# Temple of All Religions, Kazan > A building like no other: the artist Ildar Khanov's ‘Universal Temple’, with the domes of a mosque, a church, a synagogue and a pagoda on one roofline. It is not a working temple but a cultural centre with around twenty themed halls. Tickets are 300 RUB (children 200 RUB), open daily 9:00–18:00. It sits on the western edge of Kazan by the Volga — 20–40 minutes from the centre; allow about 45 minutes on site. Web page: https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/temple-of-all-religions - City: [Kazan](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan), Russia - YesGo score: 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 45 min - Entry: 300 RUB - With kids: Fine with kids - Adult ticket: 300 RUB - Child ticket: 200 RUB — ask at the desk for the age limit - Opening hours: Daily 9:00–18:00 - Summer hours: 1 May–30 September, 8:00–20:00 (Kazan tourism portal; the temple's site says 9:00–18:00) - Guided tour: 1,300 RUB per group of up to 10 — on the spot if a guide is free, or booked ahead - Address: Staro-Arakchinskaya St 4, Staroye Arakchino, Kazan - Parking: Free, by the turn to the railway crossing - Getting there: Suburban train to Staroye Arakchino, a bus, or a 20-minute taxi from the centre - Photos inside: Allowed, no flash - Coordinates: 55.80056, 48.97500 - Facts checked: 29.10.2026 ## Key facts - **Not a church** — no services are held — it is an architectural ensemble, museum and cultural centre (source: Official Universal Temple website; Kazan tourism portal; English Wikipedia) - **Ildar Khanov** — the artist, sculptor and architect who conceived and built it (1940–2013) (source: Official Universal Temple website; English Wikipedia; Tonkosti Turizma) - **16 religions** — whose symbols are meant to appear in the building (source: Visit Tatarstan; English Wikipedia) - **1992–1994** — construction began — sources give different years (source: English Wikipedia (1992); Kazan tourism portal (1993); temple website and Visit Tatarstan (1994)) - **Family home** — the Khanov brothers built it on the site of their family house (source: Official Universal Temple website; Tonkosti Turizma) - **Privately funded** — built with the family's own money and visitors' donations (source: Official Universal Temple website; Kazan tourism portal) - **Svyatoslav Roerich** — son of Nicholas Roerich, took part in shaping the idea (source: Kazan tourism portal; Visit Tatarstan) - **Ilgiz Khanov** — the founder's brother, an icon painter, has carried on building since 2013 (source: Official Universal Temple website; Kazan tourism portal; English Wikipedia) - **2017** — a major fire damaged several halls and a dome; the temple has been restored and is still growing (source: Tonkosti Turizma; Kazanecc; Russo-travel) - **Shiva Hall** — where Ilgiz Khanov runs yoga classes (source: Official Universal Temple website) ## Temple of All Religions tickets and opening hours Entry is **300 RUB** for adults and **200 RUB** for children, according to the temple's official website (checked 29.10.2026). Buy at the door — there is no need to book. Donations on top are welcome: they fund the ongoing construction. It is open **every day, 9:00–18:00**. Kazan's tourism portal lists longer summer hours (8:00–20:00, May to September), so in summer you may have extra time — but plan around 18:00 to be safe. Some halls can close for concerts and events. > **Not a working temple — and not in the centre** There are no services here: it is one man's vision of religious harmony, built as an art project and museum. It stands on the western outskirts by the Volga, about 8 km from the [Kremlin](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/kazan-kremlin) as the crow flies. Not every suburban train stops at Staroye Arakchino, so check the return train before you go. ## How to get to the Temple of All Religions 1. **Taxi** is the easiest option: about 20 minutes from the Kremlin or Bauman Street via the Kirovskaya Dam road. Yandex Go works in Kazan. 2. **Suburban train**: from the main station, Kazan-Passazhirskaya (Kazan-1), take a westbound train towards Zelenodolsk to Staroye Arakchino — 15–20 minutes. Not all trains stop; buy a ticket from the conductor if the station desk is closed. 3. From the platform it is about a 10-minute walk; there is a second entrance with sphinxes on the railway side. 4. **Bus**: guidebooks list bus 30 from the railway station, Kamal Theatre and Tukay Square, or buses 2 and 45 to the Pereprava / Staroye Arakchino stops — 30–40 minutes. Route numbers change, so check a transport app first. 5. **Car**: 15–20 minutes, with free parking opposite the temple. ## Is the Temple of All Religions worth visiting? Yes, if you like unusual architecture: nothing else looks like it, and the façade is even more striking in person than in photos. Skip it if you are after a living place of worship or real historic depth — the [Kul Sharif Mosque](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/kul-sharif-mosque) in the Kremlin and the [Raifa Monastery](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/raifa-monastery) are better for that. Short on time? Stop outside for 15–20 minutes on the way to [Sviyazhsk](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/sviyazhsk), which lies in the same direction. ## Can you go inside? What to see - Yes — the ticket gets you into around twenty halls, though some are still under construction. - The façade: an Orthodox cross, a crescent, a Star of David and a pagoda roof on one building. This is the photo. - The Catholic Hall, the largest, used for concerts. - Halls of Buddha, Shiva and Krishna, plus Egyptian, Pagan, Jewish, Bahá'í and Zoroastrian rooms. - Memorial halls of Ildar Khanov and a room of the Khanov brothers' early work. - A Tatar national gallery and a Silver Age hall. ## The story behind it Artist **Ildar Khanov** dreamed of a temple uniting the symbols of 16 religions, as a sign that different faiths can coexist. Work began in the early 1990s on his family's plot, paid for by Khanov himself and built by friends and students. He called it a temple of culture rather than of worship. After his death in 2013, his brother **Ilgiz Khanov** and sister Flyura Galeeva carried on. A fire in 2017 damaged several halls and a dome; the building was restored and is still a work in progress. ## Guided tours The temple's own guides lead tours of all the halls for **1,300 RUB per group of up to 10**; ask on arrival or book ahead. Tours are usually in Russian — if you need English, a pre-booked tour from Kazan with transport is the easier route, and it is often combined with Sviyazhsk. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Return train checked, or a taxi app installed - [ ] I'll arrive by 17:00 - [ ] Ticket money ready — 300 RUB - [ ] Stroller left in the car: thresholds and steep stairs inside - [ ] About an hour set aside for the halls and photos - [ ] Phone for photos — no flash ## Temple of All Religions vs Kul Sharif vs Raifa | | Temple of All Religions | Kul Sharif | Raifa Monastery | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | What it is | Art project and museum | Working mosque | Working monastery | | Where | Western outskirts | Centre, in the Kremlin | Out of town, in a forest | | Services | No | Yes | Yes | | Entry | 300 RUB | Via the Kremlin | Own rules | | Time needed | ≈ 45 min | ≈ 30 min | 1–1.5 h | | From the centre | 20–40 min | On foot | About an hour | Come to the Temple of All Religions for the architecture and the photos. For faith and history, choose Kul Sharif and Raifa. ## Kazan's places of faith compared Every mosque, church and monastery in Kazan rated by YesGo. - [Kul Sharif Mosque](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/kul-sharif-mosque) — YesGo score 73/100 (Yes, go) · 40 min · Free (museum 250 ₽) - [Kazan Kremlin](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/kazan-kremlin) — YesGo score 71/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · Grounds free; museums 200–800 ₽ - [Temple of All Religions](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/temple-of-all-religions) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 300 RUB - [Sviyazhsk](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/sviyazhsk) — YesGo score 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · Island free, museums 1,000 RUB - [Raifa Monastery](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/raifa-monastery) — YesGo score 28/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free ## Kremlin, Universal Temple and Sviyazhsk in a day Morning in the Kremlin, the Temple of All Religions on the way west, evening in Sviyazhsk. 1. [Kazan Kremlin](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/kazan-kremlin) — YesGo score 71/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · Grounds free; museums 200–800 ₽ 2. [Kul Sharif Mosque](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/kul-sharif-mosque) — YesGo score 73/100 (Yes, go) · 40 min · Free (museum 250 ₽) 3. [Temple of All Religions](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/temple-of-all-religions) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 300 RUB 4. [Sviyazhsk](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/sviyazhsk) — YesGo score 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · Island free, museums 1,000 RUB ## Good to know You will see it called the Universal Temple, the Temple of All Religions or Vselensky Khram — it is the same place, a private cultural centre run by the Khanov family. Yoga in the Shiva Hall and art workshops (mosaic, fresco, dot painting) are by arrangement with the temple. ## Tips - Pair it with Sviyazhsk — both lie west of Kazan. - Check the return train in advance: not all trains stop at Staroye Arakchino. - Fifteen minutes is enough for the façade if you're short on time. - A temple guide (1,300 RUB per group) makes sense of the symbols in each hall. - Strollers won't make it inside — there are thresholds and steep stairs. ## Questions ### How much is the Temple of All Religions entrance fee? 300 RUB for adults and 200 RUB for children, according to the temple's official website (October 2026). ### What are the Temple of All Religions opening hours? Daily, 9:00–18:00. The Kazan tourism portal lists 8:00–20:00 from May to September. ### How do I get to the Temple of All Religions from Kazan centre? A taxi takes about 20 minutes. Alternatively, take a suburban train from Kazan-Passazhirskaya to Staroye Arakchino (15–20 minutes; not all trains stop) or a bus to the Pereprava stop. ### Can you go inside the Temple of All Religions? Yes. Your ticket covers around twenty halls dedicated to different religions and cultures; some are still being built. ### Is the Temple of All Religions worth visiting? For unusual architecture and photos, yes. It is not a working temple, so if you want a living place of worship, visit Kul Sharif or the Raifa Monastery instead. ### Is it a real temple? No services are held. It is an architectural ensemble, museum and cultural centre created by artist Ildar Khanov. ### Who built the Temple of All Religions? Kazan artist and architect Ildar Khanov (1940–2013), with his brother Ilgiz, who continues the work today with their sister. ### How long do you need there? About 45 minutes on your own, 1–2 hours with a guide, plus 20–40 minutes each way from the centre. ### Can you take photos inside? Yes, without flash. ## How we checked Ticket prices, hours and the guided tour fee come from the temple's official website. The Kazan tourism portal describes entry by donation and summer hours of 8:00–20:00, while the temple's site gives a 300 RUB ticket and 9:00–18:00 all year; we show the temple's price and mark the summer hours “verifying”. Construction start dates differ (1992, 1993, 1994), so we give the range. Guidebooks list different bus numbers (2, 30, 45), marked “verifying”. We found no reliable source for a river tram to the temple, so we leave it out. We could not verify whether foreign bank cards work at the ticket desk, so we don't say. Photo and stroller rules rely on one guide and are marked “verifying”. ## Sources - Official Universal Temple (Temple of All Religions) website: tickets, hours, tours, halls, 29.10.2026 - Official Kazan tourism portal: Temple of All Religions — summer hours, history - Visit Tatarstan: Temple of All Religions — hours, transport, history - English and Russian Wikipedia: Temple of All Religions; Wikidata Q1149480 - Tonkosti Turizma: Temple of All Religions — transport, history, the 2017 fire - Sputnik8: How to get to the Temple of All Religions, 14.10.2026 — buses, train, visitor rules --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.