On place Kazan flint, located on cape of the high terrazzo of the left coast r. Kazanka, the first fortifications appeared in deep antiquity. To beginning 1 millenniums traces settlings cultures pertain before n. e. on northeasterly extremity of the cape. In XII age, at feudal time, is here founded bulgar fortress, occupied area beside 20 thousand. m. South-east her limits got to so named Tezickogo (merchant's) of the ravine, but northwest and west were limited by ravine, going to Taynickoy tower now. As far back as that time, obviously, appeared the legend about Zilante   fire snake, expressed on Kazan blazon.

The Tatar legends and legends about base Kazan report that on place, where was a mortgaged city, ostensibly was plenty of snakes and amongst they particularly stood out big with wing snake-dragon. On battle with this snake was caused strong man. Long fought the snake and bogatyr on horse. The Snake-dragon kill strongmen and chop up him on six pieces, but also itself perished, wounded by poisoned spear strong men.

Indeed this legend has a more deep root. Such legends were typical of outlying fortresses Volzhskaya Bulgaria. The Snake-dragons, as judged by legend, protected Devil city beside Elabuga, city Dzhuketau beside CHistopol’, Bulgar city in mouth r. Zay and t. p. Obviously, such legends were think up bulgars for frighten enemy.

 On legends, in honour of victories on dragon his scene was elected bulgar reign as blazon of the city. Originally, in the same way either as on blazon Bilyara  - capitals Bulgaria before

mongol of the period, this was a scene four leg winged essence with put out by stinger. Such scenes ed on the most early reach before us kazan blazon, for instance, on seal Lzhedmitriy I and gerb of the banner reigning Aleksey Mihaylovich XVII age. The following look kazan blazon was approved In 1730 imperial edict   "snake black, under corona by gold kazan, wing red, field white".

In XIV XV vv., when Kazan becomes the centre a principality, sizes Flint several increase. Hisfortifications already cover whole north and northwest part modern Flint,  thereby, area beside 60 thousand kv. m. Kremlin of Kazan (with 1445 on 1552 gg.) was on the one third less modern and occupied the area more than 90 thousand kv. m. In Flint, on descriptions contemporary (the prince Kurbskiy, author "Kazanskoy histories" and other), were not only wooden, but also stone buildings   mosques, khan of the burial vault, tsarist palace.

The Archeological excavation in central part ancient Flint are revealled remainder of the different wooden houses as well as ancient building horizons stone building.

Fortress Itself was served by wooden wall, reached 5-6 m in width and 7-8 m in height. The Wall were erected from oak logs, built in the manner of felling, inside which fell asleep the ground and stone. On wall stood the wooden towers (Atalykova, Tyumenskaya, Nur-Ali, northeasterly), performed simultaneously and role protected journey.

More than two months (since August on October 2) lasted in 1552 siege Kazan. Set fire to

 with all sides, she herded. The Traces of the siege of the city in the manner of powerful bands, separating ancient beddings Kazan from layers of the second half XVI and more late ages, are also revealled under archeological excavation.

After taking Kazan in 1552 Ivan Awesome outlines Flint gain the modern type. The General his area reaches 120 thousand kv. m. In XVI-XVII vv. is here built row of the stone buildings, first of all church (Blagoveschenskiy cathedral, church Kipriana and Ustinia and others), fortress (Spasskaya, Taynickaya and others) and watch (Syuyumbike) tower. The building of the rest buildings pertains To XIII XIX vv. (former  place, gubernatorial building, school and pr.).

The Kremlin in big degree defined the exterior Kazan and subsequently. The Type kremlin sewer and tower has allowed Tarasu SHevchenko, former in Kazan journey at September 1857, write in diary book: "As afar, so and near by

... Kazan exceedingly vividly reminds itself cozy corner of the Moscow..., on each step see the influence whitewall..."

 

The Wall and towers Flint in 1774 were a witness of the siege of the troopses E. Pugacheva.

 

the July 11 12 1774 to wall Flint three flows   on higher part of the city from Arskogo field, on lower part   from Cloth settlment, through Bulak from Tatar settlment   comes rebelled. Their own guns Pugachev’s people have installed opposite Flint beside sewer Guest courtyard (now building Gosmuzeya TASSR) and have from there opened the direct noise pickup a shooting on his stone wall. Only come tsarist troops has compelled E. Pugacheva to remove the siege.

 

With 1709 on 1917 gg. institutions Kazan guberniya were situated in Flint, including gubernatorial palace. In night for October 26 1917 he was will take workers-red enemy and revolutionary soldier, installed in Kazan Soviet power