Naberezhnye Chelny, which grew up on the site of a small village founded by peasants from Yelabuga, is the only competitor to Tolyatti for the right to be called Russian Detroit. Until the last third of the last century, it was an unremarkable polis, which received city status in 1930. Everything changed in the early 70s, when it was decided to build the Kama Automobile Plant here. In just the next twenty years, the population of Naberezhnye Chelny grew almost 15 times, reaching 500 thousand people. Reliable and practical KAMAZ trucks, rolling off the assembly line of the city-forming enterprise with chronometric punctuality, brought worldwide fame to the policy. Today's Naberezhnye Chelny is not only the most important industrial cluster of the Volga region, but also a significant cultural, educational and tourist center. Any traveler will be interested in visiting here.
The main attractions of Naberezhnye Chelny: TOP-5
The colorful Volga city has its own calling cards. This category includes the sights of Naberezhnye Chelny, photos and descriptions of which you will find below.
KAMAZ automobile plant
- Opening hours: daily, from 9:00 to 17:00.
- Ticket price: 300 rub. for all categories of visitors in the group.
- Telephone.
- Website: https://kamaz.ru/career/promo
- Address: Avtozavodskoy Avenue, 2. Transport stop "EXPO-Kama".
The Kama auto giant, which has been the driver of the domestic truck industry for many years, was built in the shortest possible time. The first excavator bucket of soil was removed from the pit of the future plant in mid-December 1969, and 7 years later the first truck rolled off the production line of the enterprise. Since then, KAMAZ has produced more than 2 million vehicles in 40 modifications. The brand's products are exported to many countries around the world. It is valued for its reliability and practicality. Suffice it to say that KAMAZ sports prototypes became winners of the prestigious Dakar rally 14 times. Guests of Naberezhnye Chelny will be able to take a tour of the workshops of the grandiose enterprise. To do this, you just need to contact one of the travel agencies accredited by the plant,
Tauba
- Opening hours: daily, from 8:00 to 20:00.
- Telephone.
- Website: https://vk.com/club30021698
- Address: st. Central, 6. Transport stop "Central Street".
On the occasion of the 1100th anniversary of the Islamization of the Bulgarian Kingdom, the Muslims of Naberezhnye Chelny received a wonderful gift - the magnificent Taubu Cathedral Mosque. The temple complex, which immediately became one of the symbols of the Volga city, is truly impressive. Above the central portal of the structure, covered with a multi-pitched roof, rises a 53-meter minaret tower. The facade of the building is decorated with multicolor stained glass windows covering the light openings, calligraphic inscriptions in Arabic script, and carved marble vignettes. The area around the mosque is surrounded by a fence consisting of an interlacing of openwork elements made of cast steel. The modern brick building of the mosque is faced with light limestone tiles, contrasting with the dark polished marble of the basement decor.
Tower "Skullcap"
- Address: 2nd complex, 18. Transport stop “Boulevard of Enthusiasts”.
The townspeople consider the only local skyscraper “2.18” to be the most extravagant calling card of Naberezhnye Chelny. The tower received its popular name “Skullcap” for the external similarity of the upper tier to the traditional headdress of Asian peoples. The height of the 24-story building is 81 meters. It has risen above Entuziastov Avenue since 2005. A convenient observation deck is equipped on the roof of the high-rise building, which houses the offices of numerous republican and federal companies. From here you have magnificent panoramic views of the city.
Boulevard of Enthusiasts
- Address: pedestrian zone between H. Tufan Avenue and st. Academician Rubanenko.
Entuziastov Boulevard is rightfully considered an iconic landmark of Naberezhnye Chelny. The main city promenade is decorated with flower beds and sculptural compositions in the avant-garde style, which are the hallmark of the Volga region city. There are comfortable benches for relaxation along the alleys. There are also many fountains, the most original of which is the futuristic “Evolution”. It is especially pleasant to walk along the boulevard in spring, when numerous flower beds are covered with a carpet of bright inflorescences. The promenade looks especially interesting in the evenings. With the onset of darkness, the illumination and illumination of the sculptures turn on, filling the surroundings with mysterious romance.
Monument to V. Vysotsky
- Address: V. Vysotsky Square. Transport stop "Bank".
It is in Naberezhnye Chelny that the most massive monument to the wonderful poet, singer, and actor Vladimir Vysotsky was erected. The sculptural composition is very original. This is not a classical statue, not a bust, not a bas-relief. The half-bell, half-guitar-shaped sculpture is poignant. The creation of the sculptor V. Nesterenko surprisingly accurately personifies the rebellious soul of the people's favorite. Its strings, stretched to breaking point, could be soulfully lyrical and turn into a menacing alarm bell. This amazing monument, which has been decorating the city since 2005, is considered the most popular art object in Chelny.
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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Architectural highlights and monuments of Naberezhnye Chelny
An inquisitive tourist has something to see in Naberezhnye Chelny. The streets of the city are decorated with non-trivial architectural objects, and the parks and squares are decorated with interesting monuments.
Monument "Motherland"
- Address: intersection of M. Jalil Avenue and st. Batenchuk. Transport stop “Studencheskaya” or “Ulitsa Batenchuk”.
The Chelny Memorial “Motherland”, inaugurated on May 9, 1975, is considered one of the most unique monuments to the heroes of the Second World War in the country. The bold compositional decision of the sculptor I. Khanov, who avoided stereotypes, then caused serious controversy among art critics and even criticism from the party leadership of the republic. The author depicted a non-traditional figure of a grieving woman. He made the many-faced Phoenix bird a symbol of the Mother. Under her wings she brings to rebirth the images of soldiers who died on the war fronts. The torch of the Eternal Flame burns in front of the sculpture, and the composition is completed by a stele with the names of the heroes who gave their lives for their Motherland on the battlefields.
City Hall building
- Address: H. Tufan Avenue, 23. Transport stop "Center".
Walking along Azaltyk Square, you can admire a wonderful monument of Soviet architecture. The building, which now houses the city administration, is an excellent example of constructivism in architecture. It impresses with its size, scale, proportionality, and looks very solemn. The creation of the architect E. Grishinchuk, commissioned in 1987, is deservedly on the list of the main attractions of Naberezhnye Chelny.
Monument to G. Tukay
- Address: square named after. G. Tukay. Transport stop "Ulitsa Ershova".
Gabdulla Tukay is one of the most famous Tatar poets and publicists. In the fall of 2011, when the 125th anniversary of the outstanding writer and public figure was celebrated, his memory was immortalized in a monumental manner in Naberezhnye Chelny. The monument is very colorful. The sculptural composition, in addition to the statue of Tukay himself, includes installations of characters from the poet’s works - Su Anasa and Shurale. These fairy-tale heroes are adored by all the children of Tatarstan.
Ice Sports Palace
- Address: Syuyumbike Avenue, 44. Transport stop “Ice Palace”.
The colorful LDS building is rightfully considered one of the architectural highlights of the city. The building, commissioned in 2005, looks modern, colorful, and futuristic. The Sports Palace is multifunctional. Under its arches there is an ice arena, health centers, rooms for acrobatics and choreography. In addition, LDS is also the main concert venue in Naberezhnye Chelny, capable of accommodating 1,500 spectators at a time. The skating rink is available not only to professional athletes. Anyone can skate here, brought with them or rented, by paying 160 rubles for an adult one-hour ticket, and 80 rubles for a child’s ticket.
Fountain at the KAMAZ cultural center
- Transport stop "KDK KAMAZ".
There are quite a lot of colorful fountains in Chelny embankment, but one of them has won the special love of the townspeople. This is a hydraulic engineering composition, opened simultaneously with the commissioning of the KAMAZ recreation center in the 70s of the last century. The building really looks impressive. Jets of water shoot out from the nozzles of dozens of tubes mounted on a high multi-component stele and forming a sphere. Myriads of tiny splashes create a halo over the fountain’s bowl, lined with granite, bringing coolness in the summer heat.
Memorial to them. Musa Jalil
- Address: park named after. M. Jalil. Transport stop "Universam".
The opening of a memorial complex in the city, named after the famous Tatar poet, was timed to coincide with the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the great Victory. Musa Jalil, who volunteered for the front in 1941, even after being captured, continued to fight the enemy with all his might, for which he was executed by the Nazis. For the people of Tatarstan, the poet, who was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, is a symbol of courage, perseverance, and self-denial in the name of the Motherland. The monument to Jalil is solemn and ascetic at the same time. A bas-relief depicting the poet’s face connects two steles lined with marble.
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.
