Restored golden crescent returns to the top of the Söyembikä Tower in Kazan

A restored golden crescent was put back on top of the Söyembikä Tower, one of the symbols of the Kazan Kremlin, on 12 November. It had been taken down on 5 October for restoration after more than 15 years of exposure to wind, rain and temperature swings.

Restorers used 60 grams of gold leaf to renew the gilding of the crescent. With that, the planned restoration work in the Tatarstan capital is described as complete.