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Yekaterinburg is the fourth-largest city in Russia, the largest city in the Ural Federal District, and one of Russia's main cultural and industrial centres. Yekaterinburg has been dubbed the "Third capital of Russia", as it is ranked third by the size of its economy, culture, transportation and tourism.
May 3, 2024 · Yekaterinburg, city and administrative center of Sverdlovsk oblast (region), west-central Russia. The city lies along the Iset River, which is a tributary of the Tobol River, and on the eastern slope of the Ural Mountains, slightly east of the border between Europe and Asia.
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Best Things to Do in Ekaterinburg. Visit the Church of the Blood, an important historic site of the city. Stand on the place connecting two continents, the Europe Asia Border Obelisk. Spend time in the Ganina Yama, a memorial complex in honor of the Russian Tsars.
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- Kirillov’s House. Not far from Yekaterinburg, in the village of Kanara, is the fantastical Kirillov’s House. Ornately decorated with fairytale and soviet iconography, the house was built mid-century by Sergey Kirillov, the local blacksmith.
- Keyboard Monument. Along the Iset River embankment lies an oversized keyboard, created perfectly to scale. To make a wish, locals say type it in and press enter to make it come true.
- Yekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. The building itself is as impressive as the performances it hosts. Watch modern and classic ballet and opera productions in lavish baroque glamour.
- Iset River Dam. In the heart of the city, the Iset River Dam or plotinka, is the perfect place to take a break from exploring the city. Spend the afternoon relaxing in the manicured gardens or take a stroll along the pedestrian boulevard.
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The city was founded in 1723 by the order of Peter the Great as a metallurgical factory. It was named after the wife of Peter the Great, Yekaterina. In 1918, the last czar family was imprisoned, and later executed, a house in Yekaterinburg which was later demolished; the Church on the Blood now occupies the former site of the house. During World Wa...
By plane
1. 56.7560.801941 Koltsovo International Airport (аэропорт Кольцово SVXIATA) (Take Bus #1 (operates every 15 minutes, 50 minute journey); Taxi cost 500 руб to/from center (25 minute journey)), ☏ +7 343 226-85-82, toll-free: +8 800 1000-333. 18 km southeast of downtown, it serves 4.3 million passengers per year. The airport is the base of operations for Ural Airlines. There are direct flights to most major cities in Russia and there are international flights to Minsk, Rome, Sofia, Frankfurt, M...
By train
See Russia#By train 2for general advice on traveling in Russia by train. 1. 56.8584160.605992 Central Railway station (Железнодорожный вокзал ст. Екатеринбург-Пассажирский), Ulitsa Vokzalnaya (Вокзальная), 22. (Metro: Uralskaya (Уральская)). All Trans-Siberian trains stop at Yekaterinburg-Sverdlovsk Railway Station. There is also an extensive network of local trains serving the Sverdlovsk Oblast.
By bus
1. 56.8580660.599173 Northern Bus Station (Северный автовокзал), Ulitsa Vokzalnaya (Вокзальная), 15a. (Metro: Uralskaya (Уральская), Next to the Central Railway station). 2. 56.8081960.610774 Southern Bus Station (Южный автовокзал), 8th Marta (8 Марта), 145 (Metro: Chkalovskaya (Чкаловская)).
Tourist information and maps
You can either buy a street map from one of the many newsstands and shops in the train stations, print out a street map of Yekaterinburg, or pick up a free detailed street map from the Ekaterinburg Tourist Information Serviceat 8 Marta St. #21, office #2, in the city centre.
Suburban rail
Stations from North to South 1. 56.842560.632510 Pervomayskaya (ОП Первомайская). 2. 56.8297160.6467511 Shartash (ст. Шарташ). 3. 56.8582360.5541212 Ploschadka VIZ (ОП ВИЗ). 4. 56.8823760.471713 Yekaterinburg-Sortirovochnyy (ст. Екатеринбург-Сортировочный). 5. 56.8169460.6672214 Lesotekhnicheskaya (ОП Лесотехническая ). 6. 56.792560.6402815 Botanicheskaya (ОП Ботаническая). 7. 56.777260.623816 Uktus (Уктус) (Bus 37, marshrutka 012 to stop 'Шинный Завод'). 8. 56.767460.61517 Vtorchermet (Вторч...
By Koltsovo Express
1. 56.7519460.8056618 Aeroport Koltsovo (ОП Аэропорт «Кольцово»). An express train to/from the airport that runs twice per day.
Embankment of the City Pond
1. 56.83512860.6032361 Ekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts, 5, Voevodina str (just south of the Gorodskoy Prud, on the west bank of the river). Some fine works by Russian 18th- and 19th-century artists, minor artists of the 16th- to 18th-century European Schools and some lovely small sculptures and jewellery. 50 руб.(updated Mar 2019) 2. 56.8379560.603612 Dam on the River Iset (Плотина Городского пруда на реке Исеть, «Плотинка») (Metro: Ploshchad 1905 Goda (Площадь 1905 года) cca. 300 m). 3. 56....
Prospekt Lenina
1. 56.8413360.624289 Central Military District (Здание штаба Центральный Военный Округ, штаб Приволжско-Уральского военного округа), Prospekt Lenina (пр. Ленина), 71. (City train: Pervomayskaya (ОП Первомайская) 500m; tram 4, 8, 13, 15, 18 to stop 'Восточная улица'). Headquarters of the Volga Ural Region Military district. The district includes the territories of the former Siberian Military District. Units of its: the 2nd Army in Samara, the 41st Army in Novosibirsk, Special Forces (Spetsnaz...
Other areas
1. 56.84438960.60911113 Church on the Blood (Храм на Крови) (Near the metro station Dinamo). Church on the Blood built in 2003 at the site of the execution of Tsar Nicholas II and his family. 2. Ural State University (to the east from 1905 Square along Lenin Avenue). It's a wonderful building situated in an area full of beautiful old buildings. Makes for a pleasant stroll in the direction of Square of 1905. 3. Ural State Technical University (take trams 4, 8, 13, 15, 18, 22, 23 or buses 5, 10...
Cross-country skiing:the trails stretch away for miles. There are some downhill skiing resorts as well. It will take you approximately 25 minutes to get to the nearest of them from the center of th...Watch footballat Yekaterinburg Arena, which hosted matches in the 2018 World Cup. The home team are FC Ural who play in the Russian Premier League, the top tier of Russian football - in 2018 they n...56.791560.64681 Aquapark Limpopo (Аквапарк Лимпопо) (take City train to Botanicheskaya (ОП Ботаническая) and walk toward east 5 min). The largest water leisure park in Europe.56.825660.60512 Circus (Екатеринбургский Государственный Цирк им. В.И.Филатова), Ul. 8 Marta (ул. 8 Марта), 43 (Near the metro station Geologicheskaya (Геологическая)). Richly ornamented building w...Markets
1. Chinese Market (Bazaar). The market consists of many hundreds of small outdoor stalls, selling everything from toilet paper to fur coats, all at the best prices in the city. This type of market is not really the right place to buy souvenirs. 2. Vaynera Street (Urals Arbat) (in the center). A lot of shops with a wide range of small things to buy. Usually this street (it's pedestrian only) is called the Urals Arbat, after the famous Arbat in Moscow. Leather in Russia is considered some of th...
Malls
1. Grinvich shopping centre (торговый центр "Гринвич") (Metro: Geologicheskaya (Геологическая)). 2. Dyryzhabl shopping centre (торговый центр "Дирижабль") (Metro: Botanicheskaya (Ботаническая)). 3. [dead link] MEGA Mall (there is a free, bright yellow bus that picks up 'Ulitsa Kuybysheva, 57' near the center every 15 min; return trips leave from in front of the OBI store at the mall). A huge mall on the outskirts of the city owned by the IKEA group with many Western/international stores inclu...
Many cafés and restaurants provide the usual mix of Russian, Japanese and Italian food, but the level of international cuisine is not that high.
Bars/Cafes
1. Jame's Pub, Mamina Sibiryaka St 58. 2. Simple Coffee, Khokhryakova St 23 (in the city centre near 1905 Square between Lenina St. and Malisheva St), ☏ +7 343 253-75-94. Daily 08:00-23:00. Artistic cappuccinos and food items. 3. Rosy Jane, Prospekt Lenina 32-34, ☏ +7 343 317-18-53.
Clubs
1. Alibi, Malysheva st, 74, ☏ +7 343 350-0690. It's a pub very busy after midnight. Better book a table if you are not alone. There is a small dance floor. It's impossible to avoid rubbing others.
Budget
You can pay hourly rates at the resting rooms (Komnaty Otdykha) at the main train station. To get there, walk to the eastern end of the station to the last and small set of glass doors. First door on the right should lead you to a set of stairs which will take you there.
Mid-range
1. Atrium Palace Hotel, Kuibyshev St., 44. 2. Four Elements Hotel Ekaterinburg, Lenina 9a, ☏ +7 343 310-01-01. 3. Green Park Hotel, Narodnoi Voli St., 24. 4. Moskovskaya Gorka Hotel, Moskovskaya St, 131, ☏ +7 343 310-00-30. 5. Novotel Yekaterinburg Centre, Engelsa St., 7. 6. Hotel Onegin (bron@hotelonegin.com), Rozy Luxemburg, 49, ☏ +7 343 310 3838, toll-free: +8 800 1001038. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 12:00. There are 142 guestrooms at the Onegin Hotel Yekaterinburg. The hotel offers standa...
Splurge
1. Hyatt Regency Ekaterinburg, 8, Borisa Yeltsina St (Ekaterinburg City district), ekaterinburg.regency@hyatt.com. 296 rooms & suites with views of Cathedral-on-the-Blood and Iset River. Amenities: ergonomic work area, open bath concept, wireless internet access, tea and coffee making facilities. Regency Club Lounge for free continental breakfast, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.
Consulates
1. Armenia, Moskovskaya St 46, ☏ +7 343 212-7401, +7 343 212-7514. 2. Austria, Turgeneva St, 16 / Pervomayskaya street, 13, ☏ +7 343 350-0503, fax: +7 343 358-9901, info@hkat-ekb.ru. M-F 09:00-18:00, persons 10:00-16:00. 3. China, Chaikovskogo St, 45, ☏ +7 343 253-5780, +7 343 253-5778 (consul issues), fax: +7 343 253-5784. 4. Czech Republic, 15ж[zh] Gogolya St, ☏ +7 343 376-1501, yekaterinburg@embassy.mzv.cz. M-Th 09:00-11:45. 5. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gogolya St, 15, ☏ +7 343 377...
Visa centers
1. Bulgaria, Greece, Malta, Netherlands, and Spain (EU Visa Center), Karla Libknekhta St, 22, Ofc 313, ☏ +7 343 278-2419. 09:00-16:00. 2. Latvia (Visa service provided by Consulate of Hungary), Gogolya street, 15A, ☏ +7 343 355-9254, +7 343 310-1006, fax: +7 343 355-92-55, mission.jkb@kum.hu. 10:00-17:00. 3. Canada, Gogolya St, 15A, ☏ +7 343 31-00-136, ponyexpress@r66.ru. 10:00-17:00.
May 26, 2020 · Yekaterinburg - Overview. Yekaterinburg or Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk in 1924-1991) is the fourth most populous city in Russia (after Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Novosibirsk), the administrative center of the Ural Federal District and Sverdlovsk Oblast. This city is one of the country’s largest transport and logistics hubs, as well as an ...
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