Yekaterinburg

Parks and gardens in Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg’s green spaces range from the historic 18th-century dam at Plotinka to the prehistoric granite formations of Kamennye Palatki. The city features English-style landscape gardens like Kharitonovsky Sad, the literary-themed museums of the Literary Quarter, and expansive pine forests in Zelenaa Rosa. These locations showcase the city’s industrial origins along the Iset River, its 19th-century architectural heritage, and unique Ural geological features.

Plotinka

The historical heart of the city, centered around a dam on the Iset River built in 1723. It features industrial monuments and serves as a central gathering point.

Literaturnyj kvartal

A preserved historical area featuring 19th-century wooden architecture, museums dedicated to Ural writers, and an outdoor amphitheater used for cultural events.

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Zelenaa Rosa

A 13-hectare protected forest park characterized by centuries-old pine trees, located on the former grounds of the Novo-Tikhvinsky Monastery.

CPKiO im. Maakovskogo

The city's main cultural park, offering a children’s railway, amusement rides, and extensive forest paths for walking and cycling.

Haritonovskij sad

An English-style landscape garden dating back to the 19th century, featuring an artificial pond with a stone rotunda and the adjacent Rastorguev-Kharitonov Estate.

Skver u Dramteatra

A central riverside square located next to the Drama Theater, featuring fountains and paved paths popular for skateboarding and social gatherings.

Dendrologiceskij park

A botanical collection featuring diverse tree and shrub species, including sections dedicated to Ural flora and decorative plant nurseries.

Kamennye Palatki

Massive granite rock formations and an archaeological site located near Lake Shartash, showing evidence of ancient human settlements dating back thousands of years.