Yekaterinburg is a city with a great and sonorous name, great history. The city was named in honor of Empress Catherine I in 1723 and bore this name for almost 200 years. In 1924 it was renamed Sverdlovsk, and in 1991 its name was returned. Yekaterinburg is bright, varied and hospitable. It is unlike any other city in Russia!
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For fans of theatrical performances, Yekaterinburg is ready to open the doors of 24 theaters. The Sverdlovsk State Academic Theater of Musical Comedy is located in the city center. Tickets can be booked and bought directly on the theater's website, but this opportunity is provided only 30 days after registration on the website. The theater has two halls: the main one and the new one. The main hall has kept the secrets and atmosphere of the theater since its foundation, the new hall involves watching performances in an atmosphere close to home - you can sit at a table and enjoy drinks during the performance. The theater presents spectacular performances for children and adults: "The Devil and the Virgin", "The Merry Widow", "Satori," The Adventures of Buratino "," The Secret of Courage "," The Fly-Tsokotukha ".
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The Yekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater is also located in the city center, not far from the Musical Comedy Theater. The building of the theater is one of the most beautiful in the city, it is a small copy of the building of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. The theater is over 100 years old. Both adults and young artists - children - take part in the performances. The theater's repertoire includes classical and modern performances: Swan Lake, Prince Igor, Katya and the Prince of Siam.
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The Nutcracker Children's Ballet Theater is a unique theater in the city. The architecture looks like a small fairytale castle. All performances are performed exclusively by children; children from 4 to 16 years old take part. The theater presents charming, colorful fairy tales-ballets on its stage - "Puss in Boots", "Cinderella", as well as on the stage of the Opera and Ballet Theater - "Thumbelina", "Chippolino" and others. The theater is located in the area of the southern bus station.
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Music lovers in Yekaterinburg will have the opportunity to enjoy live organ music. The old German organ by W. Sauer was installed in the Sverdlovsk State Academic Philharmonic Society in 1973. Every day, classical music concerts, arias and romances are performed in the Philharmonic Halls.
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For guests who visit Yekaterinburg in winter, from the end of December to the end of January, an ice town sparkles with colorful colors on the main square of the city. Ice sculptures on fairy-tale themes, slides, labyrinths, a festive beauty tree - an annual New Year's decoration of the city. The Ice Town is a favorite place of entertainment for the townspeople on winter days.
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The Yekaterinburg Circus has an unusual architecture, such a building cannot be found anywhere else. The building has an openwork, like a paper-cut white dome. The circus has an atmosphere of eternal celebration and fun. Bright programs with the participation of circus performers from all over the world replace one another: water shows, clown festivals, ice shows!
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Yekaterinburg is located on the border of two parts of the world - Europe and Asia. Each guest of Yekaterinburg can visit the Europe-Asia obelisk, not far from Pervouralsk and stand on the border of the parts of the world.
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For walks around the city, interesting places are Plotinka and st. Weiner. The dam is the embankment of the Iset River. The dam was built almost 300 years ago from larch, which has survived to this day. On Plotinka they walk, meet, fall in love, roller-skate, bike, relax in a cafe. Weiner Street is a pedestrian street near Plotinka. It has cast-iron benches and beautiful semi-antique lanterns on poles. The street is decorated with various sculptures, flower beds. Old mansions transport passers-by to the last century.
Step 9
After visiting the main attractions of Yekaterinburg, in the end it is interesting to look at Yekaterinburg from a bird's eye view. This can be done from the observation deck of the Vysotsky business center (Malysheva st., 51). The skyscraper has 54 floors and is about 190 meters high. The entrance to the observation deck is paid. In cold or windy weather, you can visit one of the restaurants of the business center, located on the 51st floor: from here you can see a magnificent view of the city, it is warm and cozy here.
