The city of Chita is located in Eastern Siberia, the Trans-Baikal Territory and is its center. The city of Chita was founded in 1653. Previously, the city was a place of exile for the Decembrists.
The history of the emergence of the city of Chita
Initially, Chita was called the Chita prison and was founded by Peter Beketov. It was a village, but in 1821 it officially received the status of a city. The city got its name from the Chita River, on the banks of which it is located.
Previously, the main square was called Cathedral. But in the 20s it was renamed into the "Soviet" Square, and after a short period of time in "October Square".
The Decembrists played an important role in the development of Chita. It was for them that the Great Casemate was built. With the gradual arrival of the Decembrists, Cossacks and soldiers, the population doubled, and after a while it expanded noticeably. Stores and houses began to be built, streets appeared. In 1900, the first railway was built through Chita, which became the largest in the Trans-Baikal Territory.
Sights of the city of Chita
The city is famous for its attractions that keep a long history. The monument to love and fidelity was opened on July 8, 2011, the day of the family. A monument was erected at the intersection of Stolyarova and Amurskaya streets. The place for the sculpture was not chosen by chance. It was at the intersection of these streets that the wives of the Decembrists lived. The author of the monument is M. Albatasov. The sculpture represents a man and a woman who met after a long separation.
The Botanical Garden was founded in 1990. He surprises with his huge exposure. All climatic conditions have been created for plants. The garden area is 27 hectares.
The zoo was opened on July 20, 1994. Then there was already a small zoo where roe deer, goats, peacocks and swans lived. These animals first appeared in Chita in 1986. For the opening of the already large zoo, about 200 individuals were collected. Some of the animals were picked up by the wounded in the forest, and some were taken from poachers.
The Alexander Nevsky Chapel was equipped in 2001 in September. The construction of the chapel took only a few months. The place for its construction was not chosen by chance, in 1891 Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich visited Chita, who visited the Titovskaya Sopka.
The Chita Datsan is a Buryat Buddhist monastery located in Russia. It was opened in 2010, although the site for its construction was illuminated back in 2001.
The Kazan Cathedral is the main one in Chita. This temple is the decoration of the city. On June 21, 2002, the first liturgy in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was held in the church.
