Kremlin
by Pablos_new
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The Soviet star & Holy George
by globetrott
A monument for holy George fighting with the dragon was placed in the middle of the big square inside of the Kremlin, where you will find the big exhibition of cars, tanks and other machineries for war-fare. This exhibition is quite interesting to see when you think of the fact that not so many years ago it was totally forbidden to take pics of them or even enter the city of Gorkii untill 1990. In 1990 it was renamed again into its former name of Nizhny Novgorod.
Church of the Lords Ascension
by Upstate1NY
Church of the Lords Ascension was under MAJOR renovation. Roman (my guide) pleaded, begged cajoled the elderly lady who was bolting the door in our face to allow me to photograph the progress that was being made but she would not hear of it at all!! I did get a very short peek inside, just enough to see that there really was scaffolding ALL OVER THE PLACE, and the workman were NOT happy to see my face even just at the doorway, so there may have been very legitimate concerns for my, and their safety in the construction site. The "top down" renovation is clearly visible, when you reflect on the condition of the domes and the remainder of the exterior. What is really so incredible is that each and every city I was in could have been a whole "coffee table book" in its own right on the churches, the details, the amazing craftsmanship and artistry that is embodied in each of the churches there.
Cathedral of the Most Holy Mother of God
by Upstate1NY
This Cathedral was literaly cut into the side of the hill. Again this was also being renovated. very beautifully done I might add!
The bell tower shown in the second picture was also the entrance "bridge" to the church, you entered on the second floor when you came in from the back portico
great architecture
by globetrott
When walking through Nizhny Novgorod you will pass by a lot of interesting buildings and most of them are in good condition and well restored. On the other hand this city was off-limits for foreigners for more than 50 years and you will hardly find any infos about it or maps of it in guidebooks printed before 1990. I also did not see as many hotels as in other cities in Russia.