Post-Socialist Transition and Remaking the City: Political Construction of Heritage in Tatarstan

In post-socialist cities, heritage landscapes reflect new political identities and competing discourses. A case study of the 'resurrection' of the Kul-Sharif Mosque in the Kazan Kremlin (1995–2005) reveals how state-sovereignty movements in Russia's ethnic republics shaped urban projects to express nation-building ideals, ethnic and religious awareness, and reinterpretations of history. The research demonstrates that heritage is not merely a static preservation effort but a dynamic tool for political construction, influenced by multiple actors vying for cultural influence.

Kinossian, N. (2012). Post-Socialist Transition and Remaking the City: Political Construction of Heritage in Tatarstan. Europe-Asia Studies, 64(5), 879–901. https://doi.org/10.1080/09668136.2012.681270