Culture of Tatarstan

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Culture of Tatarstan is molded from the culture of Volga Tatar people, Russian and European culture.

[edit] Libraries

Major libraries include the Science Library of Kazan State University and the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan. There are two museums of republican significance, as well as 90 museums of local importance. In the past several years new museums appeared throughout the Republic.

There are 16 theaters in Tatarstan.

[edit] Religion

The most common faiths include Sunni Islam and Russian Orthodox Church. As of 2004, there were 1,208 buildings used for religious purposes in Tatarstan; 1,014 of which were Islamic, and 176—Russian Orthodox.

[edit] See also

• Manqurt