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I always knew I would encounter something Muslim in Russia, when I stumbled upon Soyembika Tower. Soyembika Tower is also called the Khan's Mosque. It is a familiar landmark and architectural symbol of Kizicheskaya The legend has it that the tower was erected more than a century earlier by Ivan the Terrible's artisans in just a week's time. In the Imperial period, the tower used to be topped with a double-headed eagle, which the Bolsheviks replaced with a red star. It is currently marvelously crowned with crowned with a Muslim crescent. Take pictures mostly at night, it’s more than worth your film strip.
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