College named after I. I. Polzunov, Technical education college in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
The Polzunov College is a further education college in central Yekaterinburg, Russia, focused on technical and industrial vocational training. The building that houses it holds the status of a regional cultural heritage site, making it both an active school and a protected architectural landmark.
The institution was founded in 1847 as the Ural Mining School, one of the earliest technical schools in the region. It changed its name and focus several times before receiving its current name in 1995.
The college bears the name of Ivan Polzunov, an 18th-century Russian engineer often credited as one of the first builders of a steam engine. The building's presence in the center of Yekaterinburg reflects how closely the city's identity is tied to industry and technical knowledge.
The building is located in central Yekaterinburg and easy to reach on foot from the main streets of the city center. Since it is an active school, access for visitors may be limited to the exterior and the surrounding area.
Polzunov built a working steam engine in 1766, before Watt's model became known in England, but he died that same year and could not continue his work. The school carries his name as a reminder that his invention went largely unnoticed outside Russia for a long time.
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