Historic centre of Nizhny Novgorod
Исторический центр Нижнего Новгорода | |
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Nickname: Old city | |
Coordinates: 56°19′6″N 43°59′40″E / 56.31833°N 43.99444°E | |
Country | Russia |
City | Nizhny Novgorod |
Division | Upper City |
The historic centre of Nizhny Novgorod (also old Nizhny Novgorod, the old town) is the downtown of Nizhny Novgorod with historical buildings in the borders up to 1917.[1] A number of ancient buildings, natural landmarks and historic districts are found in the area. In the old city there are buildings of different epochs and architectural styles, including Neo-Byzantine, Stroganov's Baroque, Empire, Modern. These include the medieval Kremlin, 19th-century mansions and Stalinist monumental houses.