Ufa, Russia
Уфа
Ufa is a regional capital of 1,120,547 people in Bashkortostan Republic, Russia, founded in 1586.
Why visit Ufa
Townapedia lists 52 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 192 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bashkir State Agrarian University, Orenburgsky Bridge, Bashkir State Art Museum (Nesterov Museum) and Monument to Alexander Matrosov.
Weather in Ufa
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About Ufa
Ufa is the capital and largest city of Bashkortostan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Belaya and Ufa rivers, in the centre-north of Bashkortostan, on hills forming the Ufa Plateau to the west of the southern Ural Mountains, with a population of over 1.1 million residents, up to 1.4 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Ufa is the tenth-most populous city in Russia, and the fourth-most populous city in the Volga Federal District.
From the Wikipedia article Ufa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ufa on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do13
Bashkir State Agrarian University
School · 1.1 km
Agricultural school in Ufa, Russia
Ufa University of Science and Technology
School · 3.3 km
University in Ufa, Russia
Национальный молодежный театр Республики Башкортостан имени Мустая Карима
Cinema and theater · 1.6 km
62 улица Ленина, Уфа
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks52
Bashkir State Art Museum (Nesterov Museum)
Museum · 2.9 km
Art Museum in Ufa, Russia
Monument to Alexander Matrosov
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
Monument in city of Ufa
Monument to Felix Dzerzhinsky, Ufa
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
Monument in Ufa, Russia
Monument to Miftahetdin Akmulla
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Monument in Ufa, Russia
Monument to Salavat Yulaev
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
نصب تذكاري في روسيا
Monument to the heroes of the October Revolution and the Civil War
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Monument in Ufa, Russia
Monument to Zagir Ismagilov
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Monument in Ufa, Russia
Sergey Aksakov Memorial House
Museum · 3.4 km
Biographical museum in Bashkortostan, Russia
Shagit Hudayberdin Memorial House
Museum · 2.7 km
Museum in Ufa, Russia
Ufa Lenin Museum
Museum · 1.5 km
Biographical museum in Bashkortostan, Russia
Музей современного искусства РБ им. Н. Латфуллина
Museum · 1.9 km
14:00-20:00
Дом-музей В. И. Ленина
Museum · 1.5 km
78 улица Достоевского, Уфа
40 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
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4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes192
Moriarty
Bar and pub · American, Barbecue, Breakfast, Burger, Chicken, Coffee Shop, Fish And Chips, Grill, Steak House · 1.7 km
Fr-Sa 12:00-02:30; Mo-Th,Su 12:00-01:00
180 more on the map.
History
Early history of the surrounding area of Ufa dates back to Paleolithic times. Presumably, from the 5th to 16th centuries there was a medieval city on the site of Ufa. On the Pizzigano brothers' map (1367), and on the Catalan Atlas (1375), a town approximately on the Belaya River was designated as Pascherti (Bashkort), and Gerardus Mercator's map (1554) also marked the settlement with the name Pascherti. French orientalist Henri Cordier associates the position of Pascherti with the current location of Ufa.
Ibn Khaldun called the town, among the largest cities of the Golden Horde, Bashkort.
Russian historian of the 18th century Peter Rychkov wrote that there was a great city on the territory of Ufa before the arrival of the Russians.
The official of the Orenburg Governorate government Vasily Rebelensky wrote that Ufa was founded by the Bashkirs.
By order of Ivan the Terrible, a fortress was built on the site of modern Ufa in 1574, and originally bore the name of the hill it stood on, Tura-Tau. 1574 is now considered to be the official date of Ufa's foundation. Town status was granted to it in 1586.
From the History section of Ufa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship7
Никольский (вокзальный) храм
Church · Orthodox · 1.5 km
39А Вокзальная улица
Церковь Симеона Верхотурского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
25А улица Белякова, Уфа
Shopping86
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries40
Уфимский колледж статистики, информатики и вычислительной техники
School · 1.6 km
65 улица Кирова, Уфа
Healthcare102
Map of Ufa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Международный аэропорт Уфа им. Мустая Карима (UFA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Mikhaylovka 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Chesnokovka 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Avdon 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Kabakovo 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Iskino 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Bulgakovo 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Iglino 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Blagoveshchensk 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Asanovo 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- Chishmy 41 km southwest, about 41 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
- ӨФӨ-2015-(v2), Rg 102 , Qweasdqwe , Тара-Амингу , Важнов Алексей Геннадьевич, CC BY 3.0
- Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia - panoramio (113), Jonix Axelson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia - panoramio (118), Jonix Axelson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ufa tram tracks 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ufa tram 1001 2012-11 3, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia - panoramio, Денис Шохов, CC BY 3.0
- Ufa bus х865ЕС102 NeFAZ-5299, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia - panoramio (115), Jonix Axelson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia - panoramio (112), Jonix Axelson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ufa tram 1015 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ufa Tinkoff hall 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hampton by Hilton Ufa 2022, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ufa bus е730мв702, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia - panoramio - Денис Шохов, Денис Шохов, CC BY 3.0
- Ufa tram 1125 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ufa, 50 let Oktyabra street 2022, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia - panoramio (35), Jonix Axelson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ufa arena, No machine-readable author provided. Ghost1121 assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ufa, 50 let Oktyabra street 2022 2, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia - panoramio (12), 百合の國, CC BY 3.0
- 2014-09-02 Ufa-Arena, RusXD, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia - panoramio (38), Jonix Axelson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ufa trolleybus 1044 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ufa Arena-1, Lesnoy Volk, CC BY 2.0
- Башкирский Государственный Аграрный Университет, The original uploader was Тара-Амингу at Russian Wikipedia ., CC0
- View of the Bridges at the Orenburgskaya crossing, Ufa Grad, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ufa river view, User:Скампецкий, CC BY 3.0
- View of the Zaton bridge in Ufa, Ayratayrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nesterov's art museum in Ufa (March 2025) -0 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник Александру Матросову Уфа, ZUFAr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monuments and memorials in Ufa 1, Ayratayrat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salavat Yulaev Panorama, Gummy-beer, CC0
- Памятник героям Октябрьской революции и гражданской войны. Вид спереди-справа., Murtazin Shamil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aksakov Museum in Ufa (March 2025), Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HudaiberdinMuseum, Qweasdqwe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом-музей В. И. Ленина (Уфа), Тара-Амингу, CC0
- Ufa, Lenin Park. Fountain, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bashkir State University at night, Bulat Latypov, CC BY 3.0
- Ufa Arena (March 2025), Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Nicholas church at Ufa Railway Station, Lesnoy Volk, CC BY 2.0
- Станция Юность (Уфа), Flanker, GFDL
- Views of Ufa (March 2024) - 7, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ufa arena 4, Qweasdqwe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Кафедральный Соборный Храм Рождества Богородицы, Irishkinm, CC BY-SA 4.0
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