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Ekaterinburg
Ekaterinburg
Founded, at the beginning of the 18th century Ekaterinburg was developed
around a small metallurgical plant. The plant was constructed under the supervision
of V. Tatischev, a mining engineer who was sent to the Urals by Peter I. It was put
into operation on November 7, 1723, and this date is considered to be the birthday of
our town.
A great contribution to the development of the town was made by M. Malakhov.
The prominent Urals architect and a graduate of Petersburg Academy of Arts. Over
60 houses were built to his designs. There are some new districts in our city. There
are blocks of flats in the Southern-Western part of Ekaterinburg and a complex of
buildings of the Regional Hospital in Volgogradskaya Street.
Another residential area is Komsomolsky district with its famous "Kamennye
Palatki" – the monument of nature and archeology. It is one of the most picturesque
places in our city.
Ekaterinburg is an industrial city. There are more than 2,000 industrial
enterprises, among them the Verch-Iset metallurgical and metal-working plant, one of
the oldest in the Urals. It should be stressed that Ekaterinburg is also one of the
leading centers of machine-building. One of the most well-known machine-building
plants not only in the Urals but also abroad, is the Uralmash. It was built in 1935. The
Uralrnash made a great contribution to the victory of our people in the Great Patriotic
War. Many workers gave their lives in the battle. In their honor a memorial was built
near the plant.
The coordinating centre of the Urals science is the Urals Department of the
Russian Academy of Sciences. It contains a lot of various institutes with their
numerous laboratories.
Ekaterinburg is a city of students. There are more than 15 institutions of higher
learning in it, the oldest being the Urals States Technical University is one of the
largest in Russia.
Ekaterinburg is also called a theatrical city. There are many theatres, cinemas,
palaces of culture. The Opera House was constructed in 1912. The designers took the
Milan Opera House in Italy as a model for it. In 1928, the building of' the theatre was
reconstructed. There are also the Playhouse (Drama theatre) on the bank of the river
Iset and the Theatre for Young Spectators. It is very popular among the children and
young people. The building is of modern style. The Philannonic Society with its
musical concerts also attracts many visitors.
One cannot but mention our museums. The works of art are displayed at the
Museum of Fine Arts which is a part of our historical square. The Urals Geological
museum enjoys truly great popularity. It contains a great collection of minerals. The
museum shows the visitors not only stones in their pure state but also numerous
articles of decorative and applied art made of them. One of the largest libraries in the
city is the Belinsky Public library.
Sport is very popular among our people. The Central Stadium in Repin Street is
provided with all facilities for holding football and hockey matches. The Uktuss
Mountains with famous Uktuss ski-jump have repeatedly been the place for
competitions of sportsmen from various countries. The beautiful Urals nature
especially in winter provides good opportunities for going in for sports. We like our
city very much and visitors from all parts of the world are welcome here.
Founded, at the beginning of the 18th century Ekaterinburg was developed
around a small metallurgical plant. The plant was constructed under the supervision
of V. Tatischev, a mining engineer who was sent to the Urals by Peter I. It was put
into operation on November 7, 1723, and this date is considered to be the birthday of
our town.
A great contribution to the development of the town was made by M. Malakhov.
The prominent Urals architect and a graduate of Petersburg Academy of Arts. Over
60 houses were built to his designs. There are some new districts in our city. There
are blocks of flats in the Southern-Western part of Ekaterinburg and a complex of
buildings of the Regional Hospital in Volgogradskaya Street.
Another residential area is Komsomolsky district with its famous "Kamennye
Palatki" – the monument of nature and archeology. It is one of the most picturesque
places in our city.
Ekaterinburg is an industrial city. There are more than 2,000 industrial
enterprises, among them the Verch-Iset metallurgical and metal-working plant, one of
the oldest in the Urals. It should be stressed that Ekaterinburg is also one of the
leading centers of machine-building. One of the most well-known machine-building
plants not only in the Urals but also abroad, is the Uralmash. It was built in 1935. The
Uralrnash made a great contribution to the victory of our people in the Great Patriotic
War. Many workers gave their lives in the battle. In their honor a memorial was built
near the plant.
The coordinating centre of the Urals science is the Urals Department of the
Russian Academy of Sciences. It contains a lot of various institutes with their
numerous laboratories.
Ekaterinburg is a city of students. There are more than 15 institutions of higher
learning in it, the oldest being the Urals States Technical University is one of the
largest in Russia.
Ekaterinburg is also called a theatrical city. There are many theatres, cinemas,
palaces of culture. The Opera House was constructed in 1912. The designers took the
Milan Opera House in Italy as a model for it. In 1928, the building of' the theatre was
reconstructed. There are also the Playhouse (Drama theatre) on the bank of the river
Iset and the Theatre for Young Spectators. It is very popular among the children and
young people. The building is of modern style. The Philannonic Society with its
musical concerts also attracts many visitors.
One cannot but mention our museums. The works of art are displayed at the
Museum of Fine Arts which is a part of our historical square. The Urals Geological
museum enjoys truly great popularity. It contains a great collection of minerals. The
museum shows the visitors not only stones in their pure state but also numerous
articles of decorative and applied art made of them. One of the largest libraries in the
city is the Belinsky Public library.
Sport is very popular among our people. The Central Stadium in Repin Street is
provided with all facilities for holding football and hockey matches. The Uktuss
Mountains with famous Uktuss ski-jump have repeatedly been the place for
competitions of sportsmen from various countries. The beautiful Urals nature
especially in winter provides good opportunities for going in for sports. We like our
city very much and visitors from all parts of the world are welcome here.