Naberezhnye Chelny is a multinational city in the Republic of Tatarstan. Here mosques coexist with Orthodox churches.
During Soviet times, the city bore the name of Brezhnev for 6 years. The modern name - Naberezhnye Chelny - is associated with a small village that was located in these lands back in the 17th century.
The city is famous for Russia's largest automobile plant, built in 1969 and producing KAMAZ vehicles. The name of the car brand is associated with the river on which the city is built - Kama.
Near Naberezhnye Chelny there are hydroelectric power stations and the huge Nizhnekamsk reservoir, on the banks of which there is a national park and a nature reserve.
All about the main cities and attractions of Tatarstan in a large review material. And the closest interesting city, right across the Kama River, is Yelabuga. Our article will allow you to choose and see all the most important things in a few hours.
For ease of route planning, we have marked all the mentioned attractions on the city map:
Monuments and museums
Sculpture Motherland
Address: st. Batenchuka, 15
The monument was opened in 1975 on the 30th anniversary of the Victory. It is dedicated to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War. The author of the monument is Ildar Khanov. He designed and created the 40 m high monument in just 2 months and 17 days.
Thousands of people took part in the two-month construction of the monument. These were workers from Nizhny Chelny factories, international teams from Chechnya, Turkmenistan, and Belarus.
The monument turned out not to be in the tradition of classical Soviet monuments. And therefore, the interdepartmental commission that arrived at the opening of the memorial sign proposed blowing up the sculptural group. However, the strength of the structure - a 20-meter foundation and an iron frame - did not allow the unusual monument to be destroyed.
The Motherland is stylized as a Phoenix bird. On its wings are images of the faces of war heroes. In front of the monument there is an eternal flame burning. Behind the sculpture is a mourning wall on which the names of 6,809 residents of Naberezhnye Chelny who died during the Great Patriotic War are listed.
Museum of History and Local Lore
Address: st. Gidrostroiteley, 16 Phone: (sign up for a tour) +7 (reception) Website: https://museum-chelny.ru Opening hours: Monday - Sunday from 9-00 to 17-00 Cost: 150 rubles. adult, 100 rub. student, 80 rub. schoolchild and pensioner, 50 rubles. preschooler
The Museum of History and Local Lore has been operating since 1972. There are exhibitions of archaeology, paleontology, ethnography, and city history.
The most popular collections are:
- coins;
- women's jewelry;
- grandfather clock;
- antique furniture;
- painting and graphics.
The Museum of History and Local Lore is one of the five best museum collections in Naberezhnye Chelny.
Monument to Vysotsky
Address: intersection of st. Gidrostroiteley and Komsomolskaya embankment
A monument to Vladimir Vysotsky was erected near the Kama Hotel, where the poet and bard stayed in 1973. The square in front of it was also renamed Vysotsky Square.
The cut bell symbolizes the poet's creativity. The star and the guitar are symbols of the artist himself. The author of the monument is Chelny sculptor Vladimir Nesterenko.
Monument to Gabdulla Tukay
Address: Mira Avenue, 39
The monument to the outstanding Tatar poet, publicist and public figure Gabdulla Tukai is one of the youngest monuments. Installed in 2011 in the Tukay square of the same name. The author is Kazan sculptor Vladimir Demchenko.
The figure of the poet is depicted together with the characters of his fairy tales, taken from Tatar mythology. There is the goblin Shurale and the water spirit - a girl with a golden comb, as well as a stylized image of a century-old tree.
Museum of Ecology
Address: New City, Druzhby Narodov Ave., 19 (3113) Telephone: Social networks: https://vk.com/id384274419 Opening hours: Monday - Friday from 8-00 to 17-00, Saturday from 8-00 to 16 -00
A relatively young museum. Created in 1999 and is a branch of the All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation.
Visitors can get acquainted with the flora and fauna of the Kama region. Here are sections typical for this kind of museum: flora, fauna, soil and minerals, ecology.
Elabuga
Elabuga is a small ancient city, comfortably located among the forests on the right bank of the Kama. The city, immersed in greenery with a panorama of churches and ancient stone mansions, is considered a unique example of merchant architecture of the 19th century, which has preserved its unique appearance and unique landscape to this day.
Among the must-see places in Elabuga we recommend:
- Yelabuga Devil's Settlement is the most beautiful view of the Kama, especially when you realize that you are on a cliff - it will inevitably take your breath away!
— Pioneer Park is an incredibly beautiful place, which has a modern children’s playground, elegant paths along the entire park, and at night it is especially beautiful here, as lantern lighting creates a cozy, romantic atmosphere.
In addition, there are quite a lot of museums, cultural monuments and other attractions in Elabuga.
Where and how to get there: 26 km from Naberezhnye Chelny, or 215 km east of the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, the city of Kazan.
Damn town
Pionersky Park
Parks, buildings, entertainment
Pribrezhny Park
Address: intersection of Hasan Tufan Ave. and st. Raskolnikova Opening hours: 24 hours a day
“Pribrezhny” is the largest city park in Naberezhnye Chelny. It is conventionally divided into three zones: coastal, forest-park and central (boulevard).
The main part of the park was planted to protect the city from the winds. Today it looks like a real coniferous forest with a lake in the middle. Rope crossings are strung between the trunks of pine trees - this is the Tarzan rope park.
In the summer, many kilometers of bicycle routes operate within the park. In winter there are ski slopes. One of them is stretched across the lake. Bicycle and ski marathons are held. There are bicycle and cross-country ski rentals, and tubing. The park is illuminated for evening entertainment.
There is a central square - Maidan, where concerts and celebrations are held. It can accommodate up to 15 thousand people. There is a hippodrome with an equestrian school. And access to the shore and a developed beach.
Park of Culture and Recreation
Address: per. Parkovy, 9a and Mira Ave., 81 Phone: +7 (8552) 570-746 Website: https://www.park-chelny.ru/about/ Opening hours: Monday - Sunday from 9-00 to 22-00
The Park of Culture and Recreation was founded in 1972 on the territory of a forest belt on the outskirts of the city. Today it consists of two park areas with a total area of 11 hectares. It has 3 stage areas and 78 attractions - children's, family, extreme.
Victory Park
Address: Mira Ave., 21 7 Phone: , +7 960-068-58-26 (administrator) Social networks: https://vk.com/park_pobedy_chelny Opening hours: May – September from 10-00 to 22-00, October – April from 10-00 to 20-00. Ferris wheel cost: 200 rub. adult, 150 rub. child under 9 years old.
Victory Park opened in 1975. There are 7 hectares of territory and 50 attractions. The most popular park in Naberezhnye Chelny, awarded at All-Russian exhibitions for landscaping and landscaping. One of the ten best amusement parks in Russia.
There are 3 stage areas on the territory of the park, there is a zone of military equipment (tank, cannon, howitzers), and a new Ferris wheel built in 2016.
Dolphinarium
Address: Naberezhnye Chelny, hydroelectric power station village, st. Tukay Embankment, 121 Phone: , 8-800-707-45-47 (toll-free) Website: https://delfinariy-chelny.ru/ Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday from 9-00 to 19-00, closed on Sunday . The cost of tickets is determined by the program: the minimum cost is from 800 rubles. adult, from 600 rub. children 7-17 years old, from 500 rub. children 3-7 years old, children under 3 years old free.
The only stationary dolphinarium in the Volga region. Accommodates 350 visitors at a time. There are our own dolphin cubs here, born in the bowl of the pool.
Here they show the performance of sea animals, traditional for aqua zoos - dolphins, sea lions, fur seals.
The dolphinarium hosts educational classes and excursions, wedding photo shoots, birthdays, and shows.
Grenada Park
Address: New City, Moskovsky Ave., 104A Website: https://vk.com/nch.extreme.park
Grenada Park was opened relatively recently, in 2012. Received the status of an extreme park.
There is a parkour area, a climbing wall, and a rope course. There are fields for volleyball, basketball, football, and exercise equipment. For children and teenagers there is a foam pit and a paramilitary strip. There is also a special track - a bump track with holes, bumps and a slope - for cyclists and fans of radio-controlled models.
In Grenada Park they conduct:
- bike show;
- street racing;
- car racing;
- truck racing.
There is also a karting rental, bars and discos.
Azatlyk Square
Address: Hassan Tufan Ave., sq. Azyltyk
Azatlyk, or Freedom Square, is the largest square in Naberezhnye Chelny, the venue for the main city holidays. The Santa Claus Parade, Maslenitsa celebrations, and morning yoga for city residents are held here. In winter, skate rentals are available. Souvenirs are sold all year round.
City Beach
Address: New City, Pribrezhny Park Phone:
The central city beach is located near Pribrezhny Park. For a quality and relaxing holiday, work has been carried out to clean the bottom, toilets have been installed, there is a first-aid post, and there is a rescue post.
Russian Drama Theater "Masters"
Address: st. Academician Rubanenko, 7 Phone: (sales service) Website: https://russdramteatr.ru/index.php/ru/ Social networks: https://vk.com/rusdramteatr Cost: from 550 rubles. depending on the performance
The name of the theater – “Masterovye” – is connected with its history. In the first production (1975), not professional artists worked, but workers. This was the thesis work of the future director of the theater, Yuri Mikhailovich Kolesnikov, a graduate of the Moscow Institute of Culture.
The current composition of the theater group is graduates of the Kazan and St. Petersburg Academy of Culture and Theater School. Among them are the main director Denis Khusniyarov, artistic director Valentin Yaryukhin. Artists: Evgeny Fedotov, Evgeny Gladkikh, Anna Dunaeva (Academy of Culture in St. Petersburg), Alexandra Olvina, Alexandra Petrova, Alexey Ukhov (Kazan Theater School).
Among the productions are classic and modern. Plays based on the works of Gorky, Schwartz, Kipling, Bulgakov, Nabokov. Among the theater’s most famous productions are: “The Tricks of Scapin” (based on the play by Jean Baptiste Molière), “The Event” (based on the story by Vladimir Nabokov), “Kruglyansky Bridge” (based on the story by Vasily Bykov), “Two Arrows” (based on the play by Alexander Volodin).
The theater also hosts festive performances and performances for the New Year.
Where to go with children
The following places are perfect for an interesting and exciting holiday in Naberezhnye Chelny with children:
- Tactile Zoo , located in the Panorama shopping center. Here you can directly contact the animals, pet them and play with them. This is a favorite place for children and their parents, which allows them not only to explore the world around them, but also to simply relax;
- The puppet theater is another ideal place for families with children. The theater shows a lot of fun and interesting performances that will appeal not only to children, but also to adults. On the territory of the theater there is also a small zoo, allowing you to admire representatives of the fauna;
- Perhaps the most popular place not only in Naberezhnye Chelny, but also in the republic itself, is the dolphinarium . Little spectators and their parents can not only enjoy the stunning performances of famous “artists,” but also take a boat ride and see baby dolphins live. On the territory of the dolphinarium there is a cafeteria, a small theater and a photo studio.
Temples and churches
Tawba Mosque
Address: GES village, st. Central, 6 Phone: Social networks: https://vk.com/club30021698
The Tauba Mosque is the main temple complex of Muslims in Naberezhnye Chelny. This is not only a functioning temple, but also a religious landmark.
The temple was built with donations and financial assistance from Muslim states. A quarter of the costs of its construction were borne by the Central Administration of Muslims of Russia. The opening date of the mosque was timed to coincide with the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgaria.
The mosque building has an unusual architectural design in the form of a walking terrace on the roof. The height of the minaret is 53 m. On the northern facade there are stained glass windows made of cast glass. The interior hall has excellent acoustics, and the interiors are decorated with white marble. The prayer hall seats 130 people.
Ascension Cathedral
Address: s. Borovetskoye, Chulman Ave., 127 Phones: , 72-67-22 Website: https://www.prihod.eparhia.ru/ Opening hours: Monday – Friday from 9-00 to 17-00
The Orthodox Cathedral of the Moscow Patriarchate has the status of the Bishop's Compound and is an architectural monument of national significance.
One of the oldest temple buildings in the city and region.
The Holy Ascension Cathedral is the third church building built here. The first was a small wooden church. The second is a large stone church built in 1872, destroyed after the revolution. Now it is a modern cathedral, restored on the site of the pre-revolutionary one.
The stone church of 1872 was called Borovetskaya (after the name of the village - Borovetskoye). The bulk of the money for its construction was donated by the merchant and writer Ivan Stakheev. The number of parishioners at that time was almost 2000 people.
After the revolution, the stone Borovets Church was rebuilt only a few decades later, at the end of the 20th century. Along with the restoration of the stone walls of the cathedral, an additional bell tower was erected, a separate baptismal church was built, and a park was developed. The building received the status of a cathedral and the name of the Holy Ascension.
AK Mosque
Address: 2nd complex, 14, Entuziastov Boulevard, 13 Phones: , +7 (855) 238-67-02 Website: https://akmechet.ru/ Social networks: https://vk.com/club17237101
The youngest mosque in Naberezhnye Chelny. It has a second name - White Mosque.
Its building houses a madrasah - an educational institution. It trains clergy - imams (men study to become clergy) and Arabic language teachers. Kindergarten teachers are also trained here (girls study). There are day, evening and correspondence departments. Modern conditions for living and studying have been created - classrooms, a library, a prayer hall, a gym and a dining room, and a dormitory.
Lectures for students, scientific conferences, and youth competitions are held on the basis of the AK Mosque. There are Sunday courses on Islamic studies.
Nur Ikhlas Mosque
Address: Chulman Ave., 110 Phones: +7 (8552) 56–85–58 +7 (8552) 56–65–99
Nur-Ikhlas is the largest mosque in Naberezhnye Chelny. The height of its minaret is 46 m. Capacity is 500 people. There are two entrances - for men and for women.
Built in the 90s not far from the Pribrezhny park, opposite the Naberezhnye Chelny sanatorium. The style of construction is modern. The author of the project is V. L. Manukyan.
The Nur-Ikhlas Mosque is engaged in religious and educational activities. Traditional Muslim rituals are carried out: nikah (marriage), for a newborn child - naming, as well as namaz (appeal to God, prayer) and reading the Koran.
Temple of Seraphim of Sarov
Address: Naberezhnye Chelninsky Ave., 17A Phones: +7 (8552) 45–11–25 Website: https://www.serafima-sarovskogo.ru Social networks : https://vk.com/serafima_sarovskogo Opening hours : daily from 8 – 00 to 18 – 00
The Orthodox church, built in 2006, was erected on the site of an old pre-revolutionary church. It is located on the banks of the Kama River. The name of the old church - in the name of Elijah the Prophet - was preserved in the name of the chapel built nearby. During the restoration of the temple, the bell tower was re-erected.
Today the temple is decorated with a unique iconostasis, painted by Palekh painters. Painting style: lacquer miniature. The artists who painted the iconostasis are representatives of family dynasties of icon painters.
The temple houses an ancient icon of Seraphim of Sarov. She decorates the altar on the right. Seraphim of Sarov is one of the most famous ascetics of the Russian Orthodox Church. The temple, built in the late 90s and early 2000s, was named in his honor as hope for salvation in the difficult post-perestroika times. Today the relics of the saint are kept in the temple.
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Spring "Holy Key"
During the times of merchant Elabuga, when the bell ringing of Elabuga churches and cathedrals spread far across the surrounding area, there were seven holy healing springs around the city. Since that time, only one source has remained unchanged.
The holy spring is well equipped, capped, a chapel has been built, parking for vehicles, descent and approaches have been equipped. There is a bathhouse with a plunge pool, there is water from an underground spring, where you can swim on hot summer days, but be careful - the water is cold.
This is a quiet, calm place to unite with yourself and your thoughts. Here you can feel all the charm of living, pure nature, admire the views of our region and take beautiful photographs that will delight you for a long time.
Where and how to get there: 22 km from the city towards Elabuga. The spring is located on the southern edge of the Maly Bor forest of the Nizhnyaya Kama National Park, 3 km east of the city of Yelabuga.
