Ekaterinburg Russia, also spelled in English as Yekaterinburg, is the fifth-largest city in the country and is located on the eastern side of the Ural Mountains in Asia. The attraction of an Ekaterinburg vacation is preceded by an intriguing history, including its being home to Ipatiev House, the site where Tsar Nicholas II. For those visitors interested in a bit of culture, Ekaterinburg Russia is home to dozens of museums, libraries, nightclubs, theaters, musical organizations, as well as the Church on the Blood, built over the site where Ipatiev House once stood.