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Bauman Street, Kazan

Bauman Street in Kazan from above: the Epiphany bell tower and the pedestrian street below
Photo: Cyrios, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Entry
Free
Hours
Open 24/7, every day; shops and cafés keep their own hours
Time on site
A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes.
1 h
With kids
Fine with kids
Open
24/7 — it's a public street
Metro
Kremlyovskaya at the Kremlin end, Ploshchad Tukaya at the other — neighbouring stations on the same line
From the train station
Walk along Chernyshevskogo Street, ≈ 10–15 min
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Length
≈ 1.3 km (some guides say almost 2 km)
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Bell tower climb
Not always open — check hours and price at the cathedral
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Payment
Foreign Visa and Mastercard cards don't work in Russia — bring roubles in cash
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Time needed
≈ 1 hour at a stroll, 2 with a café stop
Coordinates
55.78722, 49.12167YesGo MapGoogleAppleYandex

Key facts

Kremlin to Tukay Squarethe street runs from Millennium Square by the Kremlin to Tukay Square
SourceEnglish and Russian Wikipedia: Bauman Street
1897the Epiphany bell tower was completed — then the tallest building in Kazan
2 sourcesRussian WikipediaTonkosti travel guide
1930renamed after the revolutionary Nikolay Bauman, who came from Kazan
2 sourcesEnglish and Russian WikipediaGreat Russian Encyclopedia
1552Ivan the Terrible's army blew a breach in the Kremlin wall — hence the old name Prolomnaya, “Breach Street”
SourceEnglish and Russian Wikipedia
Nogai Roadthe street's name back in the days of the Kazan Khanate
SourceEnglish and Russian Wikipedia
1731–1756the stone Epiphany Church was built — the singer Feodor Chaliapin was baptised here
2 sourcesEnglish WikipediaTonkosti travel guide
1999the Chaliapin statue by the bell tower was unveiled, for his 125th birthday
SourceTonkosti and Sputnik8 travel guides
2009the Kazan Cat statue appeared outside the Hotel Kazan
2 sourcesTonkosti travel guideCyclopedia
1767Catherine the Great visited Kazan — a copy of her carriage stands on the street
2 sourcesRussian WikipediaTonkosti travel guide
722 kmto Moscow, says the “Kazan Zero Meridian” compass set in the paving
SourceRussian Wikipedia

Things to see on Bauman Street, from the Kremlin end

  • Monastery of St John the Baptist — right at the start, facing the Kremlin.
  • St Nicholas Cathedral — white, with a baroque bell tower, at No. 5.
  • The Kazan Cat — outside the Hotel Kazan. Legend says Kazan cats were sent to St Petersburg to catch mice in the Winter Palace. Rubbing the cat for luck is the local habit.
  • Catherine the Great's carriage — a copy of the one she rode into Kazan in 1767, by the Kachalov Theatre.
  • Kachalov Drama Theatre — Kazan's Russian drama theatre, in a 19th-century building rebuilt several times.
  • The “Zero Meridian” compass — set in the paving, with distances to the North Pole, New York and Moscow.
  • Epiphany bell tower at No. 78 — the street's landmark. Next to it stands the Chaliapin statue: the great bass was baptised in this church.
  • The clock at Tukay Square — Kazan's classic meeting point at the far end.

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More tips

  1. Take the metro to Kremlyovskaya for the Kremlin end, or to Ploshchad Tukaya (Tukay Square) for the other end.
  2. They're neighbouring stations on the same line — walk the street one way, ride one stop back.
  3. From Kazan's main train station (Kazan-Passazhirskaya), walk along Chernyshevskogo Street towards the Kremlin — about 10–15 minutes.
  4. At the Kremlin end, walk up through the Spasskaya Tower into the Kazan Kremlin.

Is Bauman Street worth it?

Yes — as the way into the Kremlin. It takes about an hour, costs nothing, and lines up Kazan's best-known statues and a fine bell tower on a single walk. It's lively in the evening, when the lights come on and street musicians play.

Don't expect hidden gems: much of it is souvenir shops and chain cafés. Treat it as a pleasant stroll between the metro and the Kremlin, not a destination on its own.

A short history

One of Kazan's oldest streets, it followed the Nogai Road in the days of the Khanate. After Ivan the Terrible's army blew a breach in the Kremlin wall in 1552, it became Prolomnaya — “Breach Street” — and later Bogoyavlenskaya, after the Epiphany Church.

Before the revolution this was the city's commercial heart, lined with banks, shops and hotels. In 1930 it was renamed after Nikolay Bauman (1873–1905), a revolutionary born in Kazan. Trams and later trolleybuses ran here; today it's pedestrians only.

Where to eat on Bauman Street

Dozens of cafés line the street, from chains to Tatar places serving echpochmak (triangular meat pies) and chak-chak, the honey-soaked dough dessert. On the street itself you pay for the location — a block away the same food is calmer and usually cheaper.

Chak-chak and souvenirs are sold almost everywhere. Compare a couple of shops before buying: prices vary.

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Bauman Street vs the Kremlin and Kul Sharif

Bauman Streetyou are herePedestrian streetFree24/7≈ 1 hEvening, lit up
Kazan KremlinFortress, museums, cathedralGrounds free, museums paidDay and evening2–3 hDaytime
Kul Sharif MosqueKazan's main mosqueFreeDaytime, except prayer times30–45 minSunset, from outside

You don't have to choose: Bauman Street leads straight to the Kremlin, and Kul Sharif stands inside it. Short on time? Walk the street in the evening and give the day to the Kremlin.

Kazan's historic sights compared

Every historic sight in Kazan rated by YesGo. Tap a column heading to sort.

Kul Sharif Mosque7340 minFree28 min walk
Kazan Kremlin712 hGrounds free; museums 200–800 ₽25 min walk
Söyembikä Tower6615 minFree31 min walk
Kazan Federal University5145 minOutside free, museums from 350 ₽7 min walk
Bauman Streetyou are here431 hFree—
Sviyazhsk324 hIsland free, museums 1,000 RUB28.9 km
Raifa Monastery281 h 30 minFree27.6 km

Central Kazan in half a day

Bauman Street, the Kremlin, Söyembikä Tower and Kul Sharif Mosque — all on foot. Add them to your route in one tap — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers.

  1. Bauman Streetyou are here1 h · Free
  2. 25 min walk from the previous stopKazan Kremlin2 h · Grounds free; museums 200–800 ₽
  3. 6 min walk from the previous stopSöyembikä Tower15 min · Free, outside only
  4. 4 min walk from the previous stopKul Sharif Mosque40 min · Free (museum 250 ₽)

4 places · about 4 h 30 min with walks · 35 min on foot in total

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Kul Sharif Mosque

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How to do it right

  • Walk it twice: by day on your way to the Kremlin, and again after dark for the lights.
  • Start at the Kremlin end and you'll finish right at Ploshchad Tukaya metro.
  • Get your photo with the cat and the carriage in the morning, before the queue.
  • Eat a block off the street — quieter and usually cheaper.
  • After the Kremlin, see Kul Sharif Mosque — inside the Kremlin, a 10–15 minute walk from the start of the street.

Questions

Is Bauman Street free?

Yes. It's a public pedestrian street, free and open 24/7.

What is there to see on Bauman Street?

The Epiphany bell tower and Chaliapin statue, the Kazan Cat, Catherine the Great's carriage, St Nicholas Cathedral, the Kachalov Theatre and the Zero Meridian compass.

Where is the Kazan Cat statue?

Outside the Hotel Kazan on Bauman Street, at the corner of Musy Dzhalilya Street. It has stood there since 2009.

Which metro station is closest to Bauman Street?

Kremlyovskaya at the Kremlin end and Ploshchad Tukaya at the other — neighbouring stations on the same line.

How long does it take to walk Bauman Street?

About an hour at an easy pace with stops; around two if you sit down in a café.

How long is Bauman Street?

About 1.3 km according to Wikipedia; some guides say almost 2 km.

Is Bauman Street worth visiting?

Yes, as the walk into the Kremlin. It isn't worth a special trip on its own — it's a stroll, not a museum.

Can I pay by card on Bauman Street?

Cash and Russian Mir cards work. Visa and Mastercard cards issued abroad don't work in Russia, so bring roubles.

Who is Bauman Street named after?

Nikolay Bauman (1873–1905), a revolutionary born in Kazan. The street took his name in 1930.

Have you been? Was it worth your time?

1 — no, 5 — absolutely

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Sources and fact-check

  • English Wikipedia: Bauman Street; Wikidata Q1593247
  • Russian Wikipedia: Улица Баумана (Казань)
  • Great Russian Encyclopedia: Nikolay Ernestovich Bauman
  • Tonkosti travel guide: Bauman Street; Chaliapin monument
  • Tripster journal: Bauman Street — what to see on Kazan's main pedestrian street
  • Sputnik8: Chaliapin monument; Epiphany bell tower
  • Visa and Mastercard statements, March 2022 — suspension of operations in Russia
YesGo editorial team · facts checked 29.10.2026 ·
How we checkedThe street is free and open around the clock, so there are no official prices or hours. Facts are checked against at least two sources. Sources disagree on the length — about 1.3 km (Wikipedia) or almost 2 km (guides) — so we show both. The year it became pedestrian is given as 1986, 1987 or 1996, and the bell tower's height as anything from 62 to 74 m, so we leave both out. Whether the bell tower viewing deck is open, and its price, isn't confirmed by the cathedral — marked “verifying”, as is the walking time from the station.

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