Chelyabinsk, Russia
Челябинск
Chelyabinsk is a regional capital of 1,202,371 people in Chelyabinsk, Russia, founded in 1736.
Why visit Chelyabinsk
Townapedia lists 105 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 142 places to eat, 23 places to stay and 24 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chelyabinsk State Academic Drama Theater named after Naum Orlov, Chelyabinsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, VRHouse and Wonderland Park "Galileo".
Weather in Chelyabinsk
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About Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk is the administrative center and largest city of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is the seventh-largest city in Russia, with a population of over 1.1 million people, and the second-largest city in the Ural Federal District, after Yekaterinburg. Chelyabinsk is located to the east behind the south part of the Ural Mountains and runs along the Miass River.
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Things to do24
Chelyabinsk State Academic Drama Theater named after Naum Orlov
Cinema and theater · 1.7 km
6 площадь Революции, Челябинск
Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Chelyabinsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
Cinema and theater · 1.8 km
1 площадь Ярославского
Mo-Su 10:00-14:00, 14:30-20:00
Челябинский государственный драматический молодежный театр
Cinema and theater · 1.8 km
Mo-Su 09:00-20:30
cinema Znamya
Cinema and theater · 1.8 km
Кинотеатр, с обновленным кинозалом, новыми креслами, новым экраном и современной техникой. В прокате только новинки кино.
112 улица Кирова, Челябинск
Mo-Su 09:00-24:00
Chelyabinsk Trade Center
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Building in Chelyabinsk, Russia
Glinka Opera and Ballet Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.8 km
Opera house in Chelyabinsk, Russia
12 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks105
Челябинский государственный музей изобразительных искусств (выставочный зал)
Museum · 1.6 km
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; Th 12:00-20:00
Chelyabinsk grain elevator
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
130В/1 улица Кирова
Челябинский государственный музей изобразительных искусств (картинная галерея)
Museum · 1.9 km
92А улица Труда
Locomotive ES-350 «Red Kommunar»
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
93 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
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10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes142
Brut is Good
Restaurant · International, Seafood · 1.5 km
улица Цвиллинга, Челябинск
Su-Th 12:00-01:00, Fr-Sa 12:00-03:00
Журавлина на Свободы
Restaurant · Ukrainian · 1.3 km
88Д улица Свободы
Mo-Su 12:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-24:00
Патриот. Пельменная №9
Cafe · Пельмення-Кулинария · 1.6 km
6 улица Барбюса, Челябинск
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
130 more on the map.
Where to stay23
Churches and places of worship9
Church of St. Basil the Great
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.7 km
6 проспект Ленина, Челябинск
Домовой храм великомученика и целителя Пантелеимона
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.8 km
Часовня Георгия Победоносца
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.0 km
34/1 улица Елькина
Chapel of the icon of the Mother of God "Life-Giving Spring"
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.7 km
Shopping87
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries50
Челябинский институт переподготовки и повышения квалификации работников образования
School · 1.3 km
88 Красноармейская улица, Челябинск
Healthcare71
Клиника авторской косметологии Ольги Матийцо
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 km
45А улица Елькина, Челябинск
Map of Chelyabinsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chelyabinsk International Airport named after Igor Kurchatov (CEK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.
- Zheleznodorozhnyy 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Kopeysk 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Potanino 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Novosineglazovskiy 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Bazhovo 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Roshchino 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Vakhrushevo 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Sargazy 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Dolgoderevenskoye 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Poletayevo 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Views from 360° Ferris Wheel in Chelyabinsk (August 2025) - 0 9, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chelyabinsk Main 2024-07 1720365407, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Chelyabinsk - Balandino (CEK - USCC) AN1795995, Dmitry Avdeev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chelyabinsk State University (June 2025) - 0 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views from 360° Ferris Wheel in Chelyabinsk (August 2025) - 0 25, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом дьякона 6, IgorOleynick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Opera Theater in Chelyabinsk (August 2025) - 0 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Лицей 37 челябинск, Троллейбусный, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ЧГИК (корпус 2) f002, Ural-66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Drama Theater in Chelyabinsk (August 2025) - 0 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Народный дом,, Крылова анна, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Здание в котором формировалась 97-я танковая бригада f003, Ural-66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- К 9 мая 2014, Yuripq, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Челябинский элеватор3, Serg174, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russian locomotive Ес-350, Apetrov09703, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Синагога Челябинской Еврейской Общины "Иудим", Starodubov Oleg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Театр ЧТЗ f002, Ural-66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Место возникновения Челябинска, Исламова Е.М., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Драм театр, Gzbender, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chelyabinsk-2021 - 67, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Чел.гос.мол.театр, Bastiat74, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NaNovyiPut, LyXX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Паровоз Ес-350 «Коммунар» f003, Ural-66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sovetskiy rayon, Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinskaya oblast', Russia - panoramio (4), Алексей Петров, CC BY 3.0
- Площадь Ярославского (Челябинск) f002, Ural-66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tscheljabinsk-Puschkin-Park, Schlurcher, CC BY 4.0
- Бульвар Славы (Челябинск) f021, Ural-66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buildings in Chelyabinsk (August 2025) - 0 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Универмаг "Детский мир" (Челябинск) f001, Ural-66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Public library in Chelyabinsk (June 2025) - 0 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Polyclinic of the Railway medical clinic, Chelyabinsk (August 2025), Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centre of arts Theatre plus Cinema, Alexander Sapozhnikov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ЧГИК (корпус 2) f003, Ural-66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кинотеатр Знамя1, Serg174, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Челябинский Элеватор 1, Serg174, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Челябинская синагога, Тара-Амингу, CC0
- Театр ЧТЗ, Тара-Амингу, CC0
- Челябинский государственный музей изобразительных искусств f001, Ural-66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Фасад Лицея 11 в Челябинске, Chelyabinsk2020, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Лицей № 11 (Челябинск) f001, Ural-66, CC BY-SA 4.0
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