A city with many colors the Nizhny-Novgorod is famous among all the Russian cities as the cultural and economic hub of the “Volga-Vyatka Region”. Established by “Grand Duke Yuri II of Russia” Nizhny-Novgorod is famous as its stands in the meeting point of two rivers the Oka and the Volga. The pages of history has come alive in all nook and corners of Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia and is regarded as one of the important tourist destinations in Russia. The city of Nizhny-Novgorod in Russia was gutted down by a huge fire but it regained a strong foothold again and the Muscovites rebuilt the whole city. It is the commercial development that has made Nizhny-Novgorod one of the most important cities of Russia. The Stroganovs were responsible for the prosperity of the city.
It was in 1817 that the famous Makaryev Fair was shifted to Nizhny-Novgorod and by the 19th century it became famous all over the world as the important “trade capital” of Russia. There is much to see in Nizhny-Novgorod and you can see the famous Virgin’s Nativity Church which is famous for the architectural designs. It has followed a style which is popularly known as the Baroque style and there are only a few buildings all over the world which has such an impressive structure. Some of the other important tourist attractions in Nizhny-Novgorod include the Saviour Cathedral and a number of small churches popularly known as the “parish churches”.
Accommodation in Nizhny-Novgorod is not at all a problem as you will have a number of options including luxury hotels and inexpensive accommodation. As the city is an important commercial centre it is visited by many corporate holidayers from all over the world. If you are in Nizhny-Novgorod, it will be a sin to miss the Nizhny Novgorod Art Gallery. It has some 12,000 exhibits and some famous paintings by the Russian masters like Karl Briullov, Ivan Kramskoi, Boris Kustodiev and Vasily Surikov. A number of art works are from the period of Russian avant-garde and boasts of paintings by the Natalie Goncharova, Kazimir Malevich and Mikhail Larionov.
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