Sights Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

The city preserved many unique historical monuments, architecture and culture, which was the basis for the UNESCO to include Nizhny Novgorod in the list of 100 cities in the world, representing the world historical and cultural value. During its long history of Nizhny Novgorod played a significant role in the life of Russia. The city has preserved its appearance stratification times and styles.

Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin - a unique monument of ancient Russian defense architecture has been preserved to us from the beginning of XVI century - in 2000 celebrated its 500 anniversary. His image has recreated famous in Russia, Nizhny Novgorod architect-restorer, SL Agafonov, which 50 years of his life dedicated to the restoration and scientific restoration of the Kremlin. The historical center has developed on the radial-concentric structure, which reflects the peculiarities of local terrain in the mountainous part around the Kremlin.

Town Planning Ensemble Novgorod fair in parts beyond the river is in the beginning of XIX century sub-center of the city, and very fair of the largest in Russia and Europe. At the beginning of XX century, the city-forming factors have become the largest industrial enterprises, around which folded and residential areas.

Rivers became a central axis and the peculiar structure of the streets in the city. Now they are linked by five bridges coast. At the end of XX century, many Koreans, tourists and foreign guests as if rediscovering the city, which from 1932 to 1991 bore the name of the writer - nizhegorodtsam Maxim Gorky, and in 1991, regained its historical name.