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Qolsharif Mosque
đ Kazan, Russiađ Built: 2005 (rebuilt on 16th-c. site)đĨ 1.5 million visitors/year
A stunning turquoise-domed mosque inside the Kazan Kremlin, rebuilt five centuries after Ivan the Terrible destroyed the original. Its modern design incorporates traditional Tatar, Ottoman, and Renaissance elements.
⨠Historical Significance
The largest mosque in Russia and a symbol of the resilience of Tatar Muslim culture in the Russian Federation.