Nizhny Novgorod

Glorius and Renowned Nizhny Novgorod has been referred to as renowned and glorious since bygone days. No doubt that it was not only for mere benefit but also because of inspiration that Prince of Vladimir and Suzdal Principality Yuri Vsevolodovich, a grandson of Yuri Dolgorukiy and the founder of Moscow, founded the city of Nizhny…

The confluence of two rivers — the Oka and the Volga. “The Spit”

T he guests of the city are also interested in historic architectural museum-reserve which is one of the best in Russia in richness of its funds; the art museum in which there are collected more than thousand pictures of outstanding Russian artists of XVIII-XX centuries (I.Repin, K.Brullov, N.Kramskoy, A.Savrasov, I.Shishkin V.Vasnetsov, V.Serov, B.Kustodiev, N.Rerich, A.Platov…

The city Nizhniy Novgorod

Nizhniy-Novgorod was the centre whence thе popular levies under Minin and Pozharski rose up in defence of Moscow against invaders from the west. The Volga opened up to Nizhniy-Novgorod the rich markets of the East. This contributed to the rapid growth and prosperity of the city, which was in no little measure enhanced by the…