Kukushkino

Kukushkino is a locality in Tatarstan, Volga Region. Kukushkino is situated nearby to the suburb Kukuşkin, as well as near Popovka.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Upper Kaban lake and İske Taş Mosque.

Upper Kaban lake

Lake

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Kaban Lakes are a system of lakes in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia that includes Nizhny Kaban, Verkhny Kaban, and Sredny Kaban. They make up Tatarstan's largest lake, measuring 1.86 square kilometers in total. Upper Kaban lake is situated 4 km southeast of Kukushkino.

İske Taş Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Untifler, Public domain.

The İske Taş or Iske Tash Mosque, also the Old Stone Mosque or the Mosque of the Old Stone, formerly known as The Ninth Cathedral Mosque, The Big Stone Mosque, is a mosque in Kazan, Russia. İske Taş Mosque is situated 3½ km north of Kukushkino.

Äcem Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Äcem Mosque; is a prominent cathedral mosque in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. It is located in the southern part of the Old Tatar Quarter, a historic district populated by Tatars, and is one of about a dozen historical mosques in the district. Äcem Mosque is situated 3½ km north of Kukushkino.