Shirokorechenskoye Cemetery is not a cheerful outing, but it is one of Yekaterinburg's more revealing off-centre sights. The cemetery includes military burials and memorials, but it is also known for the elaborate grave monuments of the turbulent 1990s, when the city became associated with hard-edged business, crime, and sudden fortunes.
Visit with respect and a clear reason to go: this is an active cemetery, not a sculpture park. The interest lies in how public memory, private grief, and post-Soviet visual culture sit side by side. It is best for travellers who have already seen the central Constructivist architecture and want a less polished window into the city's recent history.