Ulan-Ude on the map of Russia. Where is it located, attractions

How many people live in the city of Ulan-Ude, what is the population as of January 1, 2022, what number of people live officially, is it increasing or decreasing in municipal areas, growing or vice versa, decreasing, decreasing and where?

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General information and history of the city

Until 1934, the city was called Verkhnedvinsk. Trade routes to countries such as Mongolia and China pass through Ulan-Ude. Convenient geography connects the point with the entire eastern Siberia.

In the depths of history, in 1666, the Russian Empire needed a Cossack fort to govern the new Siberian territories. Over time, the city turned from a small paramilitary settlement into a republican capital. At the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, after the strengthening of tsarist power in Transbaikalia, it lost its military purpose, but acquired an industrial and commercial one.

Distances in Siberia:

Locality	Distance	Locality	Distance
Ulan-Ude — Bagdarin	600 km	Ulan-Ude — New Uoyan	978 km
Ulan-Ude — Zakamensk	408 km	Ulan-Ude — Severomuisk	1098 km
Ulan-Ude — Severobaykalsk	1747 km	Ulan-Ude — Kurumkan	408 km

Climate and ecology of Ulan-Ude

Ulan-Ude on the map of Russia is located in an area with a sharply continental temperate climate. In winter the frost drops below 45 degrees. The summer heat exceeds 40 degrees. The weather changes quickly, but the dry climate prevents slush from appearing.

For a large city, the environmental situation is good. The number of cars has increased in recent years. There are several large enterprises and thermal power plants. The city differs little from the south of Russia in terms of the number of sunny days. The Siberian forests located around help keep the air clean.

Temperature in Ulan Ude by month

Ulan-Ude is listed on the map of Russia in Transbaikalia. Freshwater Lake Baikal is only 130 km away. Selenga is a river along the banks of which there is a settlement with a population of more than 400 thousand.

Names

Ulan-Ude was first called Udinskoye

(Udinskoye) for its location on the Uda River.
It was founded as a small fort in 1668.[9] From about 1735, the settlement was called Udinsk
(Udinsk) and received city status under that name in 1775.[
citation needed
] The name was changed to
Verkhneudinsk
, literally "Upper Udinsk" (Verkhneudinsk) in 1783 to distinguish it from Nizhneudinsk ( "Nizhny Udinsk") lies on another Uda River near Irkutsk which was given city status this year.[
citation needed
]

"Upper" and "lower" refer to the location of the two cities relative to each other, not to the location of the cities on the respective Uda rivers. Verkhneudinsk is located at the mouth of the Uda, that is, in the lower part, and Nizhneudinsk is in the middle reaches of the Uda. The current name was given to the city on July 27, 1934 and means "red Uda" in Buryat, reflecting the ideology of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

State of the city's infrastructure

The city's transport system includes the country's largest airport, Baikal. Charter flights have been organized to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. There are routes to almost all major cities of Russia.

Due to the increase in the number of cars, roads, junctions and parking lots are being built. Cars occupy courtyards and roadsides. New buildings are trying to take this problem into account, but not effectively enough.

Twin Cities - Twin Cities

See also: List of sister cities and sister cities in Russia

Ulan-Ude double with:[20]

• Anyang, South Korea
• Berkeley, UNITED STATES [21]
• Changchun, China
• Chita, Russia
• Darkhan, Mongolia
• Donetsk, Ukraine
• Elista, Russia
• Erdenet, Mongolia
• Erenhot, China
• Grozny, Russia
• Haeju, North Korea
• Hohhot, China
• Hulunbuir, China
• Lanzhou, China
• Manzhouli, China
• Rumoi, Japan
• Taipei, Taiwan
• Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• Ulanqab, China
• Yalta, Ukraine
• Yamagata, Japan
• Yeongwol County, South Korea

Panoramic view of Ulan-Ude

Architectural structures and monuments

The architectural appearance of the capital took shape over more than 3 centuries. Modern buildings coexist with historical buildings. Monuments of the Russian Empire stand next to monuments from the times of the revolution and civil war. The city authorities are working to restore structures destroyed during the change of eras.

Arch "Royal Gate"

At the end of the 19th century. To commemorate the arrival of the future Emperor of Russia Nicholas in Eastern Siberia, a triumphal “royal gate” was erected in the Buryat capital.

At that time it was made of wood. Mounted on a stone pedestal: a double-headed imperial eagle on top of a structure of double semi-columns. The royal coat of arms was destroyed in the October Revolution. And before the Second World War, the arch itself was demolished.

In the early 2000s. For the 340th anniversary of the capital of Buryatia, the authorities decided to recreate the monument. The “New Royal Gate” repeats the external forms of the architects of the past, but has become taller and wider.

The building of the Buryat Opera and Ballet Theater

In 1932, a Buryat theater opened in Ulan-Ude, which was later renamed. After World War II, in the 50s. 20th century, the building of the music and drama theater was reconstructed. In March 1954, the state commission accepted the restored structure. It was called the Opera and Ballet Theater named after S. Tsydynzhapova.

On its facade there is a 5-bay arcade, which is supported by 2 athletic columns. From the height of the building there is a magnificent view: a wide river, azure hills and the expanse of the Ivolginsk valley. The main entrance with candelabra of 5 lanterns leads out onto the square.

The architecture of the theater, at the request of the capital's residents, contains elements of the national style. The auditorium, thanks to decorative inserts, acquired an extraordinary composition. Paintings and luxurious embroidered curtains create the solemnity of the perimeter colonnade.

Spire columns are cut into the decorative wall. They resemble suburgans - religious buildings of the Buryats. The building is a valuable cultural object.

Monument to the God of Trade

In the center of Ulan-Ude, on Lenin Street, on the initiative of the merchants, admirers of trade and its patron god Mercury, the architectural monument “Rod” was erected: a marble column is entwined with 2 bronze snakes.

Now “The Rod” is a popular attraction among tourists and local youth.

Monument "Beauty of the Angara"

The monument immortalizes the names of ballerina Larisa Sakhyanova and her colleague, ballet dancer, Pyotr Abasheev, and is located not far from the theater building.

The 1959 production about the love of the Angara and the Yenisei with a poetic plot and Buryat flavor won success among the audience. The ballet dancers who performed the main roles became laureates of the USSR State Prize. Russian sculptors opened the monument in 2002.

Monument “Mother Buryatia”

In 2002, above Lenin Street, on a hill in the city center, a female image of “Mother Buryatia” was installed. In 2008, it was moved to the area of ​​the bridge over the river. This is a sculpture of a woman holding the national Buryat khadak - a long scarf. Bronze structure 8 m up.

In the new place, “Hospitable Buryatia” - as people called it, lays claim to the honorary name of the main symbol “Capital of Buryatia”. The structure is 20 m high. The arm span of the monument is 6 m. It’s as if the republic is hugging its guests.

Monument to V.I. Lenin

In the 70s last century began the construction of a monument to Lenin, for his centenary. The structure was cast at the Mytishchi stone-cutting enterprise in the Moscow region. Weight - 42 tons, height almost 8 m.

The monument is made in the shape of a head, which touches the base only in a single place. In the fall of 1971, the monument was inaugurated. There is no such large image of the head of the teacher and leader of Soviet Russia in the world. Taking the place of the “three Ilyichs” located on this site earlier, the monument has become a globally recognizable national symbol.

Monument to Geser

It is an equestrian monument. The hero of folk tales, Geser, is riding a horse, which stands majestically on a hill with all its hooves. Ulan-Ude on the map of Russia is located where at the beginning of the 2nd millennium AD. there was a Horde.

Geser is a Buryat hero who fought for the liberation of the Buryat people. To fight monstrous villains, the hero resorts to witchcraft and cunning. There is a monument on Pobeda Avenue.

Kapelman House

Kapelman is a merchant who lived in the city at the beginning of the last century. He erected a building made of stone, in which on the top floor there was a reception room for a dental technician, and the bottom floor was occupied by a tea pavilion, a cafe and a store with baked sweets.

In the year of the Battle of Borodino, the chamber of commerce and industry was located in the building. During the civil war there was an underground Baltic Bolshevik Committee. Now there is a notary and a shop in the house.

The building is an old mansion with Atlases in the facade, which faces the main street of the city. The external decoration of the architectural structure has remained unchanged since historical times.

House Radio

There is a corner building at the intersection of Lenin and Erbanova streets. It is called “House of Radio”. The building was built according to the design of L. Minert in 1959. The 5-story tower attracts special attention in the architecture.

Its spire ends with a 5-pointed star surrounded by a wreath of ears. There are 2 dials on the tower.

Districts and new buildings

There has been a noticeable acceleration in housing construction. If in 2006 less than one hundred thousand square meters were commissioned in the region, then in 2014 there were 207 thousand square meters or 2,400 apartments. For 2015, the government of the republic has set an ambitious goal of putting into operation at least 3,500 comfortable apartments. Massive construction is carried out mainly in the capital of the republic, where residents from rural settlements and other Russian regions are moving.

Immigrants are attracted by the number of jobs with decent salaries, the relative cheapness of life in comparison with Irkutsk, Chita and Novosibirsk, and affordable housing. The average price per square meter in the city does not exceed 40 thousand rubles. The average citizen's salary is enough to purchase one square meter of housing per month.

The capital's development policy has changed from spot compacting to high-rise blocks. In 2014, 17 hectares of city land were allocated for complex development for the implementation of the Housing for Russian Family program. As part of the state program, more than one hundred thousand square meters will be built at a price not exceeding 30 thousand rubles.

The city administration is putting up for auction land plots for individual housing construction: eight acres will cost new residents half a million rubles.

In the Oktyabrsky district, the following are attractive to citizens:

1. Residential complex Nikolsky, consisting of high-rise residential buildings with underground parking. The complex is located near the center, near shopping centers, schools, kindergartens, and a clinic. At the construction stage, and it will be put into operation in 2016, the cost per square meter is negligible 33 thousand rubles.
2. Residential complex Angara 2 offers apartments in five 16-story towers. Within walking distance of a market, school, clinic, university, kindergarten. There is a children's playground on the roof of the underground parking lot. A square meter of housing will cost 42 thousand rubles. All houses have been put into operation.

3. Residential complex Favorite is located in the very center. You can get to any area of ​​the city by public transport without transfers. A three-room apartment with an area of ​​over 80 square meters in a brick house costs 3.2 million rubles.
4. The Flagman residential complex is surrounded by the sights of the Mother of Buryatia monument, Selingovsky Bridge, Megatitan and Eldorado shopping centers. One-room apartments up to 40 square meters are valued at 1.7 million rubles.

There is no comprehensive residential development underway in the Zheleznodorozhny district of the capital, but in new buildings on Oktyabrskaya Street you will be offered many apartments starting from 45 thousand rubles. A plot of 6 acres for individual housing construction is available for 200 thousand rubles.

In the cottage village of Lesnaya Polyana (Sovetsky district), you can purchase real estate with an area of ​​150 square meters for only 1 million 150 thousand rubles under hot offers. A house with a rough finish and a plot of 8 acres in the same area will cost a new resident 1.35 million rubles. An apartment near the airport with an area of ​​33 square meters is being put up for auction for 1.2 million rubles.

Surprisingly, secondary housing in the capital is cheaper than new buildings. You can find an option from 20 thousand per square meter of housing.

Museums and theaters

Ulan-Ude on the map of Russia is marked as the capital of the Republic of Buryatia, in which several museums have been created to preserve the drama of events for subsequent generations, tell about the difficult destinies of outstanding people of the republic, and present the beauty and diversity of Siberian nature.

Museum of the History of Buryatia

The History Museum is located in the historical part of the city. The address of the Lenin Museum is 26. It was founded in December 1999. Various compositions from the history of Ulan-Ude are demonstrated.

Sightseeing and on-site thematic excursions are organized:

• In search of a merchant's contribution.
• Sightseeing tour of the museum.
• Excursion around Ulan-Ude.
• Around Chekhov.
• Native motives of Buryatia.

Nowadays, the historical museum provides support to young talented citizens.

Conducts classes with children:

• The mystery of the old chest.
• Quest “Winter fun”
• We meet Sagaalgan.
• Mona Lisa's smile.

Ticket prices for all museum exhibitions start from 200 rubles. Opening hours from 9:00 to 18:00, seven days a week.

Museum of Nature

Museum address: Lenin Street, 46. The institution declares its mission as environmental education. In 5 halls of the museum there are compositions on the theme “Man and Nature”. Natural samples and photographs demonstrating the biological and plant diversity of the Siberian region are presented.

The museum building is a valuable cultural heritage site of the country.

Art Museum named after Ts. Sampilov

Among the exhibitions of the institution you can see:

• graphic works and sculptures:
• collections of decorative and applied arts;
• jewelry exhibition;
• compositions with carvings and paintings on wood.

The Republican Art Museum in Ulan-Ude is located on the street. Kuibysheva, 29. Opening hours from 10:00 to 18:00. Monday is a day off. You can get to the exhibition by any type of transport, going to the Eurozone shopping center stop. There are hotels nearby. Tickets can be easily purchased on the official website of the museum.

Drama Theater named after N. Bestuzhev

On Tereshkova Street, at 9a, the majestic building of the State Russian Drama Theater named after N.A. opens up to the eye. Bestuzhev. The institution was created in 1928. In front of the graceful building is a cascade of fountains. Head of the theater Stepanov P.G. The troupe includes people's and honored artists of Russia.

The repertoire includes performances for children and adults:

• Crime and Punishment.
• Dear Pamela.
• Death of Tarelkin.
• At the bottom.
• Princess from the land of Oblivion.
• Princess Frog.

You can buy tickets for performances at the theater box office. Cash desk opening hours: from 10:00 to 18:00. No breaks or days off. To get to the Melpomene building - by buses number 16k, 31A, 137. By trams number 1, 2, 4. By minibuses number 2, 15, 19, 29, 30.

Map

Ulan-Ude: maps

Ulan-Ude: photo from space (Google Maps) Ulan-Ude: photo from space (Microsoft Virtual Earth)

Ulan-Ude. Nearest cities. Distances in km. on the map (in brackets along roads) + direction. Using the hyperlink in the distance , you can get the route (information courtesy of the AutoTransInfo website)
1	Sotnikovo	9 ()	NW
2	Ivolginsk	22 ()	SW
3	Onokhoy	32 ()	IN
4	Turuntaevo	41 ()	WITH
5	Tarbagatai	42 (52)	SW
6	Zaigraevo	45 ()	IN
7	Selenginsk	53 (89)	NW
8	Kabansk	68 ()	Z
9	Kamensk	70 ()	Z
10	Mukhorshibir	89 (118)	YU
11	Gusinoozersk	95 (120)	SW
12	Petrovsk-Zabaikalsky	106 (204)	SE
13	Babushkin	118 (178)	Z
14	Elantsy (Irkutsk region)	134 (636)	NW

a brief description of

The city is located in Transbaikalia, in the valley of the river. Selenga, on its right bank, between the Khamar-Daban and Ulan-Burgasy ridges, 75 km east of Lake Baikal, 5532 km east of Moscow. The southern part of the city is crossed by the river. Uda (tributary of the Selenga). Pier (on the Selenga River). Railway junction lines and highways.

The climate is sharply continental. The average temperature in January is -24, in July +17. Precipitation is about 300 mm per year.

Territory (sq. km): 366

Information about the city of Ulan-Ude on the Russian Wikipedia site

Historical sketch

Founded in 1666 as the Cossack winter hut Udinskoye on the river. Uda for collecting yasak from the Evenks and Buryats. Hydronym Uda from the Evenki ud “calm, quiet flow.” In 1689, the Udinsky fort was erected.

Since 1690, the administrative center of western Transbaikalia. In 1735-1773 referred to as a suburb of Udinsk. Since 1775, the provincial city of Udinsk, since 1783, the district city of Verkhneudinsk, Irkutsk region, Irkutsk governorship (since 1796 - Irkutsk province). The definition of upper - in this case does not mean “in the upper reaches” (the city is located at the mouth, i.e. at the very bottom of the Uda River), but is given to distinguish it from the city of Nizhneudinsk, located in the middle reaches of the Uda River, the Angara basin (in Irkutsk region).

Since 1822 the district center of the Irkutsk province, since 1851 the center of the newly formed Transbaikal region.

The favorable economic and geographical position of Verkhneudinsk (the navigable Selenga River with a convenient pier, the highway to Kyakhta, etc.) contributed to the transformation of the city into a large trading center in Transbaikalia. Trade with China took place through Kyakhta and Verkhneudinsk.

In 1856, in the district town of Verkhneudinsk, Transbaikal region, there were 4 churches, 518 houses, 110 shops.

In 1899, the Trans-Siberian Railway passed through Verkhneudinsk.

Verkhneudinsk fair towards the end of the 19th century. had a turnover of up to 2 million rubles.

In April - October 1920, Verkhneudinsk was the capital of the Far Eastern Republic (FER). In 1921-22, the center of the autonomous region was Buryat as part of the Far Eastern Republic. Since 1923, the capital of the Buryat-Mongolian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, in 1958-92. - Buryat Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

In 1934, Verkhneudinsk was renamed Ulan-Ude - “Red Uda” (Ulan Buryat “red”, Ude is the Buryat name of the Uda river).

In 2009, the working villages of Zarechny and Sokol, as well as a number of rural settlements (12.5 thousand inhabitants), were included within the city limits (Sovetsky district). In addition, the village of Zabaikalsky (2.6 thousand inhabitants) is included within the Oktyabrsky district, the village of Mostovoy station (0.2 thousand inhabitants) is included within the Zheleznodorozhny district.

Municipal indicators

Index	1990	1999	2001	2003	2005
Demography
Number of births, per 1000 population	16.1	9.9	11.2	13	13.8
Number of deaths, per 1000 population	9.5	12.6	13.7	14.3	14.7
Natural increase (decrease), per 1000 population	6.6	-2.7	-2.5	-1.3	-0.9
Standard of living of the population and social sphere
Average monthly nominal accrued wages, rub.	0.327	1521	2918	5500	8676.4
Average housing area per inhabitant (at the end of the year), sq.m.	13.5	15.6	16.7	17.3	17.9
Number of preschool institutions, pcs.	144	75	73	74	75
Number of children in preschool institutions, thousand people	25.1	8.8	10.2	11.5	12.7
Enrollment of children in preschool educational institutions (at the end of the year), as a percentage of the number of children of the corresponding age, %	52	56
Number of daytime educational institutions (at the beginning of the school year), pcs.	68	80	80	79	79
Number of students in daytime educational institutions, thousand people	57.9	57.7	54.1	49.2	44.6
Number of doctors, people.	2304	2306	2390	2491	2500
Number of nursing staff, people.	4583	4101	4314	4978	4973
Number of hospital institutions, pcs.	23	25	21	23	23
Number of hospital beds, thousand units	6	4.8	4.5	4.6	4.5
Number of medical outpatient clinics, pcs.	39	33
Capacity of medical outpatient clinics, visits per shift, thousand units.	8.5	9.2	10.9	11.4	10.2
Number of registered crimes, pcs.	13868	15046	9301	13762
Persons who committed crimes were identified, persons.	6602	5932	3948	4704
Economy, industry
Number of enterprises and organizations (at the end of the year), pcs.	949	8933	9726	7400	19775
Number of operating enterprises by type of activity: mining (at the end of the year), pcs.	3
Number of operating enterprises by type of activity: manufacturing (at the end of the year), pcs.	138
Number of operating enterprises by type of activity production and distribution of electricity, gas and water (at the end of the year), pcs.	73
Volume of shipped goods of own production by type of mining (in actual prices), million rubles.	2003.7
Volume of shipped goods of own production by type of manufacturing (in actual prices), million rubles.	14625.1
Volume of shipped goods of own production by type of production and distribution of electricity, gas and water (in actual current prices), million rubles.	7874.1
Construction
Volume of work performed by type of activity “Construction” (until 2004 - volume of work performed under construction contracts), million rubles.	0.163	418.2	656.2	1442.4	2473.1
Commissioning of residential buildings, thousand sq.m. of total area	154.8	57.1	66.9	75	100.6
Commissioning of residential buildings, apartments	589	971	870	1015
Commissioning of preschool institutions, places	90	0	0	0	0
Commissioning of educational institutions, places	1266	694	132	0	0
Commissioning of hospital facilities, beds	60	0	0	0	0
Commissioning of outpatient clinics, visits per shift	360	0	0	0
Transport
Number of bus routes (in intracity traffic), pcs.	33	40	33	44	26
Number of tram routes, pcs.	5	3	3	3	3
Length of operational tram tracks (at the end of the year), km	25.2	24.1	24.1
Number of passengers transported by buses per year (in intracity traffic), million people.	92.6	7	5.8	6	8.6
Number of passengers transported by trams per year, million people.	42	74.8	74.4	59.5	28.8
Connection
Number of telephone sets of the city public telephone network, thousand units.	41	62	73	80.3	95.2
Number of residential telephone sets of the city public telephone network, thousand units.	26	51	59	67.2	80.3
Number of payphones of the city telephone network (including universal ones), pcs.	730	731
Trade and services to the population
Retail trade turnover (in actual prices), million rubles.	6337.2	11206.4	16679.8	25825.9
Retail trade turnover (in actual prices), per capita, rub.	16048	28450	43279	68144.2
Index of physical volume of retail trade turnover, % compared to the previous year	112	113
Index of physical volume of public catering turnover, % compared to the previous year	100.5	103
Number of stores, pavilions (at the end of the year), pcs.	137	378
Sales area of ​​shops, pavilions (at the end of the year), sq.m.	10856	23937
Volume of paid services to the population (in actual prices), million rubles.	0.143	623	1320.6	2814.6	6490.3
Volume of paid services to the population (in actual prices), per capita, rub.	0.4	1577	3359	7303	17125
Volume of household services to the population (in actual prices), million rubles.	0.032	21.9	42.5	73.4	208.4
Volume of household services to the population (in actual prices), per capita, rub.	0.067	55.6	108.1	190	550
Investments
Investments in fixed assets (in actual prices), million rubles.	0.167	471.8	1110.4	2320.6	3104.9
Share of investments in fixed assets financed from budgetary funds in the total volume of investments, %	14	17.3	45.6	31

Data sources:

1. Regions of Russia. Main characteristics of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation: statistical collection. Goskomstat of Russia. - M:, 2003.
2. Regions of Russia. Basic socio-economic indicators of cities. Statistical collection. Rosstat. - M:, 2005. p. 295
3. Transport in Russia: Statistical collection. Goskomstat. - M:, 2003. pp. 110, 120
4. Transport in Russia: Statistical collection. Rosstat. - M:, 2005. pp. 117, 127
5. Regions of Russia. Basic socio-economic indicators of cities. 2006. Statistical collection. Rosstat. - M:, 2006. p. 291

Culture, science, education

Buryat Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences with the Research Institute of Natural and Social Sciences, geological chemistry, and the department for research of biological active substances of Indo-Tibetan medicine.

Institutes: agricultural, pedagogical; East Siberian - technological and cultural.

Theatres: Buryat Opera and Ballet, Buryat Drama named after Kh. Namsaraev, Russian Drama named after A.F. Bestuzhev, dolls. Philharmonic.

Museums: history of Buryatia named after M.N. Khangalov, art named after Ts.S. Sampilov, ethnographic of the peoples of Transbaikalia, nature of Buryatia, geological.

Museums, galleries, exhibition halls

Evenki Local Lore Museum, Republic of Buryatia, Ulan-Ude, st.
Tsivileva, 9 Museum of Literature of Buryatia named after Khots Namsaraev 670000, Republic of Buryatia, Ulan-Ude, st. Sovetskaya, 27 Phone(s): 21-3722

Museum of Nature of Buryatia 670000, Republic of Buryatia, Ulan-Ude, st. Lenina, 46 Phone(s): (3012) 21-4149 21-9814 Website: https://muzeyrb.ru/

National Museum of the Republic of Buryatia 670000, Republic of Buryatia, Ulan-Ude, Profsoyuznaya st., 29 Phone(s): (3012) 213-299 Website: https://muzeyrb.ru/

Republican Art Museum named after Ts.S. Sampilova 670017, Republic of Buryatia, Ulan-Ude, st. Kuibysheva, 29 Phone(s): (3012) 21-4488 21-4393 Website: https://muzeyrb.ru/

Ethnographic Museum of the Peoples of Transbaikalia 670027, Republic of Buryatia, Ulan-Ude, village. Verkhnyaya Berezovka, 2a Phone(s) Website: https://www.emnz.ru/

Architecture, sights

Old urban areas in low riverine areas have partially preserved the regular layout of the late 18th century.

Odigitrievsky Cathedral (1714), Trinity Church (late 18th - early 19th centuries), Big and Small shopping arcades and Gostiny Dvor (1803-56, architect A.P. Losev), residential buildings in the classicist style and wooden houses decorated with carvings .

In the 20th century the foothill plain is built up. House of Soviets (1928-31, architect A.A. Ol), Buryat Opera and Ballet Theater (1947-52, architect A.N. Fedorov).

Population by year (thousands of inhabitants)
1856	3.4	1973	279	2001	369.6	2014	421.5
1897	8.1	1976	289	2003	359.4	2015	426.7
1926	29.4	1979	300.4	2005	352.6	2016	430.6
1931	44.0	1982	315	2006	347.8	2017	431.9
1939	125.7	1986	342	2007	343.0	2018	434.9
1956	158	1989	352.5	2008	340.8	2019	435.5
1959	175.2	1992	366	2010	377.1	2020	439.1
1962	196	1996	368.1	2011	404.4	2021	437.5
1967	227	1998	370.8	2012	411.6
1970	253.6	2000	370.4	2013	416.1

Temples of Ulan-Ude

Ulan-Ude on the map of Russia is located at the intersection of cultures and religions. Together with the Cossacks, Orthodoxy advanced across Siberia. In Buryatia, Christianity, Islam and Buddhism coexist.

Cathedral of Our Lady Hodegetria

Odigitrievsky Cathedral became the first stone structure in Verkhneudinsk. One of the church attractions of the city is located at the address: Lenin Street, 2. The Cathedral of the Icon of the Mother of God Hodegetria in the historical center of the city. Construction of the temple began in the 40s. 18th century and ended in 1785.

Hodegetria means guidebook, translated from Greek. The temple was built with funds allocated by the city's merchants. Icon of the Mother of God Hodegetria - blesses merchants and travelers. Divine services are held in the church every day, and there is a church shop.

Datsan Rinpoche Bagsha

In a place called “Bald Mountain” on the top of a hill in 2000, the Buddhist datsan “Rinpoche Bagsha” was created. The founder of the datsan is the holy reincarnation Yelo Rinpoche IV.

A complex for those who have felt their soul’s desire for a Buddhist worldview. In the evening, the view from the height of the center opens up - the Selenga River and the shimmering lights of the city.

A trip to the temple will leave memories of:

• 6 meter figure of golden Buddha;
• health promoting path;
• convenient platform for viewing.

In 2004, the Bell of Four Seals, the largest in Russia, was installed in the eastern temple. Datsan - at the last stop of taxi route No. 97. Service hours: from 9:00 to 16:00. Address: Streletskaya street, 1.

Trinity Church

In the Sovetsky district, in the central park, on Kuibysheva Street, 37, there is the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church. Built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. Initially, in its place there was a church at the cemetery, made of wood. Now it is one of the most beautiful stone cathedrals in the capital.

In 1940, before the war, it was used as a warehouse where old films were stored. Only in 1991 the Holy Trinity Church was transferred to the church. It has its own church library. There is a free Sunday school. You can visit this holy place for Orthodox Christians from 8:30 to 18:30.

Geography

Ulan-Ude is located 5,640 kilometers (3,500 miles) east of Moscow and 100 kilometers (62 miles) southeast of Lake Baikal. It is 600 meters (2,000 ft) above sea level at the foot of the Khamar-Daban and Ulan-Burgas mountain ranges, next to the confluence of the Selenga River and it is a tributary, the Uda, which divides the city.[10]

Hydrography

Ulan-Ude is crossed by two rivers - Selenga and Uda. The Selenga provides the largest influx into Lake Baikal, supplying 50% of all rivers in its basin. The Selenga brings about 30 cubic kilometers (7 cubic miles) of water per year to the lake, having a great influence on the formation of water in the lake and its sanitary condition. Selenga is home to the most valuable fish species such as Omul, Siberian sturgeon, Siberian taimen, Thymallus and Coregonus.[ citation needed

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Uda is a right tributary of the Selenga River. The length of the watercourse is 467 kilometers (290 miles).

Where to go with children in Ulan-Ude

There are several entertainment options for children in the city, where their parents can also have a good time.

Trinity Wonder Park

The park is located in the Sovetsky district, on Korabelnaya street, 41. At the entrance you will be greeted by staff who will show you through the rooms, show you and explain everything. In the first room there are figures on the wall, repeating any movement of the guest.

If you go further, you can see:

• a chair with a seat made of nails;
• the gloomy iron throne from Game of Thrones;
• endless ribbon maze;
• amazing room upside down;
• crooked mirrors that will amuse the visitor;
• Chekhov's chamber number 6;
• a giant kaleidoscope with fancy patterns;
• a space tunnel for future astronauts;
• rooms with special effects;
• photo zones;
• 3D illusions.

The time spent in the park is unlimited. To get to the park: by any transport going to the Pioneer shopping center. You can buy tickets at the box office in the shopping center. Park opening hours on weekdays: from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. On weekends: from 10.

Ethnographic Museum of the Peoples of Transbaikalia

In the vicinity of the city, in the Verkhnyaya Berezovka microdistrict, a museum on the ethnography of Transbaikalia has been created.

Estates serve as expositions there. Presented: home furnishings, tools, household equipment of the 19th and 20th centuries. Here you can visit the burial ground of the Xiongnu culture. Ulan-Ude is located on the map of Russia in the places where ancient peoples settled. The Huns were nomads who lived in the territory north of China. Known since the 3rd century. BC.

The museum's compositions include:

• Archaeological complex. Bronze, Iron Age. Stone grave boxes, guard posts with ancient solar symbols carved into them. Images of people and animals.
• Buryat Pre-Baikal complex. Residential huts, wooden yurts, a winter house, exhibitions of Buryat religious art.
• Soyot complex . Dedicated to the indigenous people of one of the regions of Buryatia. In 2010, the ethnic group numbered 3,608 people. Reindeer herders and hunters. Their original language has died out. In 2001, a new writing system was created based on the Cyrillic alphabet.

Museum address: Verkhnyaya Berezovka village, Muzeynaya street, 17b. Located 8 km from the city, you can get there by minibus No. 37. Museum opening hours on weekdays: from 09:00 to 18:00.

Puppet theater "Ulger"

Address: Sverdlova street, building 6. Suitable for mothers and fathers with children of preschool and primary school age.

The theater building is modest, but with comfortable seats and a wide repertoire:

• Thumbelina or lullaby for mom.
• Snow Maiden.
• Domino.
• Ruslan and Ludmila.

Performances of the project “Culture of the Small Motherland” are taking place. The cash desk is open on Monday and Tuesday. From 10:00 to 17:00. Performances are staged in Russian or Buryat languages. Before entering the hall, children are entertained by presenters in elegant costumes.

Square

There are several places in the city with a unique history.

Soviet Square

The central square of Ulan-Ude is the Square of Soviets. The historical name is Nagornaya. Located in the very center of the city.

The square is surrounded by administrative buildings, a theater, architectural monuments, and the Radio House.

The monument to Lenin, made in the shape of a head on a pedestal, was included in the Guinness Book of Records.

theatre square

The square is named after the famous chamber singer, theater director, actor, teacher and writer L.L. Linhovoiny. In 1958, he sang from the stage of the Bolshoi Theater of the USSR.

On June 30, 2011, a color and music fountain was opened on Teatralnaya Square. In a single ensemble with the theater building, they form a picturesque composition.

Revolution square

You can get to the square by buses: 120, 28, 12. Minibus: 33, 70, 77, 37, 80.

In Verkhneudinsk the square was called Bazarnaya. Fairs were held, and merchant houses and shops lined the perimeter. The first building of Gostiny Dvor was built there. In 1930, the chapel, which was located in the area of ​​the square, was demolished. At the initiative of the residents, the church was rebuilt in 2003.

During the revolution, rallies were held here. What does the monument to Fallen fighters remind us of?

Recommendations

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ulan-Ude .

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Athletic facilities

There are several places in the city for sports activities and maintaining physical health:

• Stadium. At the beginning of Kirov Street there is a sports facility for 10,000 people. Sports competitions, concerts, and social events are held here.
• Physical education and sports sports complex 32,000 sq. m. Address: Ryleeva street, building 2. Accommodates:

1. pool;
2. Sport halls;
3. premises for coaches and referees;
4. sauna and hammam;
5. phyto-barrel for restoring health;
6. solarium to strengthen the immune system;
7. massage chair for relaxation and recovery after injuries.

• Sports and tourist center. Coast of the Barguzin Bay of Baikal. Comfortable rooms, large terraces, capacity of 65,000 people. Swimming pool, sauna and massage rooms.

The Directorate of Sports Facilities is responsible for the condition of the city's sports infrastructure. It is financed by the government of the republic.

Parks, squares, gardens, boulevards and alleys of the city

To entertain residents and guests of the city, several recreational areas have been built:

• Green Park is located on Zherdeva Street, 104a. There is a Ferris wheel, a town for children, and a designated picnic area.

• The city Park of Culture named after Oreshkov is convenient for long walks. In autumn, the paths are filled with orange-yellow foliage. In winter, the park has a ski track.
• In Ulan-Ude, the memory of 11 Heroes of the Soviet Union was immortalized. The Walk of Fame on Klyuchevskaya Street, 12 is dedicated to veterans of the Patriotic War.
• Nearby on Klyuchevskaya, 23b there is Youth Square.
• You can stroll among the greenery along Karl Marx Boulevard.

Where to stay and eat

The city has many places to eat and relax. Youth clubs, children's inexpensive cafes and establishments. There is a restaurant serving Mongolian cuisine and a cafe with national cuisine of Buryatia.

• Restaurant TEMULEN on Embankment, 14. National style, Mongolian, European cuisine. The average bill is 700-1200 rubles.
• Restaurant Genghis Khan on Karl Marx Boulevard. Check from 1000–1500 rub. Chinese cuisine is available.

There is a large selection of hotels in Ulan-Ude where you can stay and spend time comfortably:

• Hotel Buryatia, Kommunisticheskaya, 47. Room cost from 1500 rubles.
• Hotel Baikal Plaza on Erbanova street, building 12. Room rates from 3,500 rubles.
• Camping, Borsoeva, 56 - 1000 rub.
• Hotel Ulan-Ude Park, Ranzhurova street. 2700 rub.

What to buy as a gift

To remember the trip or as a gift to friends, you can buy souvenirs with any national flavor or religious content:

• inexpensive souvenir keychain “Buryat buuz”, price 120 rubles;

• Mongolian flask made of genuine leather, price 3350 rubles;
• stand “Buryat yurt” at a price of 1350 rubles;
• Buddha figure - 1050 rubles;
• Chinese souvenirs from 120 rub.

In the center on Lenin Street there is a variety of shops and souvenir shops where you can buy gifts for every taste. Souvenirs are sold along tourist routes and near hotels.

The city of Ulan-Ude, which is marked on the map of Russia at the intersection of Russian, Buryat, Mongolian and Chinese cultures, has existed for more than one thousand years. By carefully studying its architecture and the fate of its famous inhabitants, you can learn many interesting facts about this settlement.

Article design: Mila Friedan