Kazan is the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Situated on the left bank of the Volga river, the city was founded allegedly in 1005.
More than once the city has hosted international high-level competitions in various sports, including the 27th World Summer Universiade 2013 and a number of the 2018 FIFA World Cup RussiaTM games. Kazan is one of the major religious, economic, political, scientific, educational and cultural centers of Russia. The main landmarks are the Kazan Kremlin, Kul Sharif Mosque and Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral. The Ekiyat Doll Theater, the Kazan Family Center and the Pyramid Cultural and Entertainment Center are worth nothing among the outstanding modern architectural objects.
The composition of the souvenir pack in cover “Kazan” includes: stamp №979 “200th Anniversary of the Kazan State University”; stamp №1707 “Coat of arms of Kazan”; postal block №1993 “Coat of Arms of the Constituent Territories and Cities of the Russian Federation. Republic of Tatarstan”; postal card with letter “B” №2016-346/1 “Kazan. Panorama of the city”; vignette.
Edition: 700 pcs.