Travel Around Russia's World Cup Cities (Part I)
Yekaterinburg
People walk in front of the terminal of Koltsovo airport outside Yekaterinburg.
Russia's fourth most-populated city was founded in the 18th century and is the administrative and industrial center of the Ural Federal District.
Also an important cultural city, Yekaterinburg boasts an impressive theatrical and music scene as well as a number of famous academic establishments such as the Ural Federal University.
The 21st FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Russia in the summer of 2018, and preparations are already underway for the event in the 11 cities chosen to host matches during the tournament.
This gallery — one of a series of three to be published by The Moscow Times — includes the cities of Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan, each of which bears historical significance to the peoples of the Russian Federation.
One can already start to imagine what the end result will be from looking at the photos: a beautiful symbiosis of innovation, modernity and the history that has shaped Russia into the country we know today.
People walk in front of the terminal of Koltsovo airport outside Yekaterinburg.
Russia's fourth most-populated city was founded in the 18th century and is the administrative and industrial center of the Ural Federal District.
Also an important cultural city, Yekaterinburg boasts an impressive theatrical and music scene as well as a number of famous academic establishments such as the Ural Federal University.
The 21st FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Russia in the summer of 2018, and preparations are already underway for the event in the 11 cities chosen to host matches during the tournament.
This gallery — one of a series of three to be published by The Moscow Times — includes the cities of Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan, each of which bears historical significance to the peoples of the Russian Federation.
One can already start to imagine what the end result will be from looking at the photos: a beautiful symbiosis of innovation, modernity and the history that has shaped Russia into the country we know today.
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An aerial view of the city of Yekaterinburg.
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An aerial view of the city of Yekaterinburg.
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A security officer stands guard at the reconstruction site of Tsentralny (Central) stadium in Yekaterinburg.
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Nizhny Novgorod
A Russian Volga GAZ -24 police car is displayed in the town of Nizhny Novgorod.
Home of Soviet writer Maxim Gorky and with a history as an important commercial center, Nizhny Novgorod remains — to this day — one of Russia's most animated cities.
A Russian Volga GAZ -24 police car is displayed in the town of Nizhny Novgorod.
Home of Soviet writer Maxim Gorky and with a history as an important commercial center, Nizhny Novgorod remains — to this day — one of Russia's most animated cities.
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A guide stands in the 1875?€”1877 historical country estate of merchantman Mikhail Rukavishnikov in the town of Nizhny Novgorod.
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A tram moves along Rozhdestvenskaya street in the town of Nizhny Novgorod.
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An aerial view of the construction site of the new football stadium in Nizhny Novgorod.
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Kazan
General view shows the Palace of Agriculture (R) and apartment buildings in Kazan.
Lying on the banks of the Volga River, Kazan is one of the most examples of confluence between Russia and the Orient.
A multicultural city, Kazan takes pride in its education establishments and is home to impressive architectural displays such as the Qolsharif Mosque, the Kazan Kremlin, and the Bell Tower of Epiphany Church.
General view shows the Palace of Agriculture (R) and apartment buildings in Kazan.
Lying on the banks of the Volga River, Kazan is one of the most examples of confluence between Russia and the Orient.
A multicultural city, Kazan takes pride in its education establishments and is home to impressive architectural displays such as the Qolsharif Mosque, the Kazan Kremlin, and the Bell Tower of Epiphany Church.
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People walk in front of Kul Sharif Mosque in Kazan.
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People walk in front of the Wedding Palace in Kazan.
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A worker climbs on scaffolding at the Kazan Arena stadium in Kazan.
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