A century later, in 1892, the Samaro-Zlatoust railway came to the city: it is significant, however, that it was still not Chelyabinsk, but a Chrysostom.
Additionally in 1892, development of the Trans Siberian Railway from Chelyabinsk began and in 1896 the city was connected to Ekaterinburg. ... Rear front Memorial.
Chelyabinsk was founded in 1736. Now it is a sprawling industrial city with more than one million inhabitants. It is a major center of military production.
In 1938, during the Great Purge, around 1000 of them were executed, largest single action being shooting of 252 Finns in March 10 and 13 in Chelyabinsk.