Tea Rose Hotel

Ryazanov's houses along the Siberia Avenue

by xenia

(now Kuybyshev str. #40, #63) are samples of the 19th century's Russian Classicism. They are typical Ekaterinburg estates with auxiliary premises, gardens, rivulets and ponds. Both mansions were remarkable for their luxurious interior: painted ceilings & walls, beautiful enameled tile-finished stoves and ornate doors.
The author of the minor house is M.P.Malakhov, who also took part in the construction and re-construction of the major house.
Now the minor house is in a better state than the major one, nonetheless it needs a large-scale restoration. The major building has been altered irrevocably. Ryazanov's marvelous parks were uprooted long ago. Today, Harbin restaurant stands right where the old park's oak-alley used to be.

Fast Food

by dogstyle about McPeak

McPeaks appear to be everywhere in and around the city. Combination of McDonalds and Russian fast food. All very clean inside and seems to be good value for money.
The food is healthy by normal fast food standards and you can get everything from rice and fish to the traditional burger and fries. (Milkshakes are good and thick!) All the ones I visited were bright, clean and comfortable, what else do you need from a fast food joint.

Europe-Asia border

by Sioma

At about 20Km west of Ekaterinburg, there's the Europe-Asia border...it's just a little monument and a strip on the road, but once you're here you can't miss to see it.
...usually tourists enjoy in taking a photo that shows them with a feet in Europe and the other one in Asia :-)

Eburg War Memorial Fountain

by Muddybenz

"Summertime gathering spots"

This fountain is in and about the War Memorial area in Eburg. The memorial monument just behind the fountain is one of the most tragic I've seen. Unlike most other memorials I saw, this one was so sad. The depiction is for a soldier down on his knees in pain, suffering, fatigue and sorrow. It captures the pain of soldiers and families that are the true sufferers of war.

Please feel free to email me the name of this moument and the war(s) it was erected for.

"Tools of war"

But across from the tragic monument is the war museum. Complete with tanks on pestals and a guy who was teased into climbing on top. :-) I can't imagine the trouble, if I had been detected by authorities in this perch.