In Yekaterinburg, a new date option for the City Day celebration has been announced.

In Yekaterinburg, a new date option for the City Day celebration has been announced.

      The Museum of History of Yekaterinburg stated that the transfer of City Day to early August has historical grounds. At the same time, the institution emphasized that the initiative does not come from the museum — its employees merely prepared a detailed report on the traditions of the celebration and possible alternative dates. Reports "Signal Ural."

      One of these dates specialists mention is August 1 according to the old style (August 12 according to the new). On this day, the Ober-Bergamt was transferred from the Uktus plant to the under-construction Yekaterinburg ironworks. It is from this moment that the city began to form as a center of Ural and Siberian industry and mining, which gives the date special historical significance.

      Last week, the Public Chamber supported the idea of moving the holiday to the first Saturday of August. Now this issue is to be considered by the city Duma.

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In Yekaterinburg, a new date option for the City Day celebration has been announced.

The Museum of History of Yekaterinburg stated that the transfer of City Day to early August has historical grounds. At the same time, the institution emphasized that the initiative does not come from the museum — its staff merely prepared a detailed report on the traditions of the celebration and possible alternative dates.