Things To Do in Nizhniy Novgorod

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The Annunciation Monastery. This Monastery was founded by Ivan the Terrible in the 16 century to commemorate his victory over Kazan Khanate and annexure of Kazan to Russia.
The buidings you see now are the early 17 century rebuilding of the original constructions that got destroyed during Polish invasion of 1619.

Directions: Vladimir region, city of Murom, Krasnoarmeiskaya street, 16

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By Anya_D

on August 25, 2002

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Those of you who have been to Russia, (or looked through my pages attentively!;) already know that the biggest part of Russian old architecture is wooden churches and buildings. They are characteristic for the Northern part of Russia, where timber is a cheap and common construction material.
There are many samples of wooden architecture in different museums of my country: Kirillov, Kolomenskoye in Moscow (see my Moscow page!), Kizhi in Petrozavodsk (see my Petrozavodsk page), Vitoslavitsy in Novgorod (see Lalique's St.Petersburg page travelogue). And here, in Murom, you see another sample of wooden construction on the territory of Trinity (Troitsky) convent.

Directions: Vladimir Region, City of Murom, Krestianina Square, 3-a

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on August 25, 2002

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Trinity Convent. Founded in 1642, construction was completed in 1649. On the territory of the monastery you will also see a wooden church dedicated to St. Sergius, which was moved to the monastery in the 60-ies for conservation as an architectural monument.
This convent is famous for the relics of St. Peter and St. Fevronia. St.Peter was a prince, and he married St. Fevronia after she cured him from terrible wounds which he got in a battle. They lived happily together till they grew old, when they both took monastic orders, and went to live in monasteries. However, before separating, they agreed that they will die on the same day and they will be buried in the same grave. And it happened so. St. Peter and Fevronia are the patrons of family and marriage.

Directions: Vladimirky Region, city of Murom, Krestyanina square, 3-a

Other Contact: As most monasteries, this one wa

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on August 25, 2002

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Climb Chkalovskaya stairs. You're climbing to the upper city. As a reward you will see Valery Chkalov (famous Russian pilot) memorial and a gorgeous panorama to the Strelka of rivers Volga and Oka plus Kremlin. Of course, you can take a transport to go there.

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By Lalique

on August 26, 2002

BOL'SHAYA POKROVSKAYA STREET It's a long pedestrian street which is full of nice 3-4-storey houses, some of them are newly renovated, a lot of shops, cinemas, cafes and restaurants, there is renovated Theatre building, beautiful.

Address: The very city center.

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By Lalique

on August 26, 2002

BRIDGE (don't know its name, if there is any)
You can see this bridge while sailing on a boat, it's very high uphill, iron, thin, curved a bit. It looks like observation place from the river. The view form the bridge is breathtaking and it's worth climbing all the way up there!

Directions: With your back to the river-boat station go a bit rightwards direction, cross a street (with tram rails, if I remember it correctly) and further on between the houses, climb up the hill.

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on August 29, 2002

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CHKALOV STAIRCASE Great view form the top over the rivers' delta. Nice walking.
On the top behind Chkalov statue there is the biggest Sq. of the city, called Minin Sq. A fraction of it opens my NN page.

Directions: Can be climbed up from the embankment or walk thru Minin Sq. to it.

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By Lalique

on August 26, 2002

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KREMLIN
Has Art and Historical museums on the territory, quite good collection of Russian painters over there! Fantastic panoramic view over the two rivers, you'll see the point where they merge together.

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By fabrice

on August 25, 2002

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it is a very big city:2 millions people,you can visit the kremlin,and you will see very few tourists,so the contact with the population is not like in moscow

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	the Volga

By Faracy

on August 10, 2004

seeing the Volga from this city, especially up at an elevation is a really Russian experience. The wind, the cold.. its thrilling.