Rustam Minnikhanov inspects construction and reconstruction of historical objects in the centre of Kazan

On April 13 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov inspected construction and reconstruction of historical objects in the centre of Kazan. He was accompanied by Chief of Staff of Tatarstan President’s Administrative Office Asgat Safarov, Aide to Tatarstan President Olesya Baltusova, Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Municipal Economy Irek Faizullin, Tatarstan Prosecutor Ildus Nafikov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Chief Architect of Kazan Tatyana Prokofieva.

Inspecting the houses No.27 and 60 in Bauman street, Rustam Minnikhanov asked to clean the yards of houses located in the main pedestrian street.

The next object was the house No. 19 in Bauman street that used to be the House of Press, the architectural monument built in 30s. It is closely connected with the history of press and book publishing. The building was given to investor and a company dealing with the building reconstruction was established.

Rustam Minnikhanov was told that construction of the hotel, restaurants and shops with 167 rooms is carried out in the building. Construction works are to be finished by summer, the object is to be commissioned at the end of 2014. Parking area for 250 cars was built in the part of the building overlooking Profsoyuznaya street.

Reconstruction project of the house No.13 in Bauman street was presented to Rustam Minnikhanov.

The building located on the crossing of Bauman, Musa Dzhalil, and Chernyshevsky streets that used to be a hotel was partially reconstructed by investors. Living area, 20 pavilions, and offices will be located here.

The project of renovation of the historical quarter in Rakhmatullin, Kavi Nadzhmi, Profsoyuznaya and Musa Dzhalil streets implemented by Ak Bars Development was shown to Tatarstan President. The project includes the object of cultural heritage of federal importance, the building of the Nobility Assembly of the 18th century.