Trinity Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Balakhna
The Trinity Church is located in the cemetery. In 1618, a warm wooden church of Simeon the Stylite is mentioned, which was located at the Water Gate in the old market. The cold Assumption Church, which burned down in 161…
Church of the Nativity of Christ in Balakhna
In the 16th-17th centuries, a Christmas women's monastery was located on this site, which was closed in 1764. The first mention of a wooden tent church appears in the hundredth charter of 1620. It was built by priest Ale…
Balakhin Museum Historical and Artistic Complex
The museum consists of four branches: the "Plotnikov House Museum", the "Kudyakov Estate Museum", the "Kuzma Minin Museum", and the glass museum "Black Swan". Three of them are located in the historical center of Balakhn…
Museum of Kuzma Minin in Balakhna
The Museum of Kuzma Minin, located in the cultural and leisure complex "House of Moscow," was opened on November 4, 2009, in honor of the Day of National Unity. It features a unique collection of authentic exhibits from …
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Balakhna
The Intercession and Nicholas churches, both stone and surrounded by a vast stone fence, are located near the fortress. Until 1783, there was a men's monastery here, founded in the first half of the 16th century by the h…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Balakhna
The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is the oldest stone building in Balakhna and, except for the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, in the entire Nizhny Novgorod region. It is notable for being the first stop of the Nizhny…
Colin Grove
The cozy spot Colin Grove, located one and a half kilometers from Narym, has likely always attracted city dwellers. This place, not too far away but hidden from prying eyes, became popular among administrative exiles for…
Pokrovsky Monastery in Balakhna
The Pokrovsky Men's Monastery was founded in the first half of the 16th century by the hieromonk Pafnuty. By 1544, it existed, as evidenced by a white stone slab found during excavations with this date. Various items fro…
A.A. Khudyakov's Estate Museum in Balakhna
One of the unique buildings in Balakhna is the city estate on Karl Marx Street, previously known as Naberezhnaya. It was built in the 1870s-80s by merchant and shipbuilder Alexander Alexandrovich Khudyakov. The estate in…
Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Balakhna
The Resurrection Church, built of stone, is located near the exit from Nizhny Novgorod. From the early 17th century until 1678, it was wooden with a tented roof and situated among trading rows. The church had a refectory…
