Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Russia
Верхняя Пышма
Verkhnyaya Pyshma is a town of 59,061 people in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1854.
Why visit Verkhnyaya Pyshma
Townapedia lists 36 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 82 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University, Technical University of UMMC, Музейный комплекс Уральской горно-металлургической компании and The UMMC Auto museum.
Weather in Verkhnyaya Pyshma
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About Verkhnyaya Pyshma
Verkhnyaya Pyshma (Russian: Ве́рхняя Пышма́) is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) north of Yekaterinburg. A large industrial center of the region. Due to its historical connection with copper mining and processing, Verkhnyaya Pyshma is called the "Copper Capital of the Urals".
From the Wikipedia article Verkhnyaya Pyshma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University
School · 9.5 km
Academic publisher
Technical University of UMMC
School
Technical university of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company, Russia
Верхнепышминский гастрольный универсальный театр
Cinema and theater · 0.6 km
1 к2 Успенский проспект, Верхняя Пышма
Museums and landmarks36
Музейный комплекс Уральской горно-металлургической компании
Museum · 1.0 km
2 улица Александра Козицына, Верхняя Пышма
Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
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Верхнепышминский исторический музей
Museum · 1.1 km
47 улица Кривоусова
Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
UMMC Museum of Military and Automotive Equipment
Museum · 0.7 km
Museum in Russia
Выставочный павильон "Парадный расчёт"
Museum · 0.8 km
4А улица Александра Козицына, Верхняя Пышма
Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
Музей авиации "Крылья Победы"
Museum · 1.1 km
4В улица Александра Козицына, Верхняя Пышма
Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
Музей военной техники
Museum · 0.8 km
2 улица Александра Козицына, Верхняя Пышма
Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
Гильза
Monument and historic site
Памятный знак АО "Уралэлектромедь", которая в году ВОВ выпускала гильзы для нужд красной армии.
первая Ивано-Богословская шахта
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Камень с табличкой. Текст: «Здесь в 1854 году была заложена первая Ивано-Богословская шахта. Медная руда найдена жителем деревни Пышма...
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Parks, trails and playgrounds10
ИнструментБург
Park · 1.5 km
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00;Sa 10:00-16:00
Open in Google Maps · +7 343 2264443;+7 922 0215899;+7 950 6351333
Restaurants and cafes82
70 more on the map.
History
It was founded in 1660 as the village (selo) of Pyshminskoye, which was named after the Pyshma River. A copper mine opened here in 1856. Town status was granted to it in 1946.
Town development in 20th century is closely related to copper production. The factory called Uralelectromed developed here and in 1990s it became the main company of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company holding. The company Ural Locomotives is also located there, it produces modern Russian locomotives and trains such as 2ES10 (the most powerful Russian locomotive) and Lastochka suburban EMU based on Siemens Desiro.
From the History section of Verkhnyaya Pyshma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship6
Храм Успения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.5 km
2 Успенский проспект
Медная мечеть им. имама Исмаила аль-Бухари
Place of worship · Sunni · 0.9 km
26 Октябрьская улица, Верхняя Пышма
Храм Всех Святых на Северном кладбище
Church · Orthodox · 6.4 km
93Б улица Народного Фронта, Екатеринбург
Shopping43
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare51
Map of Verkhnyaya Pyshma
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Getting there and nearby towns
Koltsovo International Airport (SVX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Sredneuralsk 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Shuvakish 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Yekaterinburg 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Iset’ 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Beryozovsky 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Monetnyy 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Pervouralsk 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Revda 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Zarechnyy 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Verkhniy Tagil 59 km northwest, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Views of Verkhnyaya Pyshma - 6, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buildings in Verkhnyaya Pyshma-10, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buildings in Verkhnyaya Pyshma-11, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buildings in Verkhnyaya Pyshma-9, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UMMC Park (Verkhnyaya Pyshma) 02, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buildings in Verkhnyaya Pyshma-8, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UMMC Park (Verkhnyaya Pyshma) 01, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ice Palace in Verkhnyaya Pyshma (August 2022) - 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UMMC Park (Verkhnyaya Pyshma) 03, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ice Palace in Verkhnyaya Pyshma (January 2023) - 2 - 52636072641, Vyacheslav Buharov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ice Palace in Verkhnyaya Pyshma (August 2022) - 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UMMC Park in Verkhnyaya Pyshma (January 2023) - 2, Vyacheslav Buharov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ice Palace in Verkhnyaya Pyshma (January 2023) - 3, Vyacheslav Buharov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Buildings in Verkhnyaya Pyshma-1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UMMC Park in Verkhnyaya Pyshma (January 2023) - 1, Vyacheslav Buharov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Architecture of Yekaterinburg (July '22) - 9, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Verkhnyaya Pyshma - 12, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Verkhnyaya Pyshma (May 2025), Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yekaterinburg-2021-07-25 - 7, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Local History Museum of Verkhnyaya Pyshma (January 2023) - 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Yekaterinburg (May 2023) - 9, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UMMC University (September 2024), Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UMMC Sport Palace - 11, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UMMC Headquarters (January 2023) - 1, Vyacheslav Buharov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- UMMC Sport Palace - 30, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UMMC Sport Palace - 20, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ледовая арена УГМК - panoramio, Владимир Саппинен, CC BY 3.0
- Здесь стоял дом - panoramio (1), Владимир Саппинен, CC BY 3.0
- Крупный осколок прошлого - panoramio, Владимир Саппинен, CC BY 3.0
- UMMC Sport Palace - 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UMMC Sport Palace - 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UMMC Sport Palace - 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мемориал жертвам политических репрессий - panoramio, Владимир Саппинен, CC BY 3.0
- Спортивный комплекс - panoramio (2), Владимир Саппинен, CC BY 3.0
- Технический Университет УГМК - panoramio, Владимир Саппинен, CC BY 3.0
- Завод "УралЭлектроМедь" - panoramio, Владимир Саппинен, CC BY 3.0
- UMMC Technical University (August 2022) - 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UMMC Technical University (August 2022) - 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Новостройка в центре Верхней Пышмы - panoramio, Владимир Саппинен, CC BY 3.0
- УГМК - panoramio (1), Владимир Саппинен, CC BY 3.0
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