In the summer of 1221, Grand Duke Yuri Vsevolodovich laid the city on the Oka River and named it Nizhny Novgorod. You will hear how its history has evolved from its foundation to the present day, and walk around the impregnable stone Kremlin. See ancient temples, mighty towers, and an exhibition of military equipment Find an archaeological pit and visit the former palace of the military governor. Individual excursion for 1-10 people Duration 2 hours Children Possible with children How it goes On foot from 2500 rub. for 1-4 people or 600 rubles. per person if there are more of you
What awaits you
Time travel I will tell you how many hills there are in the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, what size it was originally and how many times it was besieged by enemies in the first 300 years of its existence. And also: who built the majestic stone fortress and why no one managed to take it, how Catherine II made Nizhny Novgorod the capital of the governorship and why Nicholas I ordered it to be rebuilt
Kremlin today You will see the main towers of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin: Dmitrievskaya, Chasovaya, Taynitskaya, Nikolskaya and Koromyslova. Visit the oldest temple in the city - the Archangel Michael Cathedral - and see the tomb of Kuzma Minin. Appreciate the first secular monument of Nizhny Novgorod and find the place where the Transfiguration Cathedral stood. In addition, I will show you the airplane house and take you to the observation deck overlooking the famous Strelka.
Organizational details
The excursion for you will be led by me or one of the guides of our team.
Venue
The excursion starts at Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street. You will find out the exact meeting point immediately after booking.
