Lakes Qaban
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Lakes Kaban, the system of lakes in Kazan
, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
, includes Nizhny (Blizhny) Kaban, Verkhny Kaban, and Sredny Kaban. With an area of 1.86 square kilometre (0.718150014982115 sq mi), it is the biggest lake in Tatarstan.
It is connected with the Kazanka River
by the Bolaq
channel and a subterranean channel from Bolaq-Qazansu. It is also connected with the Volga river by the city's sewage system.
The Thousandth Anniversary of Islam Mosque
is situated at the bank.
The medieval Volga Bulgaria
ns' graves which date back to 12-13th century were founded on the banks of Arğı Qaban.
One legend claims that, in the days before the Khanate of Kazan
fell, the Khans
threw all their valuables into the lakes.
Another legend about the origin of the lakes names claims that, at the Mongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria
, the Bulgarian prince Qabanbäk, escaped from Bilär
city (or in Bolghar
), fled to the banks of the lake and built a castle. Another version is that he founded İske Qazan
.
Tatar myth also places Zilant
, who had been transformed to Diü, as the ruler of the mythological Underwater Kingdom of Qaban.
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, includes Nizhny (Blizhny) Kaban, Verkhny Kaban, and Sredny Kaban. With an area of 1.86 square kilometre (0.718150014982115 sq mi), it is the biggest lake in Tatarstan.
It is connected with the Kazanka River
Kazanka River
Kazanka or Qazansu is a river in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, a left tributary of the Volga. Kazanka begins near the village of Bimeri in Arsk District and flows into the Samara Reservoir in Kazan, near the Kazan Kremlin. Another towns on the Kazanka are Arsk and historical Iske Kazan. The...
by the Bolaq
Bolaq
The Bolaq is a canal that once flowed from the northern part of Birge Qaban to Kazanka , today is an isolated channel in downtown Kazan.The modern length of Bolaq is 1550 m, width is 24 m...
channel and a subterranean channel from Bolaq-Qazansu. It is also connected with the Volga river by the city's sewage system.
The Thousandth Anniversary of Islam Mosque
The Thousandth Anniversary of Islam Mosque
The Thousandth Anniversary of Islam Mosque or The Anniversary Mosque was built in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia to commemorate the thousandth anniversary of the Islamization of the Volga Bulgars in 922...
is situated at the bank.
The medieval Volga Bulgaria
Volga Bulgaria
Volga Bulgaria, or Volga–Kama Bolghar, is a historic Bulgar state that existed between the seventh and thirteenth centuries around the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers in what is now Russia.-Origin:...
ns' graves which date back to 12-13th century were founded on the banks of Arğı Qaban.
One legend claims that, in the days before the Khanate of Kazan
Khanate of Kazan
The Khanate of Kazan was a medieval Tatar state which occupied the territory of former Volga Bulgaria between 1438 and 1552. Its khans were the patrilineal descendants of Toqa Temür, the thirteenth son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan. The khanate covered contemporary Tatarstan, Mari El,...
fell, the Khans
Khan (title)
Khan is an originally Altaic and subsequently Central Asian title for a sovereign or military ruler, widely used by medieval nomadic Turko-Mongol tribes living to the north of China. 'Khan' is also seen as a title in the Xianbei confederation for their chief between 283 and 289...
threw all their valuables into the lakes.
Another legend about the origin of the lakes names claims that, at the Mongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria
Mongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria
The Mongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria lasted from 1223 to 1236.-The Mongol campaigns:In 1223, after defeating Russian and Cuman/Kipchak armies at the Battle of Kalka, a Mongol army under the generals Subutai and Jebe was sent to subdue Volga Bulgaria. At that point in history Genghis Khan's troops...
, the Bulgarian prince Qabanbäk, escaped from Bilär
Bilär
Bilär was a medieval city in Volga Bulgaria and its second capital before the Mongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria. It was located on the left bank of the Small Cheremshan River in modern-day Alexeyevsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan.The city was founded by the indigenous Bilyar tribe of the...
city (or in Bolghar
Bolghar
Bolghar was intermittently capital of Volga Bulgaria from the 8th to the 15th centuries, along with Bilyar and Nur-Suvar. It was situated on the bank of the Volga River, about 30 km downstream from its confluence with the Kama River and some 130 km from modern Kazan...
), fled to the banks of the lake and built a castle. Another version is that he founded İske Qazan
Iske Qazan
İske Qazan , was a Bolghar-Tatar city in the 13-16th centuries, situated on the banks of the Qazansu river in the Qazan artı or Zakazanye region, in what is today the Russian Federation republic of Tatarstan .In 18th century Tatar literature, İske Qazan was said to have been founded by the brothers...
.
Tatar myth also places Zilant
Zilant
Zilant is a legendary creature, something between a dragon and a wyvern. Since 1730, it has been the official symbol of Kazan. This winged snake is a part of Tatar and Russian folklore and is mentioned in legends about the foundation of Kazan....
, who had been transformed to Diü, as the ruler of the mythological Underwater Kingdom of Qaban.