Kyakhta, Russia
Кяхта
Kyakhta is a town of 18,431 people in Buryatiya Republic, Russia, founded in 1727.
Why visit Kyakhta
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Краеведческий Музей им. Академика В. А. Обручева, Museum of Selenge Province, Сквер им. Героя России Фаршинева Д.А. and Сквер Пограничников.
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About Kyakhta
Kyakhta (Russian: Кя́хта, [ˈkʲaxtə]; Buryat: Хяагта, romanized: Khiaagta, [ˈçæːχtə]; Mongolian: Хиагт, romanized: Hiagt, [ˈçæχtʰ]) is a town and the administrative center of Kyakhtinsky District in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, located on the Kyakhta River near the Mongolia–Russia border. The town stands directly opposite the Mongolian border town of Altanbulag. Population: 20,041 (2010 census); 18,391 (2002 census); 18,307 (1989 Soviet census). From 1727 it was the border crossing for the Kyakhta trade between Russia and China.
From the Wikipedia article Kyakhta (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks25
Краеведческий Музей им. Академика В. А. Обручева
Museum · 1.0 km
Краеведческий музей, расположенный в городе Кяхта, Республика Бурятия. Старейший из ныне существующих музеев в республике. Располагается...
49 улица Ленина, Кяхта
Понедельник Выходной Вторник 08:30 - 17:30 Среда 08:30 - 17:30...
Museum of Selenge Province
Museum · 4.8 km
Museum in Altanbulag, Selenge, Mongolia
Obruchev's Museum of Local History of Kyakhta
Museum · 1.0 km
Museum in Kyakhta, Russia
Дом офицеров
Museum · 1.3 km
53 улица Гармаева, Кяхта
Понедельник 09:00 - 18:00 Вторник 09:00 - 18:00 Среда 09:00 -...
Дом-музей 1 съезда МНРП
Museum
37 улица Крупской, Кяхта
Понедельник Выходной Вторник 09:00 - 18:00 Среда 09:00 - 18:00...
Героям боёв на Халхин-Голе, посвященный советско-монгольскому братству по оружию в 1939 году
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Сквер им. Героя России Фаршинева Д.А.
Park · 1.1 km
улица Рукавишникова, Кяхта
24/7
Restaurants and cafes10
History
Kyakhta was founded in 1727 soon after the Treaty of Kyakhta was negotiated near Selenginsk north of Kyakhta. It was the starting point of the boundary markers that defined what is now the northern border of Mongolia. Kyakhta's founder, the Serb Sava Vladislavich, established it as a trading point between Russia and the Qing Empire. "He gave instructions to build the Troitskosavsky Fortress at the place of Barsukov winter camp. A church was erected inside the wooden fortress. The church gave the name both to the Troitskaya (Trinity) Fortress and to the future town of Troitskosavsk. This is what the town was called until 1734 when it was merged with the trading settlement of Kyakhta and renamed Troitskosavsk-Kyakhta. In 1934, the name was shortened to Kyakhta." Other sources have Troitskosavsk as a fort a short distance north, Troitskosavsk being the administrative and military center while Kyakhta was the trading post on the border. The Manchus built Maimaicheng just south of Kyakhta on their side of the border. Before 1762, state caravans traveled from Kyakhta to Peking. After that date, trade was mostly by barter at Kyakhta-Maimaicheng, with merchants crossing the border to make their business.
From the History section of Kyakhta on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Кяхтинская общеобразовательная школа №2
School · 0.6 km
1 улица Каландарашвили, Кяхта
Healthcare9
Map of Kyakhta
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Naushki 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Chikoy 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Dzhida 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Okino-Klyuchi 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Selenduma 64 km north, about 1 h by car
- Kudara-Somon 70 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bichura 85 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Petropavlovka 85 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Gusinoye Ozero 86 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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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
- Kyachta general view, Vasilii Martynov, CC0
- Museum of Selenge Province, Gavinevans, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyahta-museum1, Аркадий Зарубин, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Кяхтинский краеведческий музей, Бурятия, SAKRI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mikhno, Vasilii Martynov, CC0
- Храм в честь Успения Пресвятой Богородицы, г. Кяхта, Бурятия, Grafinya.buholtzeva, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Троицкий собор, Кяхта, Бурятия, вид с торца, SAKRI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Троицкий собор, Кяхта, Бурятия, вид с дороги, SAKRI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Троицкий собор, Кяхта, Бурятия, вид из парка, SAKRI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Успенская церковь, сентябрь 2013, Anagolas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Воскресенская церковь, Кяхта, Бурятия, вид с севера, SAKRI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Успенская церковь, Кяхта, Бурятия, вид с севера, SAKRI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Воскресенская церковь, Кяхта, Бурятия, вид с запада, SAKRI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Успенская церковь, Кяхта, Бурятия, вид с запада, SAKRI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Успенская церковь, Город Кяхта, Anagolas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Кяхта Гостиный двор (таможня), Nikola78rus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Corvus corax kamtschaticus, nortern Mongolia, Bogomolov.PL, Public domain
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