Decabrists Church, Chita, Historical wooden church and museum in Chita, Russia.

The Decembrist Church is a wooden building in Chita, constructed in 1776 with donations from local residents as the Mikhailo-Arkhangelsk Church. Since 1985 it has housed a branch of the Zabaikalsky Regional Museum, displaying exhibits on the Decembrists exiled to Siberia.

Built in 1776, this structure became central to the Decembrist story after the failed 1825 revolt forced these Russian revolutionaries into Siberian exile. The building stands as a tangible link between the uprising and the lives that unfolded afterward.

The church gave its name to the museum opened inside it in 1985, for the 160th anniversary of the Decembrist revolt. Two Decembrist weddings took place here during exile: Ivan Annenkov married Pauline Guebl and Dmitry Zavalishin married Anastasia Smolyaninova. By the church wall lies the grave of Sofia Volkonskaya, daughter of the Decembrist Sergei Volkonsky.

The museum is open most days of the week, allowing visitors to explore the rooms independently or with assistance from available guides and materials. Note that some information and signage may be primarily in Russian, so planning ahead helps with understanding the exhibits.

Two Decembrist weddings took place inside this church: Ivan Annenkov married Pauline Guebl, and Dmitry Zavalishin married Alexandra Smolyaninova. Guebl, a French milliner, followed Annenkov to Siberia and married him in 1828. The Volkonsky couple's daughter Sofia lies buried beside the church.