Memorial Complex 'Eternal Flame' in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
The memorial complex dedicated to the soldiers from Gorky who fell during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 was built in 1964 based on a project selected through a competition. The construction was funded by city ente…
T-34 Monument in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
The memorial complex and Eternal Flame in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin were opened in 1964, and in 1970 a T-34 tank was installed nearby. This tank was produced at one of the Gorky defense factories during the Great Patriotic…
Cathedral of Archangel Michael in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
In 1221, Saint Prince Georgy Vsevolodovich founded Nizhny Novgorod and built the first wooden church dedicated to Saint Archangel Michael. In 1227, he replaced the wooden church with a stone one, which became the court t…
Monument to Prince George and Saint Simon in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
A monument has been erected in the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin to the only founder of a city in Russia who has been canonized. This monument is dedicated to Prince George Vsevolodovich and Saint Simon of Suzdal and is locate…
Vice-Governor's House in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
The building was constructed between 1786 and 1788 for the residence of the vice-governor, according to the first regular city plan, and formed the eastern part of the main administrative square of the kremlin. It was in…
Memorial 'Gorky Residents to the Front' in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
On the 30th anniversary of Victory, on May 8, 1975, a permanent exhibition 'Gorky Residents to the Front' was opened inside the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin near the Dmitrievskaya Tower. It is dedicated to the labor feats of …
La-7 Fighter Monument at Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
At the military equipment exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin stands the La-7 fighter. It is located a bit deeper into the territory, away from the wall, allowing for a view from all sides. Children especially love to …
Monument to Defenders of the Motherland in the Great Patriotic War in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
In 1995, the city administration announced a competition to create a monument symbolizing Victory. Among the proposed options were images of 'Soviet warriors' and 'Mother Russia', but preference was given to the image of…
Monument to the Heroes of Gorky in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
On July 2, 2020, a solemn opening of the monument "To the Heroes of Gorky, the Brave Workers of the Home Front" took place in the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. This event was timed to coincide with Nizhny Novgorod being award…
Monument to the BA-64 Armored Car in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
The BA-64 is a Soviet light armored car from the World War II era. It was developed in July and December 1941, using the chassis of the all-wheel-drive GAZ-64 vehicle and relying on pre-war Soviet developments in all-whe…
