Söyembikä Tower

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Söyembikä Tower is a historic leaning brick tower in Kazan, Russia, regarded as one of the city’s main architectural symbols and a notable example of Tatar and Russian cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf brick tower
cultural heritage monument
historic tower
leaning tower
architecturalStyle Russian architecture
Tatar architecture
associatedWith Khanate of Kazan NERFINISHED
Russian Tsardom expansion
category Buildings and structures in Kazan
Cultural heritage monuments in Tatarstan
Towers in Russia
World Heritage Sites in Russia NERFINISHED
country Russia
culture Russian
Tatar NERFINISHED
elevationType freestanding tower
hasFeature clock on upper tier
multi-tiered structure
tapered silhouette
hasLegend legend of Queen Söyembikä’s fall
hasOrientation slight tilt from vertical
hasProperty leaning
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED
heritageOf Russian culture
Tatar culture NERFINISHED
heritageStatus object of cultural heritage of Russia
isSymbolOf Kazan NERFINISHED
Kazan Kremlin NERFINISHED
Tatarstan NERFINISHED
locatedIn Kazan NERFINISHED
Republic of Tatarstan NERFINISHED
Russia
material brick
namedAfter Queen Söyembikä of Kazan NERFINISHED
Söyembikä NERFINISHED
numberOfTiers 7
partOf Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin NERFINISHED
Kazan Kremlin NERFINISHED
region Volga Federal District NERFINISHED
religiousContext historically associated with Islam and Orthodoxy
significance one of the main architectural symbols of Kazan
touristAttraction yes
usedFor defense
observation

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Kazan Kremlin hasPart Söyembikä Tower