EKATERINBURG

Yekaterinburg, the capital of the Ural Region, is situated on the Isset River. It was founded in 1723 by Tatischev. In 1924 it was given the name of Sverdlovsk. In 1991 the former name was returned.
Nowadays Yekaterinburg is a large industrial, scientific and cultural centre of the Urals. Its population is more than two million people.
From the very beginning the town grew and developed as a centre of industry. At present Yekaterinburg is one of the largest industrial centres of our country. There are many plants and factories in the city.
Yekaterinburg is a large cultural centre. There are a lot of theatres, museums, historical places in our city. We have the Opera House, the Drama Theatre, the Musical Comedy Theatre, the Children's Theatre, the Puppet Show and others. The picture Gallery is famous all over the world.
Yekaterinburg is also a centre of learning in the Urals. One can find many Universities, Academies and Institutes here. Ural Branch of Academy of Sciences carries out a lot of important research. There are lots of educational establishments in Yekaterinburg and about 70 scientific research institutes. The Academy was founded in 1932. The Ural State University was the first University in the city.
In the centre of the city there are many banks and offices.
Yekaterinburg is divided into several districts. They are connected with each other by the city transport. There are such means of transport as trams, trolleybuses, buses, taxis. The underground is being constructed in the city now. The city traffic is heavy during the day. The streets of Yekaterinburg are wide and straight.
There are many places of interest in our city. The tourists like to visit 1905 square, the Historical Square, the Eternal Flame and others. All of them are the places of our history.