Leading architects of Tatarstan called for moving the construction of the Cathedral Mosque to another site

May 26, 2022 was published an open letter from the leading architects of Kazan and Tatarstan, who explained why the place chosen for the Cathedral Mosque on the site of the Kyrlay park is not suitable for the construction of such a facility.

Although the laying ceremony stone at the base of the mosque has already taken place , the architects called for moving building on another site. In their opinion, the chosen place on the shore Kazanka, on the site of the park "Kyrlay" " carries many contradictions and threats" :

"There is a threat compositional pressure on the Kazan Kremlin. The silhouette of the mosque itself to a large extent will be leveled by the existing high-rise residential development. The territory of the park is simply not enough to accommodate all the necessary service infrastructure. There will be traffic problems functioning of the facility due to its remoteness from highways and transport hubs, without the possibility of developing a transport infrastructure in the future. And, finally, social contradictions - the embankment Kazanka along Sibgat Khakim and One-sided Grivka streets was formed as "secular" and residential area with beaches, restaurants and now a former park attractions and the intention to host such a large and significant iconic object will inevitably cause, and in fact is already causing social contradictions and conflict . "

The architects proposed three possible options for the future mosque: a cape on the Volga in the Admiralteiskaya Sloboda, Trinity Forest (territory inactive radio tower) or Newlyweds Park. All of these areas are located "near existing or planned transport arteries" , and also "relatively free and underdeveloped, and at the same time have untapped potential, which means low risks of social conflicts and in generally positive or neutral attitudes of the townspeople .

“We would like to reiterate the fact that in such important urban planning issues, it is necessary to rely, first of all, on long-term strategic interests of the city and citizens. final decision be accepted only after a thorough urban planning analysis socio-cultural research, transport modeling and economic substantiation in terms of open discussion with experts in the field architecture and urban planning and the entire urban community , ”says the appeal of architects, which was signed by 18 people.

Recall that earlier Kazan citizens opposed the construction of a mosque on the site of the Kyrlay park. Sources

• Eminent architects of Kazan opposed the construction on the site of Kyrlay. We publish their arguments // Kazan online. May 26, 2022