Nizhny Tagil

Nizhny Tagil occupies the eastern foothills of the Middle Urals in Sverdlovsk Oblast, along the Tagil River and its broad city pond. Its origins date to 1722, when Akinfiy Demidov began building an ironworks here; the city subsequently became a major historic centre of Urals metallurgy. This industrial legacy is preserved at the former Demidov plant site and in local museum collections. In 1834, Efim and Miron Cherepanov tested Russia’s first steam locomotive in Nizhny Tagil, a landmark in the country’s engineering history. Forested Urals terrain begins beyond the built-up districts. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Nizhny Tagil and the Middle Urals relate to their surroundings.

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