Çalım /cha-LEM/ was a citadel and a staff of Tatar troops, which was constructed during
the war against the Russian occupation of
Khanate of Kazan in
1552-
1556. The citadel was constructed by the people under
Mameshbirde at the right bank of
Volga at the Sundır hill in
1555. It was situated in 160
çaqrım upper than
Kazan. In
1556 it was seizured by Russian troops and ruined.