Sights in Yekaterinburg
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Romanov Death Site
On the night of 16 July 1918, Tsar Nicholas II, his wife and children were murdered in the basement of a local merchant's house, known as Dom Ipatyeva (named for its owner, Nikolay Ipatyev). During the Soviet period, the building housed a local museum of atheism, but it was demolished in 1977 by then-governor Boris Yeltsin, who feared it would attract monarchist sympathisers.
Today, the site is marked by an iron cross dating from 1991, and a second marble cross from 1998 when the Romanovs' remains were sent to St Petersburg for burial in the family vault.
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Urals Mineralogical Museum
For a stunning introduction to the Urals semiprecious stones, visit Vladimir Pelepenko’s private collection, also known as the Urals Mineralogical Museum, in Bolshoy Ural Hotel. This impressive collection contains thousands of examples of minerals, stones and crystals from the region, many crafted into mosaics, jewellery and other artistic pieces.
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Church upon the Blood
The massive Byzantine-style Church upon the Blood dominates this site. While many believe these funds might have been better spent, this new church was built to honour the Romanov family, now elevated to the status of saints. Rumour has it that this controversial church contains the most expensive commissioned icon in all of Russia.
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Chapel of the Revered Martyr Grand Dutchess Yelizaveta Fyodorovna
The pretty wooden Chapel of the Revered Martyr Grand Dutchess Yelizaveta Fyodorovna honours the imperial family’s great-aunt and faithful friend. After her relatives’ murders, this pious nun met an even worse end when she was thrown down a mineshaft, poisoned with gas and buried.
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Istorichesky Skver
The city of Yekaterinburg grew up around Istorichesky skver, where today you'll find a clutch of tiny museums housed in the historic buildings. Peek into the old water tower, one of the city's oldest structures, then head over to the old mining-equipment factory and mint buildings.
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Ural Geology Museum
More-serious geologists will appreciate the Ural Geology Museum, which has over 500 carefully catalogued Ural region minerals and a collection of meteorites. Enter from ul Khokhryakova inside Urals State Mining University.
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Synagogue
The city’s new synagogue is further along ul Kuybysheva. It has a cheap cafeteria inside (open from noon to 8pm, Sunday to Friday) and an internet café (open noon to 5pm on the same days).
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Railway Museum
Housed in the old train station, dating from 1881. Exhibits highlight the history of the railroad in the Urals, including a re-creation of the office of the Soviet-era railway director.
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Museum of Architecture & Technology
The Museum of Architecture & Technology displays the machinery used in the mining industry from the 18th and 19th centuries and through WWII.
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Museum of Fine Arts
The star exhibit of the Museum of Fine Arts is the elaborate Kasli Iron Pavilion that won prizes in the 1900 Paris Expo.
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Regional Studies Museum
The Regional Studies Museum has some interesting exhibits on the Romanovs and the Old Believers in the Ural region.
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Nevyansk Icon Museum
Icons from the 17th to the 20th century, from the local Nevyansk school.
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