Yekaterinburg City Day
The history of the administrative center of the Sverdlovsk region and the Ural Federal District goes back three hundred years
The year of foundation of Yekaterinburg is considered to be 1723, when, by decree of Peter I, the construction of an ironworks began on the banks of the Iset River In terms of technical equipment, the enterprise was superior to other metallurgical plants of the Russian Empire The first descent of the flashy war hammers in the workshops of the Ekaterininsky plant, named after Peter’s second wife, took place on November 7, 1723 according to the new style
During the USSR, this date marked the annual celebration of City Day, renamed Sverdlovsk in honor of YaM Sverdlov - a famous figure of the Soviet Communist Party In 1987, it was decided to move the celebration to the summer - the third Saturday of August The holiday program included not only performances by pop groups, folk art festivals and fireworks, but also the opening of Youth Palaces and trolleybus lines, the laying of time capsules with an appeal to descendants
In 2023, Yekaterinburg, which received its historical name back in 1991, will turn 300 years old Large-scale events were dedicated to the anniversary: a parade of orchestras in the Historical Square, a costumed procession through the streets of the city, concerts by Russian pop stars, an open-air exhibition of retro cars and the G-Drive Show In honor of the holiday, sporting events are held - a basketball tournament, Russian championships in rock climbing and high jumping, and the Balance cyber festival
Ekaterinburg, Russia's fourth largest city, is one of its main industrial and cultural centers The center of the Sverdlovsk region is located in Western Siberia, in the heart of our homeland The Urals have long been inhabited by friendly, energetic, thrifty, enterprising and savvy people The Urals, who have always been distinguished by good health and hard work, mastered many crafts
In honor of City Day, exhibitions of folk arts and crafts are held in Yekaterinburg Masters of stone-cutting art, manufacturers of Sysert porcelain, Tavolga ceramics and Nizhny Tagil trays present their works there In 1873, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the city, an exhibition of products from Ural factories was already held at the Imperial Lapidary Factory Its exhibits were carefully studied by Grand Duke Alexei, the son of Tsar Alexander II The heir to the throne was impressed by the work of the gunsmiths and ordered 27 sabers from the Zlatoust plant as a gift to officers of the Russian fleet
Ekaterinburg is a city with a rich history and traditions In 1923, it was decided to celebrate the anniversary in the summer, coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the victory over Kolchak For the 200th anniversary of the city, an exhibition was opened at the mining school, the exhibits of which were related to the history of Yekaterinburg and the revolutionary movement For the anniversary in 1923, a collection of scientific articles was published, which local historians of the Sverdlovsk region still use in their work
In honor of the 300th anniversary, a large-scale historical reconstruction took place in the Literary Quarter The townspeople took part in the preparation of theatrical performances dedicated to the first celebration of St Catherine, Pushchin’s farewell to hard labor and other events The historical square, which was laid out in 1973, is the cultural heart of Yekaterinburg On its territory, in the preserved buildings of the ironworks, there are museums of the nature of the Urals, fine arts, architecture and industrial technology
Events dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the city were held throughout the week 3D mapping was added to the traditional concerts of pop performers, the scenes of which were projected onto the façade of the administration building The end of the festive program dedicated to the anniversary of Yekaterinburg was a light and music performance and fireworks display, which took place in the water area of the city pond