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A self-guided quest on your smartphone. A bot in Telegram or MAX leads you from the Kazan Cat along Bauman Street and the merchant quarters to the Kremlin walls, asking questions whose answers can only be seen on the spot: on facades, monuments, and the bell tower. No guide needed, start anytime, and one phone is enough for the whole group.
Formats
Number of participants
up to 10
For children
Suitable
Duration
2h 30m
How it works
On foot
Tickets
Not required
1523 990 ₽ per excursion
Instant booking
(no waiting for confirmation)
More about this event
You've probably strolled along Bauman Street. But did you know that Empress Elizabeth had cats shipped from Kazan to St. Petersburg? Or that for centuries a boundary ran through this district, dividing the city into two halves? This quest is about stories like these: they're hidden in facades and monuments in plain sight. How it works • The bot sends you a task and hints where to go next. • You find the answer with your own eyes, not in a search engine: it's hidden in a facade, a sculpture, or an inscription. • For each answer you get a short story about the place, in text and audio. If you get stuck, take a hint: it will tell you where to look, but won't give away the answer. Route • The Kazan Cat: why cats were brought from Kazan to the capital • Bulak Canal: the boundary that split the city in two • "Zero Kilometer": from Kazan to the whole world in numbers • The Bell Tower of the Epiphany Cathedral: a tower with a secret visible only up close • The Lisitsyn House: the birthplace of a man known throughout the country • The Bust of Professor Nuzhin: a factory turner who led the university for 25 years • The Ushkova House: a mansion for a young wife, saved from communal apartments • The Lovers' Arch: the gate that brings couples here • The Aleksandrovsky Passage: a facade detail ordered from Germany before it even opened • The Church of Sergius of Radonezh: a gift that consoled the city after the theft of its main relic • The Museum of the Kazan Icon: a facade where one detail appears in three forms • The Musa Jalil Monument: the finale at the Kremlin walls Sample tasks • The cat lies on its perch utterly serene. But it isn't alone here. Who is lurking nearby? • Eight distances are marked around "Zero Kilometer." Which of them is closest to the average? • The museum facade has many architectural elements. Which one comes in three different forms? How hard is it The tasks are about what's right in front of you, so attentiveness matters more here than erudition. Who it's for • Visitors to Kazan: in one walk you'll see the highlights of the center and remember stories, not dates. • Kazan locals who walk along Bauman every day but have never looked closely at these facades. • Families with children aged 6 and up: searching and counting is more fun than listening to a lecture. • Groups of friends: one phone for everyone, and you can argue over who finds the answer first.
1
The Kazan Cat and Bulak Canal
Start at the bronze cat under the gazebo, then head to the canal that divided the city in two for centuries.
20 minutes
2
Bauman Street
The "Zero Kilometer" with distances to cities around the world and the bell tower of the Epiphany Cathedral.
25 minutes
3
The Lisitsyn House and Professor Nuzhin
The house where a man known throughout the country was born, and the bust of the rector who led the university for a quarter century.
25 minutes
4
The Ushkova House and the Lovers' Arch
A mansion built for a young wife, and the gate by Black Lake Park with its own secret.
25 minutes
5
The Passage, the Church, and the Museum
The Aleksandrovsky Passage, the Church of Sergius of Radonezh, and the Museum of the Kazan Icon.
35 minutes
6
Finale at the Kremlin Walls
The last task at the Musa Jalil Monument on May 1 Square.
20 minutes
For reference only. The program may change.
Access to the quest in the bot (Telegram or MAX) for a group of up to 10 people
12 tasks with hints and a short story about each place, in text and audio
Start on any day, no guide and no fixed time
Guide accompaniment; the route is led by the bot
Mobile internet and phone charge
Cafes and museums along the way
• You need a smartphone with Telegram or MAX and mobile internet. One phone is enough for the whole group. • Payment in two steps: pay a deposit here, and pay the remainder via the link we'll send in the order chat. The bot opens the route right after payment. • The route is outdoors; no need to enter buildings. About 4.8 km, and you can pause the walk and continue later. Stories are available in audio, so bring headphones. • Suitable for children aged 6 and up together with adults. • The entire route is on foot, so wear comfortable shoes.
Start location
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The "Kazan Cat" sculpture under the ornate gazebo (11/9 Musa Jalil Street). Walk up to the cat and launch the bot: the first task is right here.
End location
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The Musa Jalil Monument on May 1 Square, by the walls of the Kazan Kremlin. Here is the last task and the end of the route.
