Nizhny Novgorod walking route: Kremlin to Strelka
A walk through the historical center of Nizhny Novgorod with a length of 6.6 km, which takes about 32 minutes. Along the route - the Kremlin with a bypass of the fortress walls, Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street with a bank-monument of 1913 and the Fedorovsky embankment, where they gather for sunset in the evening. Suitable for one day in the city, the route is convenient to walk.
- Mode
- Places
- Start
- Bugrov Lodging House
- End
- Alexandrovsky Garden
- Stops
- 12
- Video author
- Maria Muradova
- Updated
Stops on this route
- Bugrov Lodging House — Prototype for Gorky's play The Lower Depths, near the Kremlin.
- Strelka — Confluence point of the Oka and Volga rivers.
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral — Built in 1881 on the Strelka.
- Pakgauzy — 19th-century metal warehouses converted into an exhibition centre and concert hall.
- Rozhdestvenskaya Street — Open-air museum of merchant architecture.
- Rozhdestvenskaya Church — Built in 1719, one of the most beautiful buildings in the city.
- Fedorovsky Embankment — Starting point for free city tours and a sunset viewpoint.
- Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street — Main pedestrian street, about 2 km long, leading from Gorkovskaya metro station to the Kremlin.
- Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin — The main attraction of the city, overlooking the Oka and Volga rivers.
- Chkalov Staircase — Pedestrian staircase connecting the Upper and Lower Volga embankments, with a monument to pilot Chkalov.
- Rukavishnikov Estate — Estate of the Rukavishnikov merchant dynasty.
- Alexandrovsky Garden — Multi-level garden between the Lower and Upper Volga embankments.
Useful for your trip
- Timing
- The Kremlin in Nizhny Novgorod can be walked around by the fortress wall, but the route is not easy: a large height difference, descents and ascents on uncomfortable steps (ascent about 80 m). With health restrictions, it is better not to climb; to the valley
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- In 13 towers of the Kremlin, exhibitions are held in three; there are museums, a philharmonic hall, temples, walking tours and an electric car for transportation.
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- On Bolshaya Pokrovskaya, free excursions from the policeman start daily at 12:21 simultaneously from three sites: Bolshaya Pokrovskaya, Rozhdestvenskaya and Fedorovsky Embankment.
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- The building of the State Bank of Russia on Bolshaya Pokrovskaya can be viewed inside on a tour, but the branch is active - you need to sign up in advance on the official website of the bank.
- Timing
- Closer to sunset, the Fedorovsky embankment is filled with people: many come with picnics to meet the sunset. The city is called the capital of sunsets.
- Transport
- Bolshaya Pokrovskaya starts from the Gorkovskaya metro station and leads directly to the Kremlin.
- Tip
- The Chkalov Staircase has about 436 steps in one direction (560 is the sum of both flights); the ascent is not difficult, especially after a walk along the Kremlin walls.
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- On the Spit stands the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral; here you can clearly see the confluence of the Oka and Volga and a view of the Kremlin. Walking area with places to relax.
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- Warehouses are restored metal structures of the XIX century with an exhibition center and a concert hall; a popular place for photos and videos.
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- A river trip on an eco-boat with an excursion (about an hour) is recommended for a different angle of the city; the weather can be unpredictable.
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- Bugrov's house (a flophouse, the prototype of the play "At the Bottom") is located near the Kremlin; it housed about 700 people.
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- The Alexander Garden is a multi-level garden of 35 hectares between the upper and lower Volga embankments with viewing platforms and an amphitheater.
Video on this route
Nizhny Novgorod, seeing the city in three days