Posolsky Monastery (Lake Baikal)
Посольский Спасо-Преображенский монастырь
One of the closest Lake Baikal sights to Ulan-Ude, with a white monastery standing on the shore. It is a classic destination for a day trip to the eastern shore.
The Posolsky Monastery of the Savior Transfiguration was founded in 1681 to commemorate a Russian diplomatic mission that was killed here. The current buildings include an 18th-century stone church that has since been restored. Its white walls and golden domes sit against Lake Baikal and the Selenga River delta. The surrounding beaches, lakeside wooden houses, and the Selenga delta wetlands are good places for birdwatching and summer swimming. Entry to the monastery is free. It is about 130 km from Ulan-Ude by road, reachable by car or bus, and in winter you can see the frozen lake surface.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Ivolginsky Datsan
- Tarbagatay Old Believers Villages (Desyatnikovo)
- Buryat Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Museum of Nature of Buryatia
- Lenin Head Monument (Soviets Square)
- Lenin Street Pedestrian Zone & Triumphal Arch
- Odigitrievsky Cathedral
- National Museum of the Republic of Buryatia