Yekaterinburg in Sverdlovskaya Oblast’
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Ipatiev House

Ipatiev House was a merchant's house in Yekaterinburg where the former Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, his family and members of his household were executed following the Bolshevik Revolution. Its name is identical with that of the Ipatiev Monastery in Kostroma, from where the Romanovs came to the throne.

Located at 56.8442, 60.6097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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House of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov, Demolished buildings and structures, Destroyed landmarks, Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg, Houses in Russia

Sverdlovsk anthrax leak

The Sverdlovsk anthrax leak was an incident in which spores of anthrax were accidentally released from a military facility in the city of Sverdlovsk (formerly, and now again, Yekaterinburg) 1450 km east of Moscow on April 2, 1979. This accident is sometimes called "biological Chernobyl". The ensuing outbreak of the disease resulted in approximately 100 deaths, although the exact number of victims remains unknown.

Located at 56.85, 60.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Biological warfare, History of the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia, 1979 industrial disasters, 1979 disasters, 1979 health disasters, Anthrax, 1979 in the Soviet Union, Disasters in Russia, Health disasters in Russia, Industrial accidents and incidents, Disasters in the Soviet Union, Soviet coverups, Health in the Soviet Union

Ural State University

The Ural State University (Russian: Урáльский госудáрственный университéт и́мени А. М. Гóрького, Urál'skiy gosudárstvennyy universitét ímeni A. M. Gór'kogo, often shortened to USU, УрГУ) is located in the city of Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian Federation. Founded in 1920, it was an exclusive educational establishment made of several institutes (educational and scientific divisions) which later became independent universities and schools.

Located at 56.8404, 60.6168 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg, Universities in Sverdlovsk Oblast

Lenina Avenue, Yekaterinburg

Lenina Avenue is a main street of Yekaterinburg, Russia. It starts at Moskovskaya Street to the west, and ends at Kirov Square to the east. The street is one of the busiest in Yekaterinburg and is a major shopping area. The street is named after Vladimir Lenin. Among the buildings on the street is the Headquarters of the Volga-Urals Military District, at No.71.

Located at 56.8397, 60.615 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Yekaterinburg, Shopping districts and streets in Russia

Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts

Urals Academy of Architecture (Ural State Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture; Russian: Уральская государственная архитектурно-художественная академия, often abbreviated USAAA or in Russian УрГАХА) is situated in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation. It was founded in 1947 as a department of architecture at the Ural State Technical University.

Located at 56.8403, 60.61 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg, Universities and institutes established in the Soviet Union, Universities in Sverdlovsk Oblast

Church of All Saints, Yekaterinburg

For the Church on Blood in St. Petersburg, see Church of the Saviour on Blood. The Church on Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land is a Russian Orthodox church built on the site of the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, where Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, and several members of his family and household were shot by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War. The church commemorates the Romanov sainthood.

Located at 56.8444, 60.6097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Buildings and structures completed in 2003, Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg, Nicholas II of Russia

1950 Sverdlovsk air disaster

The Sverdlovsk air disaster of January 5th, 1950 was an airplane crash where all 19 of those on board were killed, including almost the entire national ice hockey team of the Soviet Air Force - 11 players, as well as a team doctor and a masseur. The team was on board a twin-engined Lisunov Li-2 transport aircraft, a licensed Soviet-built version of the DC-3, heading to a match against the Dynamo Moscow hockey club.

Located at 56.8378, 60.5968 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, Ice hockey in the Soviet Union, Aviation accidents and incidents in the Soviet Union, Aviation accidents and incidents in Russia, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1950, 1950 in the Soviet Union, Aviation accidents and incidents involving professional sports teams

Rastorguyev-Kharitonov Palace

The Kharitonov Palace is arguably the grandest palatial residence in the Urals. This Neoclassical townhouse was commissioned in 1794 by Lev Rastorguyev, an Old Believer merchant and landowner. The main house was built on the so-called Annunciation Hill in Yekaterinburg. The nearby Annunciation Church was built at the same time. The palace takes its present name from Pyotr Kharitonov, Rastorguyev's son-in-law.

Located at 56.8453, 60.6111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Palaces in Russia, 1790s architecture, 1820s architecture, Neoclassical architecture in Russia, Neoclassical palaces, Buildings and structures in Yekaterinburg

Uralskaya (Yekaterinburg Metro)

Uralskaya is a station of the Yekaterinburg Metro which was opened on 23 December 1992.

Located at 56.8581, 60.6014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Yekaterinburg Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1992

Dinamo (Yekaterinburg Metro)

Dinamo is a station of the Yekaterinburg Metro which was opened on 22 December 1994.

Located at 56.8478, 60.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Yekaterinburg Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1994

Ploshchad 1905 Goda

Ploshchad 1905 Goda (Russian: Площадь 1905 года) is a station of the Yekaterinburg Metro which was opened on 22 December 1994.

Located at 56.8358, 60.5997 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Yekaterinburg Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1994