The city was founded in 1639 in connection with the discovery of rich depositsiron ore, at one time the iron of the brand "Black Sable" was produced at the Alapaevsk Iron and Steel Works, which received prestigious awards at international exhibitions.Nowadays the factory is no longer functioning, but with it there is a museum where everyoneinterested person can get acquainted with the history of development of metallurgicalindustry of the city.Also in the city of Alapaevsk, the building of the hammer mill of the metallurgical plant was built, presumably built in 1704, which makes this building the oldest stone structure in the Middle Urals.

Attractions Alapaevsk

On the bank of the river Alapaikha, from whose name the name of the city - Alapaevsk,there is another architectural monument of the Middle Urals - Holy Trinity Cathedral.Its history began back in 1702, when it was built on the money of the parishioners, becoming the first stone cathedral in the Urals. The Holy Trinity Cathedral contains a lot of memories of the history of the city, and its basement has crypts, one of which contained the bodies of Nicholas II's relatives.Across the street from the cathedral is a merchant's quarter, where many stone buildings of the XIX century have survived, most of them are todayadministrative institutions.Particularly stands out against their background is the House-Museum of PI Tchaikovsky.The great composer spent only 2.5 years in Alapaevsk from 1849 to 1851 while still a child, while his father was the manager of the factories of the district.Now in their house there is an exposition reflecting the life of the Tchaikovsky family, as well as a museum of musical instruments collected from all over the world.Palace of Culture in Alapaevsk, with preserved statues.Alapaevskaya Narrow-gauge Railway deserves special attention(AUC), the first site of which was built in 1898.The AUC is a technical and historical monument, unique in its essence and still operates, so anyone can go by it.Anyone who wants to get acquainted with the history and culture of the Middle Urals usuallygo on the routes of the Silver or Golden Ring of the Urals, whichinclude both small towns, such as Alapaevsk, and largeindustrial centers.