The character of the walk
The route rounds the city pond through church and literary streets towards the dam. Sevastyanov House is viewed from the public side; entering the building is not part of the walk. Respect the memorial setting of the Church on the Blood and plan museum visits separately
Landmarks along the way
Yeltsin Center: A modern museum and civic complex beside the city pond; Church on the Blood: A large church with white facades and golden domes; Literary Quarter: A quarter of writers’ house museums and garden paths
Sevastyanov House: An ornate white-and-green mansion beside the city pond; City Pond Dam: A historic dam between the city pond and Historical Square; Historical Square: A park along the Iset on the site of an early factory
Map and stops
The numbered markers match the stops below. A marker does not guarantee an open entrance
Access · 1, 2, 3, 4: Approach or exterior view; admission to the interior is not confirmed
Access · 5, 6: Use available pedestrian paths and crossings; account for barriers and surface conditions
Yeltsin Center
A modern museum and civic complex beside the city pond
View the contemporary façade and check museum visits and events separately
Show on the city map ↗Church on the Blood
A large church with white facades and golden domes
Relate the church silhouette to the lower vista toward the City Pond
Show on the city map ↗Literary Quarter
A quarter of writers’ house museums and garden paths
Follow open paths between the memorial houses
Show on the city map ↗Sevastyanov House
An ornate white-and-green mansion beside the city pond
Compare the lace-like façade with its reflection in the City Pond
Show on the city map ↗City Pond Dam
A historic dam between the city pond and Historical Square
Study the link between the dam, pond and industrial Historical Square
Show on the city map ↗Historical Square
A park along the Iset on the site of an early factory
Look for surviving industrial buildings on both sides of the Iset
Show on the city map ↗
Before the walk
- Embankments, crossings by the dam and occasional stairs towards the water
- Allow separate time for interiors and follow signs at each entrance
- The line is calculated on the mapped pedestrian network; closures and private passages may change access
- The route rounds the city pond through church and literary streets towards the dam. Sevastyanov House is viewed from the public side; entering the building is not part of the walk. Respect the memorial setting of the Church on the Blood and plan museum visits separately
Check hours, tickets and access with each venue. Barriers may change the track and queues may add time. Accessibility has not been surveyed on site
Questions before the walk
Where does the walk start and end?
Yeltsin Center → Historical Square
Does walking time include admission and visits?
No. Walking is estimated separately; tickets, exhibitions and opening times need individual checks
Sources and verification
Written by walkymap from remotely checked sources. No on-site walk is claimed
Центр развития туризма Свердловской области — Дома Урала ·
Wikipedia contributors — Yeltsin Center ·
Wikipedia contributors — Church on the Blood ·
OpenStreetMap contributors — Literary Quarter ·
Wikipedia contributors — Sevastyanov House ·
Wikipedia contributors — City Pond Dam ·
OpenStreetMap contributors — Historical Square ·
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Track geometry and distance are from the route dataset
Elevation estimate: Mapterhorn. Terrain model; stairs and small changes in level may be missed
