Cosa vedere a Nizhny Novgorod

Above Oka, starting not far from Kremlin and going south. There are several ways of accessing it from Bolshaya Pokrovskaya, all involving going by small side-streets; the old buildings on these are worth seeing on their own. You can also attempt climbing any of numerous stairways from Rozhdestvenskaya street.…

Merchant buildings of XIX century (and a few even older), some in good condition, some in rather worse one. The street is going to be renovated in 2013-14.…

The building itself is notable for its architectural style. It was built in early XX century for the State Bank, and still is occupied by the Nizhny Novgorod branch of Central bank of Russia. The interiors of the building are also beautiful, but it is really difficult to get into; generally, the visitors are allowed only in groups with pre-arrangement.…

Is worth a wander around and contains a church, war monument with eternal flame, a reasonable art museum and impressive views along the Volga River. Also you can take a walk atop (inside) the Kremlin's wall in summer (roughly from May to October), the entrance is by the stairs set a bit off the wall inside the Kremlin …

Although not a street and not an embankment, the park is located on the slope of high Oka bank and has a lot of walking paths with views of the opposite Lower part of the city. The nature is said to be reminiscent of Swiss, and the park owns its name to this fact.…

One of the most beautiful XIX-century houses in Nizhny Novgorod which once belonged to one of richest Nizhny Novgorod men. With exterior and interior kept to its original state, the museum organizes tours of the house, keeps some exhibition of the history of Nizhny Novgorod, and often holds different events.

The main square of Nizhny, at the south-east side of the Kremlin. A wide stairway (the Chkalov Steps) descends from the Chkalov Monument to the Volga waterfront to the north. Also take a walk along a path goes from the square round the western part of Kremlin wall.

Parallel to Oka river under the hill, this street contains a lot of XIXth century buildings in rather good condition. The street was renovated in 2012, half-width becoming pedestrian, and now serves as a location for different festivals and events.

A collection of old (1600s-1800s) wooden buildings (houses, churches, etc.) moved here from different villages of Nizhny Novgorod oblast. Many buildings are open, and you can walk in and see interior, etc. From time to time hosts different events.

The XIX century building that used to be the main building of Nizhny Novgorod Fair, one of the main merchant's trading place in second half of XIX century in Russia. Now it is the center for different expositions, exhibitions and conferences.

Probably the most beautiful of these old houses. In addition, separated by a small park from the hill slope that goes down Oka and Volga, it is not so overdominated by neighboring modern houses. A church nearby is also of XVII century.

One of the most famous churches in Nizhny Novgorod, built in late XVII century by the merchant G.D. Stroganov, and known after his name. Bears a distinctive architectural style.

A pedestrian street, the main street of the city. Street vendors, souvenirs, shops and main restaurants, and several museums including the museum of Russian traditional art.

Runs above Volga from Minin square to Sennaya square. Offers views over Volga, and also has some old, but mostly well-preserved buildings worth seeing.

The memorial flat of Andrey Sakharov, the father of the H-bomb, dissident, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Here, as it is said, Russian emperor Peter the Great have stayed twice during his visits to Nizhny.

Old photos of Nizhny Novgorod, old photographic equipment, often different expositions.

Late XIX century houses, unfortunately intermixed with early-XXI century ones.

A big house with several rooms keeping the atmosphere of the 1900s.

15 engines constructed before 1950 in various countries

Exposition of old Russian handicraft.