Verkhnyaya Salda: Memorial Sites and Themed Routes

• At the Labor and Victory Square there is a memorial complex and a crane-themed stele; the stele is about 10 meters high.
• The obelisk to A. A. Evstigneev stands on Engels Street, opposite the G. D. Agarkov Palace of Culture.
• The Neverov Trail connects sites commemorating the fallen with sites devoted to art.
• The main building of the local history museum is closed for repairs; activities outside the building are available on request.

In 1975, a memorial complex was created at Labor and Victory Square for the residents of Salda who fell in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945. The “Cranes” stele also stands in the square. It was installed on May 9, 2005, is about 10 meters high and depicts cranes taking flight.

Another memorial site is the obelisk to A. A. Evstigneev, a fallen Hero of the Soviet Union. It was installed in May 1967 and stands on Engels Street, opposite the G. D. Agarkov Palace of Culture. This makes it easy to distinguish the sites when finding your way around the city: the complex and stele are at Labor and Victory Square, while the obelisk is on Engels Street opposite the Palace of Culture.

The themed Neverov Trail in Verkhnyaya Salda leads to selected landmarks. Its stops include a monument to the residents of Salda who fell in the Great Patriotic War and the Verkhnesaldinsk School of Arts, with its “Art” panel. Another themed walking route in Verkhnyaya Salda is called “Labor and Victory Park – A Place of Military Glory for the Residents of Salda.” Check the current condition of the route before setting out.

Another way to explore local history is a walking tour of the Demidovsky District. It covers the history of its six buildings. The stated booking period for this tour runs from May 1 to November 30; check the dates before your visit.

The Verkhnyaya Salda Local History Museum is another place to visit, although its main building remains closed to visitors for repairs. The museum currently offers walking and bus excursions outside the building on request. Organized groups can also request themed talks and interactive activities outside the museum, as well as tours of traveling exhibitions. These exhibitions are held at city institutions such as administrative buildings, libraries, schools and clubs. When planning, it is therefore important to distinguish the museum’s offerings from a visit to the closed main building and to plan to make an inquiry.

The wider destination of Sverdlovsk Oblast offers other cultural perspectives and routes beyond the local area. The Museum Complex of Civilian and Military Equipment in Verkhnyaya Pyshma has more than 15,000 exhibits, including more than 2,000 civilian and military vehicles. Collection figures may change.

A 2026 overview of approved road tourism routes in Sverdlovsk Oblast lists the Demidov Route between Yekaterinburg, Nevyansk and Nizhny Tagil. It also lists the route “Along the Iset to the Sound of the Bell: A Trip to Kamensk-Uralsky” between Yekaterinburg and Kamensk-Uralsky. The title alone does not describe the actual course along the Iset. The route “Discover the Urals: Nature, History, Legends” connects Yekaterinburg, Irbit, Turinsk and Tavda. These routes form a separate regional planning focus, distinct from the local walks in Verkhnyaya Salda. Check route information before departure.

This lets you compare the kind of trip you want without treating regional road tours as equivalent to walks within Verkhnyaya Salda.

Discover more destinations: Byngi, Revda, Kadnikovo, Asbest, Samotsvet, Kosulino, Krasnopolyanskoye, Serov.

Where are the memorial complex and stele located?

Both are at Labor and Victory Square in Verkhnyaya Salda. The obelisk to A. A. Evstigneev stands on Engels Street, opposite the G. D. Agarkov Palace of Culture.

Is the local history museum open to visitors?

The main building is closed to visitors for repairs. Walking and bus excursions outside the building are currently available on request; other themed activities and exhibition tours are also available to organized groups on request.

What does the walking tour of the Demidovsky District cover?

It covers the history of the district’s six buildings. The stated booking period runs from May 1 to November 30; check the dates in advance.

For the broader travel overview: Sverdlovsk Oblast.