Ulyanovsk, Russia
Ульяновск
Ulyanovsk is a regional capital of 626,540 people in Ulyanovsk, Russia, founded in 1648.
Why visit Ulyanovsk
Townapedia lists 118 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 217 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ульяновский драматический театр им. И. А. Гончарова, Ульяновский театр кукол имени народной артистки СССР В.М. Леонтьевой, музей «Симбирская чувашская школа. Квартира И.Я. Яковлева» and Музей-мемориал В. И. Ленина.
Weather in Ulyanovsk
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About Ulyanovsk
Ulyanovsk, known as Simbirsk until 1924, is a city and the administrative center of Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River 705 kilometers (438 mi) east of Moscow. Ulyanovsk has been the only Russian UNESCO City of Literature since 2015.
From the Wikipedia article Ulyanovsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ulyanovsk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Ульяновский драматический театр им. И. А. Гончарова
Cinema and theater · 1.8 km
12А Спасская улица, Ульяновск
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
Ульяновский театр кукол имени народной артистки СССР В.М. Леонтьевой
Cinema and theater · 2.0 km
10 улица Гончарова, Ульяновск
Tu-Fr 11:30-15:00,15:30-18:00; We 09:00-12:00,12:30-17:30; Sa...
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Ilya N. Ulyanov Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University
School · 1.8 km
University in Russia
Simbirsk Chuvash teacher's school
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
School in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia
Ulyanovsk State Agricultural Academy
School · 1.9 km
Agricultural university in Ulyanovsk, Russia
Ulyanovsk State Technical University
School · 2.6 km
Technical university in Ulyanovsk, Russia
Ульяновский молодёжный театр имени Б.В. Александрова
Cinema and theater · 2.2 km
Museums and landmarks118
музей «Симбирская чувашская школа. Квартира И.Я. Яковлева»
Museum · 1.6 km
12 улица Воробьёва, Ульяновск
Tu-We 09:00-17:00; Th 09:00-21:00; Fr-Su 09:00-17:00
Ульяновский областной краеведческий музей
Museum · 1.9 km
Ульяновский областной краеведческий музей им. И.А. Гончарова
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00;Th[2,4] 12:00-20:00;
Симбирская классическая гимназия
Museum · 1.7 km
18 Спасская улица, Ульяновск
Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa,Su 10:00-16:00
Ульяновский областной художественный музей
Museum · 1.9 km
10:00-18:00. Каждый второй и четвёртый четверг: 12:00 - 20:00. Выходной: понедельник.
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; Tu[2,4] 12:00-20:00
Архитектура эпохи модерна в Симбирске
Museum · 1.9 km
43 улица Льва Толстого, Ульяновск
Tu-We 09:00-17:00; Th 09:00-21:00; Fr-Su 09:00-17:00
Дом-ателье архитектора Ф.О. Ливчака
Museum · 2.1 km
4 улица Архитектора Ливчака, Ульяновск
Tu-Su 9:00-17:00
Литературный музей «Дом Языковых»
Museum · 1.6 km
22 Спасская улица, Ульяновск
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; Th[2,4] 12:00-20:00; Mo off
Пожарная охрана Симбирска-Ульяновска
Museum · 1.7 km
43 улица Ленина
Tu-We 09:00-17:00;Th 09:00-21:00;Fr-Su 09:00-17:00
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Parks, trails and playgrounds16
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Restaurants and cafes217
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History
Simbirsk was founded in 1648 by the boyar Bogdan Khitrovo. The fort of "Simbirsk" (alternatively "Sinbirsk") was strategically placed on a hill on the western bank of the Volga River. The fort was meant to protect the eastern frontier of the Tsardom of Russia from the nomadic tribes and to establish a permanent royal presence in the area.
In 1668, Simbirsk withstood a month-long siege by a 20,000-strong army led by rebel Cossack commander Stenka Razin. Also in Simbirsk another country rebel, Yemelyan Pugachev, was imprisoned before execution. At the time Simbirsk possessed a wooden kremlin, which was destroyed by a fire during the 18th century.
As the eastern border of the Russian Empire was rapidly pushed into Siberia, Simbirsk rapidly lost its strategic importance, but nonetheless began to develop into an important regional center. Simbirsk was granted city status in 1796.
Simbirsk was then considered an exclusive town favoured by the aristocracy, and besides its churches and a Governor's Place, included an Assembly of the Nobles, with a magnificent library. The Holy Trinity Cathedral was constructed in a restrained Neoclassical style between 1827 and 1841. In the summer of 1864, in what was believed an arson attack, Simbirsk was mostly destroyed by fire. However, it was quickly rebuilt and continued to grow. Its population, which was 26,000 in 1856, had reached 43,000 by 1897.
From the History section of Ulyanovsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship20
Воскресенско-Германовский собор
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
11 переулок Гоголя
храм Воскресения Христова
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
52 улица Карла Маркса
храм иконы Божией Матери «Неопалимая Купина»
Church · Russian Orthodox
26 Верхнеполевая улица
храм Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.0 km
59А улица Аблукова
Shopping64
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Ульяновская областная научная библиотека им. В.И. Ленина
Library · 1.8 km
Ульяновская государственная сельскохозяйственная академия
School · 1.9 km
1 бульвар Новый Венец
Ульяновское гвардейское суворовское военное училище
School
39А улица Карла Маркса
Healthcare56
Map of Ulyanovsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ulyanovsk (Baratayevka) Airport (ULV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Isheyevka 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Novoul’yanovsk 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Krestovo-Gorodishche 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Mirnyy 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Cherdakly 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Undory 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Tsil’na 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Krasnyy Gulyay 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Silikatnyy 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Staraya Mayna 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
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Photo credits
- The city of Ulyanovsk, Russia, The Krasnoyarsk National and Cultural Autonomy of the Chuvash People, CC BY 2.0
- Black plaque № 31375 in Ulyanovsk, Maksim Golyanitskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ulyanovsk tram Tatra T3 - panoramio (28), Svetlov Artem, CC BY 3.0
- Ulyanovsk tram Tatra T3 - panoramio (39), Svetlov Artem, CC BY 3.0
- Ulstu, Анатолий Шириев (Anatoly Shiriev), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Президентский мост через р. Волгу, Razumhak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Главный корпус УлГПУ имени И.Н. Ульянова, Dobrozhelatel1999, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Музей И.Я.Яковлева. Ульяновск, Игорь Улитин, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Новый Венец, 1, Segnaless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dom Goncharov1, Oblam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- UVAUGA Tupolev Tu-154M, Konstantin Nikiforov, GFDL 1.2
- Memcenter, Oblam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ульяновск Церковь Святой Марии 16 июня 2018 02, Сергей С. Петров, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pervaya gimnaziya Ulyanovsk, Соколов Борис, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Simbirsk classical gymnasium, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Stadion Trud, FranzkPølse00, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Карамзинская общественная библиотека (Ульяновск), Sergey M R, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ulyanovsk Spasskaya zdanie na meste teatra, Vadimgimov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Театр кукол, Geraldica, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ulianovsk uchil, Davidova Julia, Public domain
- Арка Владимирского сада (Ульяновск), Sergey M R, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ulyanovsk Pharmaceutical college, Голяницкий Максим, Public domain
- Кукольный театр, Oblam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chirch Gem09, А. Соболев (A. Sobolev), CC BY-SA 3.0
- УФХМР IMG 1299, Українська федерація хокею з м'ячем (УФХМР), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Здание 1-го учебного корпуса колледжа., Sergey M R, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание Гимназии № 1 для учащихся 1-3-х классов, Sergey M R, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вход во Владимирский сад (Ульяновск) (3), Sergey M R, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом Гагарина 21 17 2, Nick19 FG, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Жилой дом Гагарина 21 17 3, Nick19 FG, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Жилой дом Гагарина 21 17 1, Nick19 FG, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Гагарина 21, Tatiana shtrix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Гагарина 14, Tatiana shtrix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Жилой дом Гагарина 14 1, Nick19 FG, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Жилой дом Гагарина 14 3, Nick19 FG, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Жилой дом Гагарина 14 2, Nick19 FG, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Здание богадельни Гагарина 8 1, Nick19 FG, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Здание богадельни Гагарина 8 2, Nick19 FG, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Гагарина 8, Tatiana shtrix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- КПП УГСВУ (1), Sergey M R, CC BY-SA 4.0
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