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Resting in the Ural region, Ekaterinburg is a thriving city where East meets West. Founded in 1723 by Czar Peter I, the city has grown to become an industrial powerhouse as one of Russia's most important cultural and economic cities. Together with other Permian towns, Ekaterinburg became a key-city to endless and rich Siberia, "a window overlooking Asia" like Saint-Petersburg was Russia's "window overlooking Europe." For this reason, a great point of an Ekaterinburg tour is a visit to the famous Europe Asia Monument, marking the point where two continents meet.
From the end of the 19th and the early 20th century, Ekaterinburg was one of the revolutionary movement centers in the Urals. Today Ekaterinburg is a vibrant city full of towering skyscrapers, breathtaking churches, and pristine remnants of the Soviet Union. Moreover, Ekaterinburg (also often spelled Yekaterinburg) is a large junction of seven railway routes. Travelers will find beauty instantly upon arriving at the city's main train station. It represents the divine era of Russia's Imperial past with grand white columns and a beautiful shade of lime-green. From the station, which is actually a stop on the grand Trans-Siberian railway route, the city only gets better.
The Ural mountain range divides the continents of Europe and Asia, but did you know that several Obelisks were placed along the border at the beginning of the 19th century?
One of the most visited places during Ekaterinburg tours is Ganina Yama monastery, built in memory of the Romanovs, the last royal tsar's family in Russia.