I. Metshin was presented the concept of a museum exposition in the Admiralteyskaya Sloboda

(KZN.RU, 23 August). The concept of architectural solutions and the museum exhibition of admiralty shipyard were presented to Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, today. The museum exhibition is composed of two parts, according to the concept, which is presented Olesya Baltusova, the assistant of the President of the RT. A modern shipyard, including a lighthouse, with historic ships, dock, diving and sailing school will be located on a sandy headland, which area if ​​36 hectares. And a historical shipyard with the main museum building, which reminds the Admiralty offices, will be placed where the Petrovskaya shipyard was in the XVIII century.

Alexander Dembich, the head of the Department of urban development and planning of rural populated areas of KSUAE, said that several options for placement of the museum composition were considered, in particular, near the Petrov Park. According to Olesya Baltusova, this issue has caused much discussion. The working group members - historians, architects, builders, town planners, government officials, and museum staff – participated in the discussion that has been going on for a long time.

The Petrovskaya Shipyard, which occupied a vast territory, was located on the site of the meeting 300 years ago, where the old channel of Kazanka makes a turn. The Mayor of Kazan asked whether there is proof of this historical fact. A. Dembich explained that shipyard location was confirmed after examining of the historical plans from different years and docking with the geometry of the river Kazanka channel.

One of the museum halls could accommodate at recreated galley "Tver". Alexander Dembich reminded Catherine II arrived in Kazan in this galley and left it to the city as a gift. Unfortunately, the galley was burned in the 50s of the last century.

"This option is the most logical concept, it provides an opportunity to begin the landscaping of the park “Staroe ruslo”, said Olesya Baltusova.

She explained that Kazan has a chance to get into the federal targeted investment program in 2017. To do this, construction documents need to be created until the new year, which will include two objects: admiralty office and galley "Tver", and the state examination to be passed.

The Mayor of Kazan supported the concept. Further it will be presented to Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan.

During the workshop, Damir Fattakhov, the first deputy head of Kazan Executive Committee, spoke about the ecological rehabilitation of the pond and surrounding areas. "22.5 million rubles from the federal government and 15.5 million rubles of our budget were allocated this year for environmental remediation. Works commenced. The issue will take 2-3 years, depends on funding”, informed Damir Fattakhov.

The meeting was attended by Denis Kalinkin, the head of the Kazan Executive Committee, Rustam Nigmatullin, the first deputy head of the municipal formation of Kazan, Sergei Mironov, the head of Kirovskiy and Moskovskiy districts administration, Gulchachak Nazipova, the general director of the National Museum of Tatarstan, and others.