Posëlok Shirokaya Rechka
District of Yekaterinburg
Sverdlovskaya Oblast’ - Russia

Ural Federal District

Ural Federal District (Russian: Ура́льский федера́льный о́круг, Uralsky federalny okrug) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its population was 12,080,523 (79.9% urban) according to the 2010 Census. The district was established on May 13, 2000 by a decree of the President of Russia. The district is mostly located in the Ural geographical region, but also includes minor parts of the Volga Region.

Located at 56.8333, 60.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ural Federal District, States and territories established in 2000, 2000 establishments in Russia

Ipatiev House

Ipatiev House was a merchant's house in Yekaterinburg where the former Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, his family and members of his household were executed following the Bolshevik Revolution. Its name is identical with that of the Ipatiev Monastery in Kostroma, from where the Romanovs came to the throne.

Located at 56.8442, 60.6097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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House of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov, Demolished buildings and structures, Destroyed landmarks, Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg, Houses in Russia

Sverdlovsk anthrax leak

The Sverdlovsk anthrax leak was an incident in which spores of anthrax were accidentally released from a military facility in the city of Sverdlovsk (formerly, and now again, Yekaterinburg) 1450 km east of Moscow on April 2, 1979. This accident is sometimes called "biological Chernobyl". The ensuing outbreak of the disease resulted in approximately 100 deaths, although the exact number of victims remains unknown.

Located at 56.85, 60.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Biological warfare, History of the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia, 1979 industrial disasters, 1979 disasters, 1979 health disasters, Anthrax, 1979 in the Soviet Union, Disasters in Russia, Health disasters in Russia, Industrial accidents and incidents, Disasters in the Soviet Union, Soviet coverups, Health in the Soviet Union

Ural State University

The Ural State University (Russian: Урáльский госудáрственный университéт и́мени А. М. Гóрького, Urál'skiy gosudárstvennyy universitét ímeni A. M. Gór'kogo, often shortened to USU, УрГУ) is located in the city of Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian Federation. Founded in 1920, it was an exclusive educational establishment made of several institutes (educational and scientific divisions) which later became independent universities and schools.

Located at 56.8404, 60.6168 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg, Universities in Sverdlovsk Oblast

Lenina Avenue, Yekaterinburg

Lenina Avenue is a main street of Yekaterinburg, Russia. It starts at Moskovskaya Street to the west, and ends at Kirov Square to the east. The street is one of the busiest in Yekaterinburg and is a major shopping area. The street is named after Vladimir Lenin. Among the buildings on the street is the Headquarters of the Volga-Urals Military District, at No.71.

Located at 56.8397, 60.615 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Yekaterinburg, Shopping districts and streets in Russia

Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts

Urals Academy of Architecture (Ural State Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture; Russian: Уральская государственная архитектурно-художественная академия, often abbreviated USAAA or in Russian УрГАХА) is situated in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation. It was founded in 1947 as a department of architecture at the Ural State Technical University.

Located at 56.8403, 60.61 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg, Universities and institutes established in the Soviet Union, Universities in Sverdlovsk Oblast

Uralmash Stadium

Uralmash Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Yekaterinburg, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast also known as FC Ural Yekaterinburg. The stadium holds 13,000 people. it is now being re - constructed

Located at 56.8943, 60.5788 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Russia, FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast

Church of All Saints, Yekaterinburg

For the Church on Blood in St. Petersburg, see Church of the Saviour on Blood. The Church on Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land is a Russian Orthodox church built on the site of the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, where Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, and several members of his family and household were shot by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War. The church commemorates the Romanov sainthood.

Located at 56.8444, 60.6097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Buildings and structures completed in 2003, Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg, Nicholas II of Russia

Yekaterinburg TV Tower

Yekaterinburg TV Tower is a tall incomplete structure in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Construction works started 1983, but were on-hold at the beginning of the 1990s, as its shaft reached a height of 220 metres. According to plans, the tower was intended to reach a structural height greater than 400 metres. Until the year 2000 it was illegally used for buildering and BASE jumping. After several fatal accidents, it was sealed.

Located at 56.8244, 60.6092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Towers in Russia

Yekaterinburg-City

Yekaterinburg-City is a commercial center under construction in the center of Yekaterinburg. The project combines more than 400,000 square meters of commercial space, offices, hotels, entertainment centers, cafes, and restaurants. The plans include 12 buildings: four office towers, a commercial area to accommodate typical small and average-sized businesses, a so-called trading gallery and two hotels. The area occupies five hectares. The construction is due to be finished in 2018.

Located at 56.8428, 60.5894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg, Financial districts

Ganina Yama

Ganina Yama was a 9' deep pit in the Four Brothers mine near the village of Koptyaki, 15 km north from Yekaterinburg. On the night of 17 July 1918 the bodies of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family (who had been murdered at the Ipatiev House) were secretly transported to Ganina Yama and thrown into the pit. A week later, the White Army drove the Bolsheviks from the area and launched an investigation into the fate of the royal family.

Located at 56.9114, 60.4954 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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House of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov, Russian Orthodox monasteries, Monasteries in Russia, Coal mines in Russia, Yekaterinburg, Underground mines in Russia, Visitor attractions in Sverdlovsk Oblast

Yekaterinburg Circus

Yekaterinburg Circus is a circus building for 2600 spectators in Yekaterinburg. Yeaterinburg circus has a lattice steel dome with a distinctive shape, which makes one of the Yekaterinburg's landmarks. The circus was built in 1980 on the right bank of Iset river.

Located at 56.8258, 60.6053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Circuses, Event venues established in 1980, Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg, Visitor attractions in Sverdlovsk Oblast

Yekaterinburg Sports Palace

Yekaterinburg Sports Palace is an indoor sporting arena located in Yekaterinburg, Russia. It is used for various indoor events and is the home arena of the Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. The capacity of the arena is 5,500 spectators.

Located at 56.8173, 60.595 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Indoor ice hockey venues in Russia, Indoor arenas in Russia, Sport in Yekaterinburg, Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg

1950 Sverdlovsk air disaster

The Sverdlovsk air disaster of January 5th, 1950 was an airplane crash where all 19 of those on board were killed, including almost the entire national ice hockey team of the Soviet Air Force - 11 players, as well as a team doctor and a masseur. The team was on board a twin-engined Lisunov Li-2 transport aircraft, a licensed Soviet-built version of the DC-3, heading to a match against the Dynamo Moscow hockey club.

Located at 56.8378, 60.5968 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, Ice hockey in the Soviet Union, Aviation accidents and incidents in the Soviet Union, Aviation accidents and incidents in Russia, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1950, 1950 in the Soviet Union, Aviation accidents and incidents involving professional sports teams

Rastorguyev-Kharitonov Palace

The Kharitonov Palace is arguably the grandest palatial residence in the Urals. This Neoclassical townhouse was commissioned in 1794 by Lev Rastorguyev, an Old Believer merchant and landowner. The main house was built on the so-called Annunciation Hill in Yekaterinburg. The nearby Annunciation Church was built at the same time. The palace takes its present name from Pyotr Kharitonov, Rastorguyev's son-in-law.

Located at 56.8453, 60.6111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Palaces in Russia, 1790s architecture, 1820s architecture, Neoclassical architecture in Russia, Neoclassical palaces, Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg

Central Stadium (Yekaterinburg)

Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Yekaterinburg, Russia. According to Russia's request, and FIFA announcement on 29 September 2012 the stadium host matches of a group series of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Located at 56.8325, 60.5736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sports venues completed in 1957, Sports venues built in the Soviet Union, Football venues in Russia, Multi-purpose stadiums in Russia, FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast, 2018 FIFA World Cup stadiums

Keyboard monument

Keyboard monument is an outdoor sculpture featuring the QWERTY keyboard. It is located in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg and is popular among tourists. It was created by Anatoly Vyatkin and installed on October 5, 2005 on the embankment of the Iset River in the city center. The landmark depicts an IBM PC compatible Cyrillic computer keyboard increased in scale 30:1 (the area covered by the monument being 16 × 4 m), with 86 concrete keys, each weighing up to 1,000 pounds.

Located at 56.8322, 60.6075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg, Land art, Monuments and memorials in Russia, Visitor attractions in Sverdlovsk Oblast

Great Zlatoust Church

The Bolshoi Zlatoust (Большой Златоуст) is a 77-metre -high bell tower that used to dominate the skyline of Yekaterinburg before the Russian Revolution. It was the tallest building in the Urals region. It was destroyed in 1930 and rebuilt 80 years later. The name translates as the "Big (or Great) Chrysostom", a reference to the Orthodox church in the name of St. John Chrysostom that occupied the spot in the early 19th century.

Located at 56.8344, 60.601 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1876, Towers completed in 1876, 19th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Churches in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg, Bell towers, Towers in Russia

Uralskaya (Yekaterinburg Metro)

Uralskaya is a station of the Yekaterinburg Metro which was opened on 23 December 1992.

Located at 56.8581, 60.6014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Yekaterinburg Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1992

Dinamo (Yekaterinburg Metro)

Dinamo is a station of the Yekaterinburg Metro which was opened on 22 December 1994.

Located at 56.8478, 60.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Yekaterinburg Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1994

Ploshchad 1905 Goda

Ploshchad 1905 Goda (Russian: Площадь 1905 года) is a station of the Yekaterinburg Metro which was opened on 22 December 1994.

Located at 56.8358, 60.5997 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Yekaterinburg Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1994

Geologicheskaya

Geologicheskaya is a station of the Yekaterinburg Metro which was opened on 30 December 2002.

Located at 56.8272, 60.6033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Yekaterinburg Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 2002

Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University

Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University (RSVPU) was founded in 1 of September 1979. It is situated in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The general destination of the University is to prepare specialists for Pedagogy.

Located at 56.8858, 60.5994 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities and institutes established in the Soviet Union, Universities in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg

Monument to credit card

The first and the world's only monument to a plastic credit card was opened on August 5, 2011 in Yekaterinburg. The monument was erected on the corner of Bankovski alley and Malyshev street and represents a bas-relief of a hand that holds a credit card. The size of the monument is about two meters high and one meter wide. The creation of the monument was made under the initiative of the Vuz-Bank, which in 2011 celebrated the 20th anniversary of its founding.

Located at 56.834, 60.5977 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Yekaterinburg, Monuments and memorials in Russia

Chkalovskaya (Yekaterinburg metro)

Chkalovskaya is a station of the Yekaterinburg Metro which was opened on 28 July 2012.

Located at 56.8083, 60.6103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Yekaterinburg Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 2012