Temples and CathedralsYekaterinburgYekaterinburg: Temples and Cathedrals

Church of the Blood
  1. Tsarskaya d.10

The Yekaterinburg Church on Blood in the name of All Saints in the Russian land shone is one of the main attractions of the city. The Ascension Hill area has become notorious for the whole world. It was here until 1977 that the house of engineer Nikolai Nikolayevich Ipatiev stood, in which the last Russian Emperor Nikolai II was shot dead with his family and servants. Because of this event, which occurred on the night of July 16-17, 1918, the temple received its name. The temple is included in the majority of sightseeing tour routes, therefore it is often visited by tourist groups.

Daily 7:30 am – 11:00 pm

Holy Trinity Cathedral

Roses Luxembourg, 57

The Holy Trinity Cathedral is located in the center of Yekaterinburg and is the main active Orthodox Church in the city. In the immediate vicinity there are baths, a luxury hotel, a synagogue, an international trade center and a psychiatric hospital, which often become a joke among local residents. On a clear day, the building transforms: the sun’s rays play on the golden domes of the building, and the bright yellow walls and the general architectural decoration in the style of classicism are transformed. Already a glance at the shrine is enough to appreciate the majestic beauty of its forms and the exterior decoration. Above the main four stands a wide round drum with eight windows, a high dome and small corners in the corners. On both sides there are entrances made in the form of porticoes with columns, and the main building is connected to the first tier of the bell tower through the refectory. The interior is represented by bright paintings of golden yellow and blue, old technology was used to create it. Due to the fact that the old iconostasis could not be preserved, it was replaced by a modern one; there are also a number of all the main Orthodox icons in the cathedral.

Daily 7:00 am – 9:00 pm

“Copper” mosque them. Imam Ismagil Al-Bukhari

Verkhnyaya Pyshma, st. October 26

Until the Cathedral Mosque has been built, the largest and perhaps the most beautiful Muslim temple in the Urals can be considered the “Copper” mosque in the satellite town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma. It was built by believers with the participation of the industrial enterprise Uralelectromed. The mosque is decorated with Turkish marble, which was delivered at the expense of parishioners. She is known far beyond the borders of Yekaterinburg and Verkhnyaya Pyshma. The copper mosque has been operating for more than 10 years.

Daily 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

Church of the Ascension

Klara Zetkin, 11

The Church in honor of the Ascension is one of the oldest and most beautiful Orthodox churches in the city of Yekaterinburg. Being located on a hill, the Ascension Church offers an excellent view of the Iset River Embankment and the Church on the Blood. A particle of the relics of the holy righteous Simeon of Verkhotursky, miraculous icons, and also there is a large church shop in the Temple in honor of the Ascension of the Lord.

Daily 7:00 am – 9:00 pm

 

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