosque

Semua

Super crazy from outside, but from inside its not so much and museum is really really bad ... super boring and not interesting ..

Trayana

Probably the idea was to show how big and shiny a mosque can be, but I actually like the colors, the blue and the white, actually the interior is also simple and this I find very beautiful and at the same time a bit unusual looking back at my knowledge of Islamic art. It is worth seeing.

TintinenRussie

Beautiful mosque full of marble in the middle of the beautiful Kremlin. To be seen absolutely if you visit Kazan. Wonderful.

GalinaM906

This is the most beautiful mosque I have been in so far. As you walk in, you are surrounded by beauty and piece. I was lucky to be present for their 6pm service, and it was magical. Must see in Kazan

MoscowFoodie1

Compared to the mosques in Central Asia, the Middle East and N Africa, this was nothing special to look at. The best thing was how relaxed it was inside. If only Islam was as tolerant around the world as it is in Kazan, the world would be much better.

AnaH514

This mosque is absolutly amazing and its so worth visitingAt night the mosque looks very beautifulInside there is a person who sells some art designs carry some cash There is a small a gallery with beautiful paintings worth visiting

kevinboff

to see a different culture as a fist hand experience widened ones knowledge and understanding of the world

badminton35

If you are in Kazan you need to go and see this Mosque. You dont have to be Muslim! Islamic art meets with modern art. There is the small museum under the mosque and inside is very nice too. Higlhy recommended.

480oksanap

This was the first Muslim church I ever visited, and after what I've seen, I think it's one of teh most beautiful of all the modern churches that are shown on TV with service at Muslim holidays. I was really impressed by the outer beauty and inner decoration.

silencd

This is the symbol of the new Kazan style tolerant Islam. Brand new, pompous, white marble, expensive lighting, it is a nice object for tourists. It would be even better during the coming years, I think.

787sallyb

When visiting the Kazan Kremlin you will see the Kul Sharif (Qolsarif) Mosque with its beautiful white and blue exterior, originally built in the 16th century and destroyed by Ivan the Terrible in 1552. We were told by our tour guide that the new mosque, opened in 2005, could accommodate 6,000 worshipers--and she added it was a good thing we had not come on Friday. Our group of both men and women stood on the balcony looking down onto the floor where only men could pray; some were troubled.

fufaita

The outside is really stunning and makes a visual impact compared to the Orthodox onion domes. But the inside is not really special. Actually, you can only see the main hall from a balcony built just for tourists. I wasn't really impressed.You can take a headscarf to cover your hair (if you are a woman), but everyone must buy plastic covers for the shoes. I think the pair cost 3 rubles. I didn't understand this because you don't walk on any carpet and you are not allowed to enter the praying area...

571dileks

When I first see that blue-white mosque I think that I was in the middle of a story book! It was an afternoon when I first see it but after that I saw the mosque in the night I fell in love again!

586j_r_mem

Difficult to describe the place with only words. You have to be there. It is impressive. And the most beautiful is the mix of religions and people around this place. I have seen people from many origin and different religions visiting the Mosque without judging each other whatever the way they were dressed, neither the language they were talking, nor the God they were praying.

Yulia_S_gtmy

That place was really amazing even despite of being very young (it was opened only in 2005). Everything was made to amaze the believers and usual visitors and to show that Islam is a bright and attractive religion.That is their website http://www.kul-sharif.com, it is going to be in English soon.