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A view of one of Kazan's first mosques, the Apanaev mosque, constructed in 1768.

A view of the working waterfront of the Admiralty district, during the spring flood-stage.

"View of the greeting of the Smolensk Mother of God in the city of Kazan": Every year the Sedmiozhernaia replica of the Smolensk Mother of God icon--a sacred relic reputed to have saved the city from more than one epidemic and disaster--was brought…

"Plan of the City of Kazan": 1884.

"Kazan Mother-of-God Monastery": A view of Kazan's women's monastery, near the Kreml.

"View of the Kazan Fortress" : a scene of the Kreml, showing the portable bridges used to span the Kazanka for most of the year, and then removed during the flood.

"Kazan gymnazium": Kazan's first secondary school, founded in the mid-eighteenth century.

"View of the City Hospital from Black Lake in Kazan": a popular recreation area in one of the city's upscale neighborhoods.

"Kazan Imperial University": facade of the main university building.

"Kazan's Central Marketplace": The gostinnyi dvor was the primary marketplace in the city. Burned in 1774 and rebuilt with imperial support at the end of the 18th century, the market housed hundreds of shops. Most were owned by the city, and rented…