Nizhny Tagil, Russia
Нижний Тагил
Nizhny Tagil is a town of 381,116 people in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1722.
Why visit Nizhny Tagil
Townapedia lists 72 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 92 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 36 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Nizhniy Tagil Iron and Steel Works, Территория фермы, Нижнетагильская филармония and Nizhny Tagil Local History Museum.
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About Nizhny Tagil
Nizhny Tagil (Russian: Нижний Тагил, IPA: [ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj tɐˈgʲil]) is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located 25 kilometers (16 mi) east of the boundary between Asia and Europe.
From the Wikipedia article Nizhny Tagil (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do36
Nizhniy Tagil Iron and Steel Works
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
Company
Нижнетагильский драматический театр им. Д. Н. Мамина-Сибиряка
Cinema and theater · 1.4 km
33 проспект Ленина, Нижний Тагил
кулинария
Farm and orchard · 4.4 km
71А улица Дружинина, Нижний Тагил
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
24 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks72
Малахитовая линия
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
«Малахитовая линия» – главный пешеходный маршрут Нижнего Тагила, который объединяет в себе ключевые исторические, культурные и...
Памятник рабочим Высокогорского железного рудника, погибшим в годы Великой Отечественной войны
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Памятник рабочим Высокогорского железного рудника стал первым в Нижнем Тагиле мемориалом, посвященный погибшим в Великой Отечественной...
Паровоз Черепановых (первый паровоз)
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
работникам ВМЗ погибшим в годы ВОВ
Monument and historic site · 2.4 km
Скульптор Крамской Михаил Павлович, Архитектор Обухов Анатолий Иванович. Состоит из полуовального бетонного постамента, двух неравных...
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Тагильчанам, погибшим в результате авиакатастрофы 9 мая 1993 года
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
60 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
Детский развлекательный цетр «Казинаки»
Playground · 1.5 km
Https://xn--80aauebhew.xn--p1ai/
12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes92
Хачапури тетушки Марико
Restaurant · Georgian
41 улица Пархоменко, Нижний Тагил
Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00;Mo-Th,Su 12:00-24:00
Clever Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Dessert, Cake · 1.1 km
44 улица Карла Маркса, Нижний Тагил
08:00-20:00
Есть Пицца
Cafe · Pizza · 4.2 km
82 улица Дружинина, Нижний Тагил
Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Сербия Гриль
Restaurant · Burger, Georgian, Italian · 7.3 km
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-01:00; Sa 12:00-01:00; Su 12:00-23:00
80 more on the map.
History
The history of Nizhny Tagil dates back to the mid-16th century, when the Stroganovs received the right to possess land by the Kama and Chusovaya basins. In 1579 they founded the first settlement, the Utkin sloboda, by the river Utka, the mouth of Chusoya. Fateyevo, the first Russian village in the Tagil region, was founded in 1665.
In 1696, by the order of Tsar Peter the Great, the Vysokogorsky iron ore quarry was opened. Voevode Dmitry Protasyev was elected to search for iron and magnetic ores. The deposits were particularly rich, and included lodes of pure magnetic iron. The surrounding landscape provided everything needed for a successful and productive mining and smelting operation — rivers for transport, forests for fuel, and suitable climate. Several years later, the Tsar introduced in Russia a special administration on mining.
Over the following decades, the city developed as one of the early centers of Russian industrialization, and it has been a major producer of cast iron and steel. The town of Nizhny Tagil, home of the factory Uralvagonzavod, is also known for its production of Soviet tanks, including the famous T-34; nearly every other T-34 was manufactured in Nizhny Tagil.
From the History section of Nizhny Tagil on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship12
Приход во имя иконы Божией Матери «Живоносный источник»
Church · Orthodox · 2.8 km
23 улица Константина Пылаева, Нижний Тагил
Shopping113
Gas and EV charging29
Schools, colleges and libraries74
Нижнетагильский горно-металлургический колледж, Пятый учебный корпус
School · 2.3 km
66 Индустриальная улица, Нижний Тагил
Healthcare67
Map of Nizhny Tagil
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Nikolo-Pavlovskoye 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Chernoistochinsk 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Novoasbest 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Sinegorskiy 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Svobodnyy 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Baranchinskiy 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Uralets 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Verkhnyaya Salda 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Levikha 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Kushva 43 km north, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Demidov Plaza Hotel - 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia - panoramio (28), poulnelson90, CC BY 3.0
- Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia - panoramio (29), poulnelson90, CC BY 3.0
- Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia - panoramio - АлександрВ.И. (20), АлександрВ.И., CC BY 3.0
- Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia - panoramio, АлександрВ.И., CC BY 3.0
- Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia - panoramio - АлександрВ.И. (7), АлександрВ.И., CC BY 3.0
- Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia - panoramio (21), poulnelson90, CC BY 3.0
- Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia - panoramio (20), poulnelson90, CC BY 3.0
- Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia - panoramio (22), poulnelson90, CC BY 3.0
- Nizhniy tagil ntmk main entrance, Michael V. Pelletier, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Nizhny Tagil Local History Museum - 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GolyiKamen, Mir76-ghost, Public domain
- Б-н, Россия, Москва, ЭК ВНИИЖТ, Щербинка (Trainpix 108171), stepanov-ka, CC0
- Tagil Filarmonia 2026, MSDN.WhiteKnight, CC0
- Дом господский (усадебный дом Демидова), Yulia Pv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nizhny Tagil (24), Wild Child, CC BY-SA 4.0
- НТГМК зима 2017, Ashton~ruwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Горно-металлургический техникум 2, Митрохина Марина, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20251014 Tagil river island, MSDN.WhiteKnight, CC0
- Вид с пешеходного моста - panoramio (2), Сергей Иванов НТ, CC BY 3.0
- Улица Черных ночью - panoramio, Сергей Иванов НТ, CC BY 3.0
- Арка напротив Детской поликлинники №1, Alexander Yampolsky, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Merchant mansion (Nizhniy Tagil, Lomonosova 50a) - 3, Toshishiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Merchant mansion (Nizhniy Tagil, Lomonosova 50a) - 2, Toshishiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20231011 TagilDucks, MSDN.WhiteKnight, CC0
- Merchant mansion (Nizhniy Tagil, Lomonosova 50a), Toshishiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Гимназия №18 (Нижний Тагил), Toshishiro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20260203 NTKI, MSDN.WhiteKnight, CC0
- Улица между стадионом и жилыми домами, Alexander Yampolsky, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Нижний Тагил, дом подрядчика Белова, Toshishiro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижний Тагил, дом торговца Лебедева, Toshishiro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Нижний Тагил, дома предпринимателя Кокушкина, Toshishiro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ул. Карла Маркса утром - panoramio, shevelevee, CC BY 3.0
- 20260329 Tagil FHO, MSDN.WhiteKnight, CC0
- 20260203 FHO, MSDN.WhiteKnight, CC0
- Улица Вязовская (40249047034), Alexander Yampolsky from Ekaterinburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Горно-металлургический техникум 5, Митрохина Марина, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Горно-металлургический техникум 1, Митрохина Марина, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Горно-металлургический техникум 3, Митрохина Марина, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Горно-металлургический техникум 4, Митрохина Марина, CC BY-SA 3.0
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