Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Russia: Kazan Kremlin in Tatarstan

On Monday I got nine postcards including my first card from Tatarstan.

The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia. It is located in the European part of Russia. It is considered to be particularly independent and also never signed the Federal Treaty. In 2008 the independence of Tatarstan was declared, but it was ignored by Russia and the United Nations.

The card shows the Söyembikä Tower of the Kazan Kremlin. Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan and is known as Third Capital of Russia. It is also the largest city of Tatarstan and the eight largest city of Russia. It hosted the Summer Universiade in 2013 and will be one of the host cities of the FIFA World Cup in 2018. Among others Kazan is twinned with Braunschweig, my home town. The Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin is since 2000 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.


With a matching stamp and another related stamp:
Summer Universiade in Kazan (issued 25-06-2013)
Headdresses of the Republic of Tatarstan (from set of four) (issued 30-07-2010)


Thank You very much Ilshat!

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