Novy Gorod Section

Ğabdulla Tuqay Monument

Ğabdulla Tuqay Monument (May 2013)

One of the newest monuments in Naberezhnye Chelny is the statue on Prospekt Mira of Ğabdulla Tuqay (sometimes also transliterated as Gabdulla Tukai). Tuqay is one of the most famous Tatar poets and is credited with being the founder of modern Tatar literature. The monument was unveiled in 2011 and includes a statue of the poet surrounded by characters from his stories such as Şüräle, the horned wood goblin who kills people by tickling them to death.

Location 39 Propekt Mira (Novy Gorod, 16th complex)