Russian Cities History Project 2.1: Introduction to Kazan’

In this, the 20th episode of the podcast, I give an introduction to the first city in the Russian Cities History Project series.  Kazan' is the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, but in the past it was the centre of the Kazan' Khanate until Ivan the Terrible conquered it in 1552.  Kazan' is a very interesting city, most notably due to its mix of Russian Muslim and Russian European cultures.  This has caused some to describe Kazan' as a bridge "between East and West."

Music credits:

1) Introduction: Music from https://filmmusic.io; "Deliberate Thought" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com);
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
2) Гузель Уразова - Килче Килче (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdEHUeMievc)