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Yekaterinburg - a laboratory of constructivism

A leisurely two-and-a-half-hour walking tour of the main sites of the constructivist heritage of Soviet Sverdlovsk (the old USSR name of Yekaterinburg). Guests will learn about the history and development of the constructivist architecture style in the 1920s and 1930s, and will also see unusual and unique examples of this style - the first multi-story building in Sverdlovsk, the ship-house, the tractor-house and the newspaper-house, as well as the legendary Chekist Town and the Officers' House, which once hosted Marshal of Victory Georgy Zhukov
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2 hrs
Group size up to 30 persons
Mobile ticket
Русский язык, English, Français
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What is included in activity

guide service

What is not included

transport service
lunch
other personal expenses

Details

Constructivism is the architectural style extremely popular in the USSR in 1920-30s and an entire cultural phenomenon. How did it happen that Yekaterinburg became an open-air museum of constructivism? During the walk you will understand the specifics of this style, look at constructivist masterpieces, from the Iset Hotel to the “comb house”, and through them you will feel the spirit of the early Soviet era.

This is
individual
excursion
Only your group
Only you, your friends or family will be on the tour. Time on this excursion is time spent with loved ones.
Personal guide
Always at your disposal, your guide will tailor your program and suggest places of interest for children, where to eat and what to see.
Economical
The cost of an individual excursion is comparable to the cost of a group excursion if you are going with someone else.

Important Info

Please wear comfortable shoes. Though we'll be walking slowly, we will nonetheless walk quite a lot during the tour.

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3 000 ₽
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Tour program

We meet at the Square of 1905 and start our tour. We walk around for about one hour till we reach the Central Post Office where it'll be possible to have a rest and to go inside for a short time. Then we keep on walking along the Lenin Avenue up to the Chekist town and the Square of the Soviet Army listening to the guide's stories and asking questions. The overall time of the tour is about 2,5 hours. After the tour a lunch in one of the city's cafés is optional.

Price
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Offer for group of 1-10 persons
3 000 ₽
per group
Offer for group of 11-30 persons
3 500 ₽
per group
For any payment method you must book a ticket through the booking form below and receive confirmation by e-mail and (or) SMS.

What places you will see

The Square of 1905

The Second House of Soviets

The "Ship House" - Dynamo sports center

The "Tractor House" - Yekaterinburg Central Post Office

The first multistorey house of Yekaterinburg

The "Newspaper House" - The Ural Worker Printing House

The Ural State University Building

The Iset Hotel - the masterpiece of Sverdlovsk's constructivism

The "Chekist town" - the quarter of the block of flats built for the Soviet intellegence servicemen

The House of Officers of the Central Military District and the Square of the Soviet Army

Activity book period

You can book tour up to 6 hours in advance.

Languages in what activity is performed

Russian, English, French

Directions to meet your guide

The Square of 1905, next to Lenin monument

How long your tour will be

2 hrs
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