Yekaterinburg fortress | |
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Екатеринбургская крепость | |
Yekaterinburg, Ural Federal District in Russia | |
Type | Earthwork fortress |
Site information | |
Owner | Russian Empire |
Site history | |
Built | 1723 |
In use | 1723 to circa 1800 |
Fate | demolished |
Yekaterinburg fortress, romanized in English as Ekaterinburg fortress, (Russian: Екатеринбургская крепость) was a historic fortress located in modern day Yekaterinburg, Russia. Built during the early 18th century, the fortress served as a defensive fortification in the early history of Yekaterinburg before gradually being dismantled.