Welcome to Ekaterinburg

Ekaterinburg is the third largest city in Russia, the administrative centre of the Sverdlovsk region and the capital of the Ural. It was founded in 1723 as an iron foundry along the Iset River.

The city has now become the main industrial and cultural center of the Ural Federal District. Ekaterinburg forms a natural border between Europe and Asia at the crossroads of the two continents. Its geographical location as the “Gateway to Asia” determined its political, economic and cultural peculiarities.

Ekaterinburg today is a beautiful city and rich in sights — you may visit a wide range of museums, theatres, cinemas, clubs and restaurants for your enjoyment. People here are more traditional, open and friendly.

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