Admiralty Sloboda is one of the most famous and beautiful parts of Kirov district, which in its turn is one of the oldest areas of the capital of Tatarstan Kazan.

Petrov park

Admiralty square

The settlement Admiralty Sloboda was established by order of the Russian Tsar Peter I ( the Great). It was a georgeous and significant event in the history of our city.

The main aims of this historical project were preparing wood and shipbuilding. According to the primary plan a number of different people was sent to this settlement to realize Peter`s ideas.

Up to 1956, the Admiralty Sloboda used to store the unique monument of Russian shipbuilding – the galley "Tver“, built in the XVIII century. The galley was left in Kazan after the travelling of Catherine II.

Powder for ship cannons was made at the Kazan State Powder Plant

Kazan State Powder Plant is the oldest Russian gunpowder factory with two centuries of gunpowder development and production history.

Kazan gunpowder plant produces pyroxylin gunpowder and charges for all types of weapons, nitrocellulose powder, powder for hunting and sport, paints and pyrotechnic products.

"KGKPZ" has worked out a number of unique technologies and has a monopoly on production and deliveries to the armed forces, including close combat. Today its products are presented on the markets of CIS countries, Italy, the USA, Poland and Greece.

Powder factory The example of the ancient cannon

The Red Gates The Red Gates are considered to be the symbol of our district. They were constructed in 1888.

In 1888 in honour of the 100-th anniversary of Kazan State Powder Plant a large red jubilee arch with white drawing was built.

There is the title "1788 Hundred years 1888" above the Central arch, as well as monograms of Catherine II, the factory was established during her reign, and Alexander III, the gates were built in his time . The arch is located at the main entrance into the Park.

Petrov park Later the gates became the hallmark of the Park.

Due to them, it seems that you turn out in the old days, and you can imagine all the events that have happened there.

Today the Park is a beautiful place to rest Today the Park is a beautiful place to rest. There is a playground, Ice arena Palace, football and tennis stadium.

Petrov monument The Park was named after Petrov for a reason. Roman Yefimovich Petrov was one of the workers of the plant, and when in 1918 the white guard entered the city, he tried to help the Red army in the fight against the enemy. Unfortunately, he failed because he was captured.

Petrov monument The hero's name was immortalized.

Besides the Petrov monument you can see in the Park wonderful rock paintings dedicated to the Great Patriotic War.

The legendary "Katyusha“ deserves special attention The legendary "Katyusha“ deserves special attention. Rockets for the Katyusha were made at the Kazan State Powder Factory.

Luknitsky monument In August 1917, a fire broke out at the plant, after which there was a powerful explosion. It has ruined more than 500 buildings.

At the time of the tragedy Luknitsky was having dinner at home, but when he heard the first explosion, he rushed to the plant, where workers were running out in panic. He managed to get to the taps with water, flood dangerous plant, and stopped the destruction. But the Major-General was badly injured during this catastrophe.

The monument to the horse Petrushka

Such kind of transport as horse-drawn trolleys appeared in our city in the 19-th century. The railway was led from Bolshaya Prolomnaya street to the place in Admiralteyskaya Sloboda that later got the name Petrushkin Yard. Here the tired horses were changed and the wagon was turned round. While doing that the wagon was drawn by one horse which was on duty at that moment. The round way was difficult, the wagon was heavy but a horse did its work. The citizens adored such horses, called them Petrushka, came to see their work and fed them.