Naberezhnye Chelny

Naberezhnye Chelny (Russian: На́бережные Челны́ NAH-bee-rezh-nyh-yuh chyel-NYH) is in Tatarstan, on the banks of the River Kama. It is the second largest city in Tatarstan after Kazan, with a population over 500,000. Naberezhnye Chelny is almost exclusively a single-industry town, centered on the Kama Automobile Plant, which produces KAMAZ trucks.

Boulevard of the Enthusiasts

Ascension Cathedral

• 🌍 Ascension Cathedral (Вознесенский собор, Voznesensky Sobor), пр Чулман, 127. A rather ordinary brick church, this is one of the few pre-revolutionary buildings preserved in Chelny. The cathedral was built in 1872. During Soviet times, it fell into a state of ruins, from which it was restored 1989-90. (updated Oct 2021)
• 🌍 Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian (Храм Космы и Дамиана). Completed in 1859. (updated Oct 2021)

A riverside park in Chelny

• 103 Store. There is plenty of stores, with numbers and if you ask someone, then you can find stores by what number they have. Most of these places have draft beer "stations". (updated Feb 2021)