Yekaterinburg is the largest metropolitan area in the Urals. Yekaterinburg is one of the five most attractive cities in Russia for tourists. The 2018 FIFA World Cup also had a positive impact on the city's appearance and attracted a large number of foreign tourists to the city. Yekaterinburg attracts with its history, museums and monuments. Many famous writers and public figures were born or worked in Yekaterinburg. They are now immortalized in stone.
Historical and modern monuments of Yekaterinburg
List of the most famous monuments in the city.
Monument to the keyboard
This object appeared in Yekaterinburg in 2005, with the assistance of the local construction company Atomstroykompleks. The design of the monument belongs to Anatoly Vyatkin, a keyboard was made of concrete blocks and is located on a site 16 by 4 meters. This monument is located on the embankment, on Gorky Street. The keys are used by passers-by as comfortable benches. This monument is very popular among tourists, but it has not been officially recognized by the authorities.
Monument to Boris N. Yeltsin
The first president of Russia worked in Yekaterinburg for many years, a monument to him appeared in February 2011, on the day of his 80th birthday. There is a 10-meter sculpture on the banks of the river, in front of the entrance to the museum center. The street where the monument is located was also renamed Yeltsin Street. The sculptor Georgy Frangulyan worked on the project of the monument for a year. The sculpture looks impressive, the outline of the figure of Boris Nikolaevich is carved in a block of marble.
Monument to Gena Bukin
The original sculpture appeared in 2011, it is a monument to the national hero from the series "Happy Together" to Gena Bukin. The film is set in Yekaterinburg, which is why the sculpture arose in the city center. The monument is made of bronze and is just over 2 meters high. The monument is located on a small pedestrian street, not far from the famous shopping center "Greenwich".
Black Tulip
The monument is dedicated to the fallen Ural soldiers who took part in the hostilities in Afghanistan and Chechnya. It is located on Mamin-Sibiryak Street, opposite the Officers' House. A tired soldier sits with his head bowed and with a machine gun in his hand - this is how this sculptural composition looks like. The monument was opened in 1995 on the initiative of the Afghan warriors; in 2003, the names of the Urals people who died in the hot spots of the former CIS, primarily in Chechnya, were added.
Monument to the soldiers of the Ural Volunteer Tank Corps
This is one of the oldest monuments in the city, it was opened in 1962. Dedicated to the Urals, who were part of the volunteer tank corps, which was created in 1943. The sculpture is located on the station square, all visitors see it leaving the station building. The monument looks weighty; on a stone pedestal there are two male figures - a young tanker and an adult worker. The height of the monument is 13 meters.
Monument to Tatishchev and de Gennin
Vasily Tatishchev and Wilhelm de Gennin are considered the founders of Yekaterinburg. The monument to these two historical figures was erected in 1998, the author of the monument is P.P. Chusovitin. The sculptural composition is located in the city center, next to the Historical Square, where the history of Yekaterinburg once began. The bronze sculpture was made at the local plant "Uralmash", the height of the monument is about 10 meters.
"Gray Ural"
The monument was created in 2005, in a remote area of the city, on Oborony Square. During the war, soldiers sent to the front were seen off here. The author of the monument is Gevorg Gevorkyan, the height of the entire bronze composition is 12 meters. The monument represents a courageous blacksmith holding a large sword in one hand, with the help of which the Urals forged victory during the war.
Monument to V.I.Lenin
A huge sculpture of the leader of the proletariat is located in the main square of the city. It was installed in 1957. Until 1930, there was an Orthodox church here, but the authorities of that time blew it up. On the site of the temple, large tribunes were built from which meetings and demonstrations were held. In 1957, next to these stands, a large sculpture of Lenin appeared, the author of which was Vladimir Ingal. The leader is depicted giving a speech during a meeting.
"Masks of Sorrow: Europe - Asia"
This monument appeared quite recently, at the end of 2017. The memorial is made of bronze and is dedicated to the victims of political repression. There is a monument outside the city, at 12 km of the Moscow tract. It was here in the 30s of the last century that those who were shot were buried. The creator of this composition, Ernst Neizvestny, worked on it for over 27 years, making changes to the original project many times.
Monument to P. Bazhov
A small bust of the Ural storyteller is installed on the bank of the city pond, on Lenin Street, in the very center of the city. The monument was opened in March 1958. The bust is made of bronze and is placed on a marble pedestal that resembles a flower. On both sides of the monument, semicircular benches are made of stone. There is a fountain called "Stone Flower" in a three-minute walk from this monument. It was made based on the fairy tale of the same name by Bazhov.
Monument to Michael Jackson
There is a bronze sculpture by Michael Jackson on Weiner Street. He is depicted performing his famous moonwalk. The monument appeared here, opposite a large shopping center in 2011. The singer's fan club initiated the appearance of his sculpture in the city. They independently raised funds for the monument, held a competition for the best project. The height of the monument is 3 meters, its author is sculptor Viktor Mosielev.
"Passengers in Yekaterinburg"
In 2006, 4 bronze figures appeared near the building of the old railway station, which houses the museum of the Ural railway. They personify passengers hurrying to the train. A woman with a child in front, followed by a man with luggage, another woman lay down on a suitcase waiting for the train. There are also other sculptures that complement the entire composition. The head of the station, a conductor with tea, railway workers inspecting the carriage and a woman with a sledgehammer walking on the rails.
Monument to Marshal G.K. Zhukov
In 1995, on Lenin Street, at the entrance to the headquarters of the Volga-Ural Military District, a monument to the Russian commander Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov appeared. The money for the construction of the monument was collected for several years, including from ordinary citizens. The height of the monument is about 7 meters, the bronze marshal on a horse looks very majestic. The monument always has a lot of wreaths and flowers.
Monument to Ya.M. Sverdlov
The oldest monument in the city was created by the sculptor Kharlamov and opened in 1927. It has become a recognizable symbol of the city. There is a monument on Lenin Street in a small park. On one side of the monument is the Opera House, on the other side is the Ural University. On a large granite pedestal stands the figure of Yakov Mikhailovich in the process of delivering a speech. The height of the entire composition is just over 9 meters.
Monument to Vladimir Vysotsky and Marina Vladi
A composition of two figures is located near the entrance to the Antey shopping and entertainment center, on Krasnoarmeyskaya street. Nearby is the Bolshoi Ural hotel, where Vysotsky lived when he came to the city on tour. The monument appeared in 2006, made in human growth. Vysotsky plays the guitar, Marina Vladi listens attentively. The author of the monument is the architect Alexander Silnitsky.
"The beatles"
The monument is located in the city center, on Gorky Street, on the banks of the Iset River. Very close to the keyboard monument. The silhouettes of the famous four are made of cast iron, they stand against the background of a red brick wall. This monument appeared in May 2009.Funds for its construction were collected by members of the Beatles fan club in the Urals. The author of the composition is Vadim Okladnikov. Nowadays, various concerts are often held here.
Monument to A.S. Pushkin
At the entrance to the Literary Quarter, visitors are greeted by Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. This bronze monument appeared here in 1999, when the whole country celebrated the 200th anniversary of the poet's birth. The author of the monument is Gevorg Gevorkyan, he portrayed the poet at the moment when inspiration came to him. The height of the entire sculpture is about 5 meters, the figure of the poet stands on a granite slab.
"Banker and motorist"
Weiner's pedestrian street is rich in various interesting sculptures. There is also a banker walking to a car with a personal driver. This brass sculptural composition appeared in 2006. Citizens and tourists like to take pictures here, you can sit in a convertible car. Here is the building of the central bank of Yekaterinburg, from which the banker comes out.
Monument to A. Popov
In 1975, a monument to the inventor of the radio, A. Popov, was opened near the Main Post Office. Behind the monument there is a public garden with a small fountain and benches for rest. In 2005, the monument was restored. There is a tradition among students of the radio engineering faculty of the Ural University - on radio day to wash the monument and lay flowers on it.
Monument to Efim Artamonov
The monument is located on Weiner Street, near the entrance to the Passage. The inventor of the bicycle is shown at the moment of a bicycle ride on his creation. The front wheel of his bike is many times larger than the rear, as it once was. This monument was created by specialists from the local foundry "Brezgin and K". The sculpture is made of bronze. The townspeople love to be photographed near it.
"Plumber Afonya"
This monument is located far from the city center, on the Siberian tract. It was installed near the entrance to the office of a construction company, funded by the same organization. The sculpture of the plumber Afoni appeared in 2001, it was made of bronze. A slightly sad plumber looks out of the hatch and rests - this is what this monument looks like.
"Royal martyrs a few minutes before the execution"
This monument meets believers at the entrance to the Church on the Blood. This church was built on the very spot where the royal family of Nicholas II was shot in July 1918. These sculptures appeared here in May 2003. The composition consists of 7 figures, members of the royal family are depicted as they descended into the basement of the house, where they were subsequently shot. The author of the composition is Konstantin Grunberg.
Monument to D. Mamin-Sibiryak
Not far from the bust of Bazhov, on the bank of the city pond, there is a monument to the famous writer of the Urals - Dmitry Narkisovich Mamin-Sibiryak. It is made in the form of a bronze bust mounted on a pedestal of red marble. On both sides of the bust, semicircular benches are made of the same material as the pedestal. The monument appeared in November 1987, the authors of the project were the sculptor Antonov and the architect Demidov.
Monument to the Lumiere brothers
The monument is located near the Kosmos cinema and concert hall, on the bank of the city pond. This sculptural composition was opened in August 2012. A monument was made according to the project of Diana Kosygina, whose project won in the competition. The figures of the Lumiere brothers are made of bronze in human height. Next to the brothers is a bronze chair, on which anyone can take pictures.
"Lovers"
The romantic sculptural composition is located at the intersection of Weiner and Malysheva streets, near the underpass. A pair of young men in bronze with bare feet are sitting on a small fence. Initially, the lovers' shoes, also made of bronze, lay next to them. But over time, it disappeared, first men's shoes disappeared, then a pair of women's shoes. The monument was made in 2006.
"Ilya Muromets at a crossroads"
The monument to the mighty hero on horseback is located far from the center, in the residential area of Novaya Sorting. The sculptural composition is located in the Taganskaya Sloboda recreation park. She appeared here in 2010. The epic hero Ilya Muromets on horseback stands by the stone and thinks in which direction to move on. Lines from Pushkin's poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila" are carved on the stone.
Monument to the first steam locomotive
The monument is located not far from the railway station, on the square in front of the Palace of Culture of Railway Workers. A small steam locomotive stands on a gray stone plinth. This is a model of the first steam locomotive, which was built in the Sverdlovsk region in the city of Nizhny Tagil. The creators of the steam locomotive were the serfs Cherepanovs, father and son. The monument appeared here in 1978.
Monument to the soldiers-athletes of the Urals
The monument was installed near the Sports Palace on Bolshakov Street, away from the main tourist routes. The monument appeared in 1996. On a granite pedestal, there are three figures of soldiers skiing down the mountain. Two soldiers and one female nurse look anxiously into the distance. The height of the entire composition is 7.5 meters.
Monument to the Invisible Man
The monument is located in the central part of the city, near the entrance to the central library of Yekaterinburg. Belinsky. It looks like a bronze slab with two footprints left on it. Moreover, the legs are of different sizes and belong to two real people - the author of the idea of the monument to Kasimov and the artist Shaburov. The monument was erected in 1999.
Obelisk "Europe - Asia"
The Ural Mountains divide Russia into European and Asian parts. Near the city, at the 17th kilometer of the Novo-Moskovsky tract, there is a monument marking the border between Europe and Asia. It appeared here in 2004. Built by architect Konstantin Grunberg. On a stone pedestal, there is a metal composition of two intertwined letters A and E. There are several border monuments in the vicinity of the city, but this obelisk is the most popular.
