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Demidov leaning tower

Nevyansk was founded in 1701 on the day when the first metal smelting was carried out. But when the tower was founded is a controversial issue. Various sources mention dates from 1721 to 1745. It is the tower that has regional cultural significance and it is because of the tower that thousands of tourists come to Nevyansk every year.

A trip to the Demidov lands is not only an acquaintance with the history of the plant, it is also a lot of interesting legends and stories, facts and controversial questions that still remain unanswered.

Much has been lost in the whirlwind of history, both the name of the architect of the tower and why the Demidov Tower became inclined have been erased.

During the tour, you will learn interesting details from the life of the factory owners: why Demidov did not build his house near the tower, why one of the most profitable factories in the country was sold.

You will be able to see with your own eyes the amazing structure of the tower from the inside, you will have the opportunity to mint a commemorative coin with the face of Nikita Demidov, listen to the terrible legend about the masters drowned in the basements, whisper in the auditorium, and, finally, see and hear the 300-year-old English clock, about which there are also disputes.

For more information about the legends and traditions of the Nevyansk Tower, see our video report.

Transfiguration Cathedral

Another attraction of Nevyansk is the Transfiguration Cathedral. The temple was founded in 1824 and was rebuilt at the expense of the new factory owners, the Yakovlevs. As the legend says, the Yakovlevs wished that their cathedral would certainly be higher than the Demidov Tower. But after construction was completed, it became clear that the tower still towered over the temple. Then it was decided to erect a spire with a cross. Only in this form did the bell tower of the cathedral become taller than the tower, and still remains one of the tallest in the Urals.

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Nevyansk State Historical and Architectural Museum

The museum is located in a former power station built in the 19th century. Here you can see the original portrait of Nikita Demidov, an almost meter-long nail taken from the base of the dam, models of smelting furnaces and other factory equipment. On the second floor there is an exhibition dedicated to the history of the Nevyansk region in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Additional services:

The Nevyansk Museum organized interactive classes for children “Mother's Saturdays”. Held every Saturday from 12.00-14.00 for children aged 4-10 years. During the classes, children get acquainted with ancient household items and learn about the nature of the region. Inquiries by phone: 8 (34356)44-509,4-99-63

General information:

Address: Sverdlovsk region, Nevyansk, pl. Revolutions. Museum opening hours for visitors: Tue - Sun: from 09.00 to 18.00, Wed: from 09.00 to 20.00 (by prior arrangement). Monday is a day off. Telephone/fax: to sign up for an excursion - tel. (34356) 4 45 09

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Services and prices:

Tour of the museum - duration of the tour is 1.5 hours. The minimum number of visitors is 5 people. The entrance ticket costs 180 rubles/adult, 120 rubles/student, 100 rubles/schoolchildren and pensioners. For groups of 1-4 people - 1000 rubles. from the group
Tour of the tower - duration 1.5 hours, entrance ticket price - 350 rubles/adult, 280 rubles/students, 250 rubles/schoolchildren and pensioners.
Theatrical performance - 2500 rubles. from a group (from 1 to 25 people), by prior agreement
Excursion to the Transfiguration Cathedral; entrance tickets cost 100 rubles/adult, 70 rubles/students, 50 rubles/schoolchildren and pensioners. Entrance ticket price (for groups from 1-4 people per group) - 500 rubles.
Quest excursion “Demidov’s secrets”. Group from 1 to 10 people - 10,000 rubles (over 10 people - additional payment of 1,000 rubles per person)
Making a “coin” - 200 rubles.

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Nevyansk

For tourists

There are too many tourists in Nevyansk, so it is better to come here on weekdays. In addition to the tower, the legacy of the Old Believers, who settled here in the 18th century thanks to the Demidovs’ tolerant – and, above all, pragmatic – attitude towards religion, is also interesting. It is believed that the phenomenon of the Nevyansk icon is associated precisely with the Old Believers, who combined the strict traditions of icon painting with the unsurpassed expressiveness of their faces. The original icons can be seen in Nevyansk itself and in the surrounding village of Byngi, where an Old Believer church and authentic huts have also been preserved. However, organized tourists are more attracted to the various crafts that have proliferated here in recent years. There are no chests yet, but the production of clay products is developed on an industrial scale.

Story

Nevyansk (formerly the village of Nevyansky Plant) stands on the Neiva River, 75 km north of Yekaterinburg and 50 km south of Nizhny Tagil, east of the Ural Range. The gentle, forest-covered hills are clearly visible from the Nevyansk Tower, while the city itself is located on a plain and surrounded by fields.

Iron ore reserves in the Neiva basin have been known since the mid-17th century. The first mentions of handicraft Ural factories date back to this time, but the official founding date of the city is considered to be 1699, when Peter I issued a decree on the construction of a state-owned factory. In 1701, the plant started operating, and already in 1702 it was transferred to Nikita Demidov, a “strong business executive” and an effective manager. Although with the arrival of the Demidovs the entire Urals began to develop rapidly, the Nevyansk plant throughout the 18th century remained a leader both in production volumes and in the introduction of new technologies. The Demidovs’ residence was also located here, decorated with the leaning Nevyansk Tower. The central position of Nevyansk was marked by the creation of a digital school (later transferred to Nizhny Tagil) - one of the first vocational schools in Russia - and the development of its own icon-painting tradition, now known as the Nevyansk icon. The plant was famous for the “Old Sable” brand of cast iron, and the city was famous for its production of chests.

By the end of the 18th century, local reserves of iron ore were depleted, the forest was cut down, the Demidov farm was distributed among the heirs and partially sold: Nizhny Tagil came to the forefront, but in the vicinity of Nevyansk a gold and platinum deposit was discovered. The Nevyansk plant could switch to the production of these metals, but casting products from cast iron produced in neighboring Ural cities turned out to be more profitable. This is how the Nevyansk Mechanical (now Nevyansk Machine-Building) Plant appears, which in Soviet times was engaged in the manufacture of machine tools and ammunition. Thanks to such an early repurposing, Nevyansk does not have the rusty historical blast furnace characteristic of Ural cities, but there is a cathedral and tower that are more pleasing to the eye. In 1914, a cement plant appeared near Nevyansk, for which a separate village was built a few kilometers southwest of the city.

Nevyansk lost not only its blast furnace, but also most of its historical buildings. The city was not considered historical at all, so the Nevyansk Tower, unique for the Urals, was used by the plant and was not destroyed only thanks to the efforts of local historians. In the 90s In the 20th century, the situation changed dramatically: the plant practically stopped, but the active development of tourism began. Today, Nevyansk is for Yekaterinburg something like Sergiev Posad for Moscow - a city of one attraction for a one-day excursion.

Attractions

The center of Nevyansk is modestly crowned with a small monument to Lenin. This is where you should start your acquaintance with the “iron-making” city. In general, many ancient houses have been preserved in Nevyansk; the number of architectural monuments reaches 60. However, the condition of the vast majority leaves much to be desired. Therefore, until the artifacts are completely lost, it is worth taking a look, for example, at the mansion of merchant Nosov from the late 19th century, an amazing example of the life and architecture of that time. The city estate of the merchant Selyankin from the mid-19th century looks a little better and more picturesque.

The Holy Trinity Church, with its dome knocked down in Soviet times and still not restored, stands resentfully nearby. But the Transfiguration Cathedral, one of the most beautiful churches in the Urals, looks majestic and triumphant. His special pride is the highest bell tower of the temple in Siberia.

Nevyansk Tower

Now we have reached the symbol of the city - the legendary mystical “leaning” Nevyansk tower, on the spire of which a lightning rod was used for the first time in the world, and this was several years before its official opening. It was in the basements of this building that gold and silver were smelted, as the exhibition “In the Demidov Cellars” is ready to tell.

Amazing fact: The Nevyansk Tower was immediately built tilted, evidenced by the fact that the heavy weather vane on the roof rotates perfectly, demonstrating the direction of the wind. If the tower had tilted after construction, the weather vane would not have been able to rotate.

The cost of entry to the excursion depends on the number of people in the group - from 240 rubles. and higher. Opening hours: Tue-Sun - from 9.00 to 18.00 (from April 1 to October 1 - from 9.00 to 19.00); Wed — from 9.00 to 20.00 (by prior request); Mon. - Closed

Nevyansk necropolis

Another relic that the city treasures like the apple of its eye is the Nevyansk necropolis. The history of Russia is evident in each of the ancient graves, many of which date back to the 19th century. The most unusual tombstone involuntarily becomes the hero of numerous photo shoots of tourists who frantically rush to capture themselves next to the inscription: “Here is buried the body of the clerk Fedot Zotov, wife Tatyana Mitrofanovna from the Medovshchikov family, who died after 70 years of life on July 11, 1802.”

Neighborhood

On the way to Nevyansk it is worth stopping by Shurala, Byngi and Tavolgi. The village of Byngi is a unique Old Believer settlement, the main attraction of which is the operating Temple in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Here you can see the famous icons of the Nevyansk school. A convenient option is to book an excursion, which will cost 800 rubles. and includes visits to all the bright attractions of 3-4 settlements.

Safety

Nevyansk is completely safe, and tourists with cameras are commonplace and do not irritate local residents. However, you should not neglect simple safety rules, especially at night.

How to get there

The easiest way to get to Nevyansk is by train from Yekaterinburg to Nizhny Tagil. From Eburg to the city of the “falling” tower it is only 75 km; by car, look for the P-352 highway “Ekaterinburg - Serov” (or Serovsky tract). You can also take a bus (departing from the South Station of Yekaterinburg) or drive along the highway to Nizhny Tagil.