Nizhny Novgorod
Built on remnants of an earlier settlement, Nizhny Novgorod’s magnificent kremlin dates to 1500–15 when Italian architect Pyotr Fryazin began work on its…
Must-see attractions in Nizhny Novgorod
Memorial Apartment of Andrei Sakharov
Nizhny Novgorod
The nondescript flat where dissident scientist Andrei Sakharov, father of Russia's hydrogen bomb, spent seven years in exile after protesting the 1979…
Nizhny Novgorod
This exhibition space is located inside a 19th-century mansion once belonging to the Rukavishnikov merchant family. You can wander through the rooms on…
Nizhny Novgorod
Connecting Nizhny Novgorod with the unattractive settlement of Bor across the Volga, this cable car offers a spectacular 13-minute ride. In winter there…
Arsenal/National Centre of Contemporary Art
Nizhny Novgorod
Situated in the former kremlin arsenal, on the right after you enter the main gate, this top-ranking national gallery has changing exhibitions of…
Nizhegorodsky State Art Museum
Nizhny Novgorod
The former governor’s house inside the kremlin houses the Russian collection of the vast Nizhegorodsky State Art Museum. Exhibits range from 14th-century…
Western European Art Collection
Nizhny Novgorod
The Nizhegorodsky State Art Museum's collection of Western European art is exhibited a short walk from the kremlin along Verkhne-Volzhskaya nab, an…
Nizhny Novgorod
This 17th-century monastery, overlooking the Volga, is perfect for a tranquil stroll in small but picturesque grounds. It's located about 500m east of the…
Nizhny Novgorod
Squat Dmitry Tower, topped in green, is the main entrance to the kremlin and is visible for the length of pedestrianised Bolshaya Pokrovskaya ul. The…
Children’s Museum at the Merchants
Nizhny Novgorod
This replica of a 19th-century schoolroom offers classes in the making of Gorodets-style animal-shaped clay penny whistles. The permanent exhibition…
Nizhny Novgorod
This museum re-creates the atmosphere of the 19th century. The countess Panina was the last of the residents in the mansion, where the mainstay is a large…
Nizhny Novgorod
The largest collection of tea-making equipment in Russia, with around 500 samovars on display in various styles and sizes.
Museum of Volga People’s Architecture & Culture
Nizhny Novgorod
The open-air Museum of Volga People’s Architecture & Culture has a pleasant woodland setting and a collection of traditional wooden buildings from Russian…
Nizhny Novgorod
Set at the foot of attractive parkland, the 13th-century Annunciation Monastery, above Chernigovskaya ul, is one of Nizhny Novgorod's oldest buildings…
Museum of the Nizhny Novgorod Diocese
Nizhny Novgorod
Located inside the Pechorsky Monastery, this small museum has a moving exhibition on Bolshevik repressions against the church and a floor with changing…
Cathedral of the Archangel Michael
Nizhny Novgorod
This small church within the kremlin walls is the oldest surviving building inside the complex. It dates from the middle of the 16th century and it was…
Nizhny Novgorod
Exhibits on the history of Gorodets and the region include the Virgin of Feodorovo icon – a curious three-dimensional depiction of Jesus creating a…
Nizhny Novgorod
On the river side of the kremlin is a large monument and eternal flame dedicated to the fallen soldiers of WWII.
Nizhny Novgorod
This stirring monument and photo-op overlooks the Volga near the kremlin. It honours the memory of Soviet test pilot Valery Chkalov, who made historic…
