Ulan-Ude, Russia
Улан-Удэ
Ulan-Ude is a regional capital of 360,278 people in Buryatiya Republic, Russia, founded in 1666.
Why visit Ulan-Ude
Townapedia lists 64 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 90 places to eat, 30 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Buryat Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Государственный русский драматический театр имени Н. А. Бестужева, Ulan-Ude City Museum and Republican Art Museum named after Ts. S. Sampilov.
Weather in Ulan-Ude
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About Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude (; Russian: Улан-Удэ, Russian pronunciation: [ʊˈlan ʊˈdɛ]; Buryat: Улаан-Үдэ, romanized: Ulaan-Üde, IPA: [ʊˌlaːɴ‿ˈʉdə]) is the capital city of Buryatia, Russia, located about 100 kilometers (62 mi) southeast of Lake Baikal on the Uda River at its confluence with the Selenga. According to the 2021 Census, 437,565 people lived in Ulan-Ude; up from 404,426 recorded in the 2010 Census, making the city the third-largest in the Russian Far East by population.
From the Wikipedia article Ulan-Ude (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ulan-Ude on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do17
Buryat Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
Cinema and theater · 1.3 km
Opera house in Ulan-Ude, Russia
51 улица Ленина, Улан-Удэ
Государственный русский драматический театр имени Н. А. Бестужева
Cinema and theater · 2.2 km
9А улица Терешковой
Buryat Republican Puppet Theatre "Ulger"
Cinema and theater · 1.1 km
Puppet theatre in Ulan Ude, Russia
Buryat State University
School · 1.6 km
University in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia
East Siberia State University of Technology and Management
School · 2.9 km
Russian higher education institute
Odigitrievsky Cathedral
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Church building in Ulan-Ude, Russia
Ulan-Ude Ethnographic Museum
Monument and historic site · 7.4 km
Outdoor museum in eight kilometres northeast of Ulan-Ude, Buryatia
Концертно-театральный центр «Феникс»
Cinema and theater · 2.0 km
Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks64
Republican Art Museum named after Ts. S. Sampilov
Museum · 0.7 km
29 улица Куйбышева, Улан-Удэ
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
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Ivolga (Xiongnu) archaeological site
Monument and historic site · 11.3 km
Village in Republic of Buryatia, Russia
Lenin's memorial
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Скульптурное изваяние головы В.И. Ленина. Является самой большой скульптурой головы Ленина в мире.
Дацан "Ринпоче Багша"
Monument and historic site · Gelug · 4.4 km
Gallery of Lev Bardamov
Museum · 0.9 km
14 Набережная улица, Улан-Удэ
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Музей трудовой и боевой славы локомотивного депо
Museum · 2.5 km
76 улица Революции 1905 года, Улан-Удэ
Пн 9-00 до 12-00, Чт 9-00 до 12-00
52 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes90
Traveler's Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.1 km
42 Пешеходная зона на улице Ленина ("Арбат")
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
78 more on the map.
History
The first occupants of the area where Ulan-Ude now stands were the Evenks and, later, the Buryat Mongols. Ulan-Ude was settled in 1666 by the Russian Cossacks as the fortress of Udinskoye. Due to its favorable geographical position, it grew rapidly and became a large trade center which connected Russia with China and Mongolia and, from 1690, was the administrative center of the Transbaikal region.
By 1775, it was known as Udinsk, and in 1783 it was granted city status and renamed Verkhneudinsk. After a large fire in 1878, the city was almost completely rebuilt. The Trans-Siberian Railway reached the city in 1900 causing an explosion in growth. The population, which was 3,500 in 1880, reached 126,000 in 1939.
From 6 April to October 1920, Verkhneudinsk was the capital of the Far Eastern Republic, also known as the Chita Republic. It was a nominally independent state that existed from April 1920 to November 1922 in the easternmost part of the Russian Far East. On 27 July 1934, the city was renamed Ulan-Ude.
From the History section of Ulan-Ude on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay30
Churches and places of worship16
Древлеправославный собор в честь Рождества Христова
Church · Old Believers · 2.5 km
2 Ткацкая улица
Часовня Святой великомученицы Варвары
Church · Old Believers · 2.5 km
2/1 Ткацкая улица
Евангелическо-лютеранский приход Благодати Христовой
Church · Lutheran · 3.2 km
25 Ботаническая улица, Улан-Удэ
Храм Вознесения Господня
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.4 km
6 Производственная улица
Shopping96
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries109
Республиканская детско-юношеская библиотека Республики Бурятия
Library · 2.3 km
23А Ключевская улица, Улан-Удэ
Healthcare75
Map of Ulan-Ude
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Getting there and nearby towns
Baikal Airport (UUD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Sotnikovo 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Sokol 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Nizhniy Sayantuy 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Ivolginsk 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Nikolayevskiy 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Verkhnyaya Ivolga 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Onokhoy 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Tataurovo 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Il’inka 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Turuntayevo 42 km north, about 42 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Ulan-Ude Lenina st-2, Кузнецов, Public domain
- Smolina 20, Ulan-Ude, УмныйПёс, CC0
- Trams in Ulan-Ude, Vasily Astanin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Театр оперы и балета после реставрации. 07.2009, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Ulger, Кузнецов, Public domain
- BSU 5, Андрей Ринчино, Public domain
- Ulan-Ude 20170625 125822, Bogdanov-62, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Иволгинское городище (вид с горы), Аркадий Зарубин, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Улан-Удэ Одигитриевский собор 08.08.2016 (1), Артём Белевич, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bestuzhev-theatre, Аркадий Зарубин, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museum of history Buryatia, Кузнецов, Public domain
- Museum Ulan-Ude, Кузнецов, Public domain
- Улан-Удэ. Древлеправославная церковь Рождества Христова.., Alava, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Улан-Удэ. Древлеправославная часовня великомученицы Варвары, Alava, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Odigitrievsky Cathedral, Ulan Ude 01, Аркадий Зарубин, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вид на дом около проспекта Победы, Sderzivatsa, CC0
- Sheep head, Аркадий Зарубин, CC BY 4.0
- Hotyn shuhan, Аркадий Зарубин, CC BY 4.0
- Urme penka, Аркадий Зарубин, CC BY 4.0
- Borgoy lamb1, Аркадий Зарубин, CC BY 4.0
- Borgoy lamb2, Аркадий Зарубин, CC BY 4.0
- Arbin, Аркадий Зарубин, CC BY 4.0
- Бурятский драматический театр - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Мемориал Победы - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Центральный рынок - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Вид на мемориал победы - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Baltakhinov st, Aldar Badmaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Панорама Улан-Удэ (на юг) с точки основания города - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Удинский пассаж - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Улица Балтахинова. Вид к центру - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Место основания Улан-Удэ - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Транспортная развязка у моста. 07.2009 - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Вид с моста Уду. 07.2009 - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Вид с моста на памятник "Гэсэр" - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Железное древо жизни. 07.2010 - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Детский городок на площади Революции - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Универмаг Центральный - panoramio, Tohuchar, CC BY 3.0
- Ноябрь 2023 года, Shaydurova Katya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kommunisticheskaya uliza Ulan Ude 2021-06-26 1, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kommunisticheskaya uliza Ulan Ude 2021-06-26 3, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
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