The prettiest and most lively part of Yekaterinburg in summer is the landscaped parkland alongside the City Pond (Gorodskoy prud), where pr Lenina crosses a small dam. This was where Yekaterinburg began back in 1723.
The Monument to the Founders of Yekaterinburg (Памятник основателям Екатеринбурга) standing on one side of the square depicts founders Vasily Tatishchev and George Wilhelm de Gennin. The old water tower (Водонапорная башня) here is one of the city’s oldest structures.
