Discover 9 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Grozny (Russia). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque, Akhmat Kadyrov Square, and Grozny-City Towers. Also, be sure to include Grozny-City Towers Facade Clocks in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Grozny (Chechnya).
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Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque
Also known as: Сердце Чечни
Celebrated mosque with Ottoman style. The Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque is located in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. The mosque is one of the largest in Russia and is officially known as "The Heart of Chechnya".
The mosque is named after Akhmad Kadyrov, the first president of the Republic of Chechnya and father to the current president of the Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. The construction of the mosque was commissioned by the mayor of the Turkish city of Konya. The mosque's design includes a set of 62-metre (203 ft)-tall minarets which are based upon those of the early seventeenth century Sultan Ahmed Mosque (known also as the Blue Mosque) in Istanbul.
On October 16, 2008, the mosque was officially opened in a ceremony in which Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov appeared and conversed with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
The mosque is located on the picturesque banks of the Sunzha River in the middle of a huge park (14 hectares) and is part of an Islamic architectural complex, which in addition to the mosque, consists of the Russian Islamic University, the Kunta-Haji, and the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Republic of Chechnya.
The mosque design is executed in the classic Ottoman style, as exemplified in the architecture of Istanbul. The central hall of the mosque is covered with a huge dome (diameter - 16 meters, height - 32 m). The height of the four minarets is 62 meters, making them among the tallest in southern Russia. The Exterior and interior walls of the mosque are made of marble and travertine, while the interior is decorated in white marble.
The area of the mosque is 5000 square meters and which allows a capacity of more than ten thousand people. The same number of the faithful can pray in the mosque adjacent to the summer gallery.[1]
Akhmat Kadyrov Square
Akhmat Kadyrov Square, also known as the Square named after the 1st President of the Chechen Republic, is a public area in Grozny, Chechnya. It is located at the intersection of Vladimir Putin Avenue and Khusein Isaev Avenue. It is named in honor of the first leader of the Chechen Republic Akhmat Kadyrov.[2]
Grozny-City Towers
Also known as: Грозный-сити
Hotel in Grozny, Russia. The Grozny-City Towers is a five-star skyscraper hotel and business centre complex located near the Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque in Grozny, Chechnya. It stands at 492 ft.[3]
Grozny-City Towers Facade Clocks
The Grozny-City Clocks, located at approximately 43.3158°N 45.6967°E / 43.3158; 45.6967, are near the apex of the northwest and southeast sides of the Grozny-City Towers, located in Grozny, Chechnya. The towers opened on 5 October 2011, during the birthday celebration for Chechnyan President Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov. Grozny-City Towers is a five-star skyscraper hotel, 40-storey apartment building, and business centre complex located near Grozny Central Mosque.[4]
Address: проспект А.А. Кадырова, 3/25, 364021 Грозный
Cecenskij dramaticeskij teatr im. H. Nuradilova
The Khanpasha Nuradilov Chechen State Drama Theater is a Chechen national theater in Grozny.
Grozny State Oil Technical University
Grozny State Oil Technical University is the oldest oil university in Russia. It was founded in 1920 as the Higher Petroleum Technical School, with eight divisions, named after M.D. Millionshikov. Since the Soviet Era, it has been known informally as Groznensky neftyanoi. The university has its own recreation center on the Black Sea and a rest house on the Caspian Sea.[5]
Gosudarstvennyj russkij dramaticeskij teatr im. M. U. Lermontova
The Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov State Russian Drama Theater is a republican theater founded in 1904 and located in Grozny. It was founded by such a famous master of Russian theater as Yevgeny Vakhtangov. Leonid Bronyevoi and Innokenty Smoktunovsky, People's Artists of the USSR, Rimma Bykova, Mimalt Soltsayev and Musa Dudayev, People's Artist of the Russian Federation Ruslan Khakishev and other prominent actors later worked in the theater.
Pamatnik Lermontovu
Monument to Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov is a monument to the Russian poet, artist, and officer Mikhail Lermontov in Grozny.
Chechen State University
Also known as: Чеченский государственный университет
University in Grozny, Russia. Chechen State University is a university located in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia. The school is home to the North Caucasian Centre of Pedagogics. The university traces its roots back to 1938.[6]
Address: Улица Шерипова, 32, Grozny