Yelabuga, Historic river town in Tatarstan, Russia
Yelabuga stretches along the right bank of the Kama River, featuring preserved merchant houses and stone buildings from the 19th century.
The settlement originated as a Volga Bulgar fortress in 985 CE, when Khan Ibrahim established a defensive outpost named Alamir-Sultan at this location.
Three museums commemorate notable residents: painter Ivan Shishkin, cavalry officer Nadezhda Durova, and poet Marina Tsvetaeva, who shaped Russian literature and art.
Visitors can reach Yelabuga via Begishevo Airport, located 30 minutes away by taxi, or take a five-hour bus journey from Kazan.
The Devil's Tower, a remnant of the ancient Volga Bulgarian fortress, stands on a hill overlooking the confluence of Toyma and Kama rivers.
Location: Yelabuzhsky District
Inception: 1007
Elevation above the sea: 70 m
Website: http://elabuga-city.ru
GPS coordinates: 55.76667,52.03333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:34
Tübän Kama National Park
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Шайтан шәһәрчеге
2.3 km
Zay
30.3 km
KAMAZ Stadium
24.4 km
Nizhne Kam Mosque
19.7 km
Church of the Ascension of Christ
24.5 km
Nadezhda Durova Estate, Elabuga
2.3 km
Regional Historical Museum Naberezhnye Chelny
18.7 km
Täwbä Mosque, Çallı
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Cathedral of the Holy Mandylion, Elabuga
2.1 km
Stroitel Stadium
19.5 km
Dolphinarium in Naberezhnye Chelny
19.5 km
Ivan Shishkin's House Museum
1.9 km
Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian
21.7 km
Naberezjnotsjelninskiy gosoedarstvenniy tatarskiy dramatitsjeskiy teatr
24 km
Church of the Protection of the Theotokos, Elabuga
2.8 km
Elabuzhsky Monastery
3 km
Troitskoe Cemetery, Elabuga
1.1 km
Ananʹinskiĭ Mound
8.1 km
Яр Чаллы картиналар галереясы
23.7 km
Bekhterev's museum in Elabuga
1.1 km
Gogol Street 1, Elabuga
1.8 km
Мемориальный комплекс М. И. Цветаевой
2.7 km
Palace of Culture Energetik
19.2 km
Габдулла Тукай исемендәге үзәк китапханә
21.1 km
Площадь Памяти
1.8 km
Saint Nicholas Church (Elabuga)
2.4 km
Monument to Ibrahim the First
2.5 kmReviews
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