About the City
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03.11.2010 14:40
I Have Always Felt as If the World Was Mine
I was afraid that there would be a strong animosity towards me as an American, but that proved to be an unfounded paranoia - Justin N. Yeager, teacher of English.
Ekaterinburg was founded in 1723 as an industrial settlement due to its unique geographical location.
Ekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia and the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Region.
What to see
Monument on the borderline between Europe and Asia
There you may stand on the borderline between the continents, with one foot in Europe and the other in Asia.
Military Officer's Community Center (ODO - Дом Офицеров, ОДО)
In Soviet time this was called the House of the Red Army.
There are more than 300 kinds of trees and bushes that, along with 80 kinds of gorgeous roses, will win your true affection.
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Mar 15, 2011, 12:14 PM
Cities of the Ural
The largest spiritual center of the Ural that is famous for its architectural ensembles.
Irbit is described as "The motorcycle capital of Russia". The local motorcycle factory produced well-known in Russia and all over the world motorcycles "Ural".
Rezh achieved worldwide fame for its mineral tourmaline - green minerals as beryl, chrysopra, tourmaline, serpentinite and uncommon green jasper are abundant here.
Saturday, February 4, 2012, 3:23 PM
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