Kazan

Kazan is the center of Volga region, the city of more then 1 250 000 in population.

There are several legends associated with the name of the city. The most common of them is that Kazan comes from the Tatar word “kazan” – “cauldron”. The legend says that the city was laid in the place where the water boiled without any fire in a cauldron, dug into the ground. The symbol of the city is the mythical dragon-like creature Zilant, depicted on the coat of arms.

Kazan was founded as a stronghold on the northern borders of Volga Bulgaria more than 1000 years ago. The age of the city was determined during the excavations on the territory of the Kazan Kremlin. The Czech coin was found then, dated 929-930 years, as well as the remains of masonry and the wooden city wall and utensils.