Yelabuga, Historic river town in Tatarstan, Russia
Description
Yelabuga is a settlement on the right bank of the Kama in the Republic of Tatarstan, roughly 200 km east of Kazan. The streets run through an area with houses built of stone and wood, many dating from the trading era of the 19th century.
History
A Volga Bulgar commander founded a fortress here in 985 as a defensive structure against invaders from the east. The settlement later grew into a trading post and was officially recognized as a town in the 18th century.
Culture
The town name comes from the Bulgar period and means fir tree, fitting for the forested landscape all around. Many visitors come for the literary connections, as several writers spent important years here and left their mark on the townscape.
Practical
Travelers reach the town by car or bus from Kazan in roughly five hours, and an airport lies around 30 minutes away. The center can be explored on foot, and many buildings from earlier centuries remain in good condition.
Did you know?
An old tower from the Bulgar fortress period stands on a hill and overlooks the spot where two rivers meet. Some walls and foundations of the original structure remain visible and offer clues about early medieval construction.
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Zay
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KAMAZ Stadium
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Nizhne Kam Mosque
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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
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1.9 km
Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian
21.7 km
Naberezjnotsjelninskiy gosoedarstvenniy tatarskiy dramatitsjeskiy teatr
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Church of the Protection of the Theotokos, Elabuga
2.8 km
Elabuzhsky Monastery
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Troitskoe Cemetery, Elabuga
1.1 km
Ananʹinskiĭ Mound
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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
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21.1 km
Площадь Памяти
1.8 km
Saint Nicholas Church (Elabuga)
2.4 km
Monument to Ibrahim the First
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