Kazan Cathedral in Chita
Chita, ul. Butina, etc. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan was built in 2001 and consecrated in 2004. The main church of the city stands on Privokzalnaya Square, where the sports stadium used to be . This is the main church of the Trans-Baikal diocese, and its architectural appearance is very beautiful.
Holy Resurrection Church in Chita
Chita, ul. January 9, 54 Resurrection Church of Chita looks absolutely not typical for the Orthodox church. And not surprisingly. It was built in 1851, but not as Orthodox, but as Catholic, Polish, and consecrated in honor of Saints Peter and Paul.
Titovskaya Sopka
Chita In fact, the Titovskaya volcano is a former volcano, which appeared in the Mesozoic era. Its maximum height is almost 950 m above sea level. Today on the hill there are many monuments, both natural and historical-archaeological.
Church of Michael Archangel in Chita
Chita, ul. Decembrists, etc. 3b This unique church is the oldest church and the oldest building in Chita. Other of its names are Gradochitinskaya Church or the Church of the Decembrists. It was built in 1776 in the southeastern part of the city from wooden logs and differed little in terms of architecture from traditional Russian churches.
Shumovsky Palace
Chita, ul. Lenina, etc. 84 The beautiful building of the Shumovsky Palace is called the most beautiful not only in Chita, but almost all over the Trans-Baikal region. Unfortunately, it is impossible to examine it from the inside: today, according to the historical tradition of the 20th century, there is a regional department of the FSB in the palace.
Church and religious buildings of Chita are interesting. First of all, attention is drawn to the Kazan Cathedral, built in the 21st century, one of the largest in Siberia. This is, of course, the architectural dominant of Chita.
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ, though much smaller in size, no less, or even more interesting . It is much more venerable age and is a former Polish church converted to the needs of the Orthodox Church, due to which it is distinguished by a specific recognizable architecture . The oldest church in Chita is the church of Michael the Archangel built in the second half of the 18th century . This wooden church is the oldest building in Chita and it has survived to our days, probably only thanks to its links with revolutionary names: to this day it houses the Decembrists Museum .
The Titovskaya hill, which rises directly above Chita, also definitely deserves attention. First, there are about 30 archaeological sites here, the oldest of which date back to the Stone Age. There were found bones of mammoths and other prehistoric animals and tools of ancient people, and on the rocks one can still see petroglyphs. Secondly, at the foot of the hill, on the dais, stands the chapel of Alexander Nevsky, and around it is an observation deck, from which you can see the whole city.
Natural attractions in the vicinity of Chita - all that is so rich in the Trans-Baikal Territory. These are the reserves of Sohondinsky and Daursky, national parks and reserves. These are the lakes of Aray, Halanda, Gorbunk; a mineral spring in the Lagernaya. It is the Watershed Mountain and the famous Rock-Boil Rock; as well as the caves of Hatai, Soktuy-Milozan, Mangut, Urdukanskiy failure. Finally, these are simply beautiful natural places, such as the pine forest Tsirik-Narasun, Ilmovaya Grove or the Preserve of relic oaks.