Yekaterinburg - Wikipedia Yekaterinburg was founded on 18 November 1723 and named after the Orthodox name of Catherine I (born Marta Helena Skowrońska), the wife of Russian Emperor Peter the Great The city served as the mining capital of the Russian Empire as well as a strategic connection between Europe and Asia
Yekaterinburg | Russia, Map, Pronunciation History | Britannica Yekaterinburg, city and administrative center of Sverdlovsk region, west-central Russia The city lies along the Iset River, which is a tributary of the Tobol River, and on the eastern slope of the Ural Mountains, slightly east of the border between Europe and Asia
THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Yekaterinburg (2026) - Tripadvisor Top Things to Do in Yekaterinburg Check out must-see sights and activities: Visotsky Business Center Lookout, Church on the Blood, Observation Decks Towers, Specialty Museums For personalized recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product
What to Do in Yekaterinburg in 1 or 2 Days (2026) - Russiable Yekaterinburg is the capital of the Urals and Russia’s fourth-largest city, the point where the continent shifts from Europe to Asia and where, in 1918, the last tsar Nicholas II was executed along with his entire family It’s also a classic stop on the Trans-Siberian
Yekaterinburg-City - Wikipedia Named after the Iset River which goes through central Yekaterinburg Iset is currently the tallest building of Yekaterinburg, the second tallest building in Russia outside of the capital city of Moscow, and the 16th tallest building in Russia
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