The Republic of Tatarstan, together with its capital Kazan, is a subject of the Russian Federation and part of the Volga Federal District. It is one of the most developed regions of Russia and home to all manner of industry, from farming to aerospace engineering. The Alabuga Special Economic Zone is a prime example of this, and has enjoyed considerable success in recent years. The primary resource here is oil – the Republic of Tatarstan contains around 800 million tons of recoverable oil (127 fields, incorporating more than 3000 deposits), as well as estimated reserves of over 1 billion tons. Other resources include natural gas, coal and other useful minerals.
A broad, interesting, educational programme of cultural and entertainment events has been drawn up for participants, team leaders and guests at the Olympiad, and starts from day one.
The following day will see PE replaced with history, as Olympiad participants will be taken on a sightseeing tour of Kazan (team leaders will have the chance to do this tour on the next day), while guests will take a tour of the Conservation-Museum Complex of the Kazan Kremlin (as will team leaders in three days’ time). There’s plenty to see here: situated where the Volga rive meets the white walls of the Kremlin, the complex is the oldest part of our city. Archaeologists have discovered artefacts here which allow us to trace the city of Kazan back to the 11th century, and many more believe a settlement existed here 100 years earlier still. Much about its early history is evident in the layout of the Kazan Kremlin Complex.
The Kazan Kremlin has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. It is home to museum exhibitions such as the history of the statehood of Tatarstan and its natural history, Islamic culture, the Cannon Courtyard, the history of the Cathedral of Annunciation and the Second World War (from the National Museum RT fund), and also an art gallery (from the Museum of Fine Art RT fund), the Manezh exhibition hall Hermitage-Kazan Centre.
