Yekaterinburg fortress

Yekaterinburg fortress
Екатеринбургская крепость
Yekaterinburg, Ural Federal District in Russia
Artist's depciton of the fortress at Yekaterinburg in the mid 1730s
TypeEarthwork fortress
Site information
OwnerRussian Empire
Site history
Built1723 (1723)
In use1723 to circa 1800 (1800)
Fatedemolished

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.