Tatarstan State Museum of Fine Arts

Tatarstan State Museum of Fine Arts is one of the greatest and famous Russian museums that holds the works of paintings, graphic arts, sculptures, decorative and applied arts representing Western European art of XVII-XIX cc., the collections of Russian and Tatar fine, decorative and applied arts, and unique collections of Russian icon painting of XVII-XIX cc. of Sviyazhsk island’s cathedrals. The museum owns the largest collection of works of Nicolai Feshin, a Kazan-born artist. The museum building is a former residence of Kazan Commander-in-Chief General Sandetskiy. Built in 1906 it is defined as late eclecticism style. Exhibition hall is situated in the museum court in the little park.