Yekaterinburg, Russia
Екатеринбург
Yekaterinburg is a regional capital of 1,495,066 people in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1723.
Why visit Yekaterinburg
Townapedia lists 95 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 201 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 36 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Young Spectator Theater, Камерный театр, Дом Метенкова and Дом-музей Ф.М. Решетникова.
Weather in Yekaterinburg
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About Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg, alternatively transliterated as Ekaterinburg, and formerly known as Sverdlovsk (1924–1991), is the administrative centre and largest city of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District, Russia. The city is located on the Iset River between the Volga-Ural region and Siberia, with a population of roughly 1.5 million residents, up to 2.2 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Yekaterinburg is the fourth most populous 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, behind Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
From the Wikipedia article Yekaterinburg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do36
Young Spectator Theater
Cinema and theater · 1.1 km
Mo 09:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-21:00
Sverdlovsk State Academic Philharmonic Hall
Cinema and theater · 1.6 km
Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts
School · 2.0 km
Public university in Yekaterinburg, Russia
Central Stadium Yekaterinburg
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
Stadium in Yekaterinburg, Russia
Church of the Transfiguration, Yekaterinburg
Monument and historic site · 8.8 km
Eastern Orthodox church building in Yekaterinburg, Russia
Ekaterinburg Military Academy
Monument and historic site · 2.4 km
Russian military academy
Institute of International Relations
School · 5.2 km
Private academic institution located in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Institute of Physics and Technology of the Ural Federal University
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Building, faculty, tourist attraction in Kirovski district, Russia
Ipatiev House
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
The House of Special Pupose
Merchant Pshenichnikov's house
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
Building in Russia
24 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks95
Дом-музей Ф.М. Решетникова
Museum · 1.7 km
Museum
6 Пролетарская улица
Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00
The Museum of History, Science and Technology Sverdlovsk Railway
Museum · 0.9 km
Https://ural-n.ru/p/muzey-istorii-nauki-i-tehniki-sverdlovskoy-zheleznoy-dorogi.html
14 Вокзальная улица
10:00-18:00
Rastorguyev–Kharitonov Palace
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Community_center
44 улица Карла Либкнехта
Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center
Museum · 2.0 km
Museum in Yekaterinburg, Russa
Ekaterinburg History Museum
Museum · 1.9 km
Mo, Fr 11:00-20:00; Tu-Th 10:00-18:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00
Monument to Boris Yeltsin in Yekaterinburg
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
Monument in Yekaterinburg, Russia
83 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Newton Park, science & entertainment park
Sports field and stadium · 2.0 km
Mo-Fr,Su 10:00-21:00;Sa 10:00-22:00
Sports palace Jekaterinburg
Park · 1.6 km
Sports arena in Yekaterinburg, Russia
сквер имени Джавахарлала Неру
Park
проспект Космонавтов, Екатеринбург
круглосуточно
Школа фигурного катания "Локомотив"
Sports field and stadium · 1.3 km
3Б Мельковская улица
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Restaurants and cafes201
Matroshka
Restaurant · Regional · 1.6 km
Кулинарные открытые и частные мастер-классы по национальной. Cooking school, classes and courses. Culinary workshops.
75А улица Бажова, Екатеринбург
09:00-21:00
Engels Opera
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Waffle, Coffee · 2.0 km
46 проспект Ленина, Екатеринбург
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
Bolshoy Gruzinskiy
Restaurant · Georgian · 1.8 km
7 Олимпийская набережная
Mo-Th 12:00-00:00;Fr-Sa 12:00-01:00;Su 12:00-00:00;Su-Th 12:00-00:00
James
Restaurant · 1.6 km
58 улица Мамина-Сибиряка, Екатеринбург
Mo-Th,Su 12:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00
Open in Google Maps · +7 343 3508374, +7 912 6106500, +7 343 3171802
189 more on the map.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship12
Church on Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.5 km
10 Царская улица, Екатеринбург
Храм в честь Вознесения Господня
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.4 km
11 улица Клары Цеткин, Екатеринбург
Chapel of the Revered Martyr Grand Princess Yelizaveta Fyodorovna
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.5 km
Храм во имя Державной иконы Божией матери
Church · Orthodox · 0.9 km
1 Невьянский переулок
Храм иконы Божией Матери Порт-Артурской
Church · Orthodox · 1.0 km
30А Восточная улица
Shopping85
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Healthcare69
Map of Yekaterinburg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Koltsovo International Airport (SVX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Shirokaya Rechka 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Sovkhoznyy 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Shuvakish 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Verkhnyaya Pyshma 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Beryozovsky 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Istok 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Sredneuralsk 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Severka 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Gornyy Shchit 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Iset’ 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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 Yekaterinburg from Vysotsky viewpoint - 12, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yekaterinburg Lunacharsky Street 15 2020-08 1598645847, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Yekaterinburg tram 806 2020-08 1598645961 Lunacharsky Street 71-402, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Yekaterinburg Lunacharsky Street 15 2024-06 1719778449, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Yekaterinburg Lunacharsky Street 15 2024-06 1719778506, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Yekaterinburg Lunacharsky Street 15 2024-06 1719778512, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Yekaterinburg Azina street 22 drob 7 2024-06 1719778526, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Yekaterinburg-2021-05-06 - 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yekaterinburg-2021-05-06 - 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yekaterinburg Azina street 22 drob 7 2024-06 1719778528, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Yekaterinburg Azina street 22 drob 7 2024-06 1719778531, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Yekaterinburg-2021-05-06 - 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirovskiy rayon, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovskaya oblast', Russia - panoramio (13), lehaso, CC BY 3.0
- Zheleznodorozhniy District, Yekaterinburg (August 2022) - 8, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Yekaterinburg (August 2022) 10, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Streets of Yekaterinburg (Aug-Sept 2024) - 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Yekaterinburg (August 2022) 09, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yekaterinburg Azina street 22 drob 7 2024-06 1719778540, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Borchaninov-Pervushin's mill in Yekaterinburg 2024-06 1719778546, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Yekaterinburg Azina street 22 drob 7 2024-06 1719778551, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Borchaninov-Pervushin's mill in Yekaterinburg 2024-06 1719778562, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Yekaterinburg-Passazhirsky-2021-09 - 6, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yekaterinburg tram 133 2024-06 1719778364 Kosmonautov prospect Tatra T3, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Station square, Yekaterinburg (September 2022) - 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zheleznodorozhnyy rayon, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovskaya oblast', Russia - panoramio (20), алексей кузьминых, CC BY 3.0
- Station square, Yekaterinburg (September 2022) - 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Station square, Yekaterinburg (September 2022) - 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zheleznodorozhnyy rayon, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovskaya oblast', Russia - panoramio (13), Денис Александров, CC BY 3.0
- Zheleznodorozhnyy rayon, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovskaya oblast', Russia - panoramio (14), Денис Александров, CC BY 3.0
- УралГАХА, Владислав Фальшивомонетчик, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Храм во имя Преображения Господня - panoramio, Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0
- Suvorov Military School (Yekaterinburg) - 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Главное здание Института международных связей в Екатеринбурге 2025-02-18, Artyom Vasilyev, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Institute of Physics and Technology of the Ural Federal University (January 2023) - 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ipatjew-Haus2, unknown, Public domain
- Views of Yekaterinburg (September 2022) - 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Усадьба Расторгуева-Харитонова Екатеринбург, Митрохина Марина, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ельцин-центр, Juhygygyt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник Ельцину, Istepan1988, CC0
- DIVS (September 2023) - 2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Екатерининский собор Екатеринбург, Veniamin Leontievich Metenkov, Public domain
- Views of Yekaterinburg (May 2024) - 9, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roman Catholic parish of Saint Anna, Yekaterinburg-3, Dom kobb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church on the Blood, Yekaterinburg (May 2026) - 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Гуманитарный университет(зимой), Эрлинг Харальдович, CC0
- Architecture of Yekaterinburg (June '22) - 19, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yekaterinburg Youth Theatre (May 2026), Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yekaterinburg Chamber Theater (May 2026), Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Екатеринбург 0022 Дом Мамина-Сибиряка, S URALA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Екатеринбург 0025 Литературно-мемориальный дом-музей Ф. М. Решетникова, S URALA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Музей истории, Эвис, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Екатеринбург 0024 Музей кукол и детской книги Страна чудес, S URALA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sverdlovsk Philharmonic Hall (September 2026) - 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yekaterinburg Drama Theatre (Aug-Sept 2024) - 4, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yekaterinburg-2021-06-27 - 4, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вознесенская церковь Екатеринбург, Митрохина Марина, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of All Saints-Yekaterinburg, Dom kobb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Exhibition Halls at the Museum of the Ural Energy Industry - 29, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg (August 2022) - 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yekaterinburg Dinamo 005 3430, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel «Iset», 安德烈 巴尔哈托夫, Public domain
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