Kazan Observatories
Also known as Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal University
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Russia
Inscribed
2023
List reference
1678
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Kazan Observatories is about 5 km north of Kazan. The nearest other World Heritage site is Qazan Kremlin, about 1 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Kazan · about 1,115,000 peopleabout 5 km south
- Zelenodolsk · about 100,000 peopleabout 30 km west
- Chistopol · about 62,000 peopleabout 110 km south-east
- Kanash · about 50,000 peopleabout 110 km west
- Yoshkar Ola · about 324,000 peopleabout 120 km north-west
- Cheboksary · about 447,000 peopleabout 120 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
RussiaCultural1 km away
RussiaCultural29 km away
RussiaCultural90 km away
RussiaCultural543 km away
RussiaCultural599 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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