Plotinka & Historical Square
Плотинка и Исторический сквер
The city's birthplace. The dam built for an ironworks in 1723 is now a riverside square where residents gather on summer evenings and street performers entertain.
Yekaterinburg was founded in 1723 when a dam was built across the Iset River for an ironworks. The dam is commonly known as the "Plotinka," and the surrounding historical square features statues of the city's founders, Tatishchev and de Gennin, along with an old water tower and industrial buildings. It is the core section of the city's "Red Line" walking route. In summer there are street performers and skateboarding teens. Walking north brings you to 1905 Square and Lenin Avenue. Free admission.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sevastyanov House
- Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts
- Sverdlovsk Regional Museum of Local Lore
- Literary Quarter
- Keyboard Monument
- Church on the Blood
- Vainera Street
- Rastorguyev-Kharitonov Palace