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These photos were taken on September 5, 2005 on a walking visit of the beautiful city of Kazan, in the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia).
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| There are many flowers and nice squares in Kazan | Yes, statues of Lenin can still be found in Kazan in 2005, 14 years after the fall of communism | Alongside statues of the great poet Alexander Pushkin |
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| Churches and modern buildings are mixed together | The main street of the city is very lively and restricted to pedestrians | Very nice fountains are in the main street |
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| Alexandra is strolling along Bauman street. It was raining a few moments ago, but the sun is coming out | Many buildings are in full reconstruction, Kazan had its 1000 year celebration just 1 week ago | Some streets are being redone entirely, here the continuation of Bauman street |
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| Beautiful coupolas of churches along the way | Alexandra found the way to the Kul Sharif Mosque, let's follow her! | It's not raining anymore |
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| What's behind Alexandra? | That's the impressive Kul Sharif Mosque | The Kul Sharif Mosque and a perfectly blue sky behind it |
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| The top of a coupola | That's Alexandra at the top of a viewing tower | |
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| Alexandra just drew GM Dvoirys today and is enjoying the rest of the afternoon | Beautiful coupolas and ornaments | |
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| Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | The Kul Sharif Mosque, in English, Russian, and in local Tatar language, similar to Turkish | The flag of Tatarstan |
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| In the back you can see the river Volga | Coupolas of all colors can be seen, and all very beautiful | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Some Soviet-style statues adorn the city | The Soviet-style hotel where the participants are logded: the Hotel Tatarstan | We hope you've enjoyed Alexandra tour around Kazan! |
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