Nulevoy Meridian

Excellent prime meridian. Beautiful

Cute meto, a beautiful street. But in winter everything falls asleep. I had to cut off the monument with my feet. Not very beautiful when there is a lot of snow, and the idea is interesting

If you go along the Baumanskaya from the Kazan Kremlin to Tukay Square, you can come across a zero meridian, which indicates the distance to other major cities in Russia and the world. A small and at the same time interesting attraction in my opinion. The downside is that the tiles around it sagged and after rain, puddles formed around the stone.

Mark "Kilometer Zero" is now in many cities and countries around the world. Kazan is no exception. Moreover, its “navel of the earth” is different from all its peers. He has many names, in addition to the two above, he is also called the “zero meridian”, “milestone”, and the aborigines are called the “compass”. It is worth noting that the latter name has a rationale, because it shows 4 main sides of the world and 4 intermediate. The coordinates of the place are also engraved on a metal base (55 degrees 47 minutes 18 seconds n. Sh., 49 degrees 07 minutes 10 seconds V. d.) And height above sea level - 60.46 m. ​​Around the “navel” 8- the final star, its rays look to the sides of 8 places of the Earth, the distance to each place is indicated. After reading the inscriptions, you can find out how many kilometers to Moscow, Rome, Beijing, New York, Tokyo, Alaska, Mecca and the North Pole

A very beautiful star of the winds.