Yekaterinburg, Administrative center in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.
Description
Yekaterinburg is a major city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, spreading along the Iset River where modern high-rises stand beside older structures across several neighborhoods. Broad avenues cross the center, where squares with monuments and patches of greenery appear between residential blocks.
History
Founded in 1723 as a mining and industrial settlement under Catherine I, the place grew quickly as factories multiplied during the industrial era. During the 20th century it turned into a major production center for machinery and arms.
Culture
Residents gather in parks and along the riverside during weekends for long walks or informal meetings with friends. Coffee shops remain full until late in the evening, where people sit over tea and pastries after their shifts end.
Practical
Koltsovo Airport lies outside the center and offers connections to destinations across Europe and Asia. Most points of interest in the core area can be reached on foot, particularly along the main avenues and squares.
Did you know?
An obelisk indicates the official border between Europe and Asia, where travelers can stand with one foot on each continent. Some street signs show both Cyrillic and Latin scripts to help visitors navigate the area.
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Vysotsky
126 mVladimir Vysotsky and Marina Vlady monument
253 mOpera Tower
270 m
Vladimir Vysotsky museum in Yekaterinburg
109 m
St. Anne's Church, Yekaterinburg
211 m
Sverdlovsk regional universal scientific library named after V. G. Belinsky
196 m
Ekaterinburg Art School
113 mMaly Drama Theater "Teatron"
331 m
Hotel Tsentralnaya
58 m
House of Merchant Babikov
75 m
House of rittmeister Pereyaslavtsev, Yekaterinburg
88 m
First Gymnasium for girls
236 mЕкатеринбургская галерея современного искусства
252 m
First City Public Library, Yekaterinburg
124 m
Antey I
131 mУсадьба Елизарьева
117 mУсадьба купца А. А. Волкова
202 mУсадьба камнереза Трапезникова.
164 mДом архитектора Григорьева, 1912-1914 гг
237 mРЖСКТ "Уральский старожил"
178 mДом А. И. Безбородова
237 mУсадьба Елизарьева (флигель)
139 mЖивой Театр
297 mDavid
265 mГраффити "Бумажный самолетик"
319 mSatellite dish
258 mСоветская мозаика
142 mЧеловеку-невидимке
171 m
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