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Approaching Nizhni-Novgorod
cruising down the Volga we pass a local sand and agregate plant just across the
Oka from the old part of town. The large Savior Old Market Cathedral (Spassky
Staroyarmarochny sobor) built in 1822 is visible just behind the cranes. The
city on the other side of the Oka is on the hills in background.
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Continuing down river and moving
into the Oka to dock we see the same Savior Old Market Cathedral across the Oka
from Nizhni-Novgorod - in the section where the fair is conducted. The Nizhni
fair was famous in the last century as it attracted merchants coming up the
Volga from Central Asia and the Far East. - a river ferry boat is in the
forground
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View of the kremlin at
Nizhni-Novgorod from the Volga. The main part is at the crest of the bluff and
it has an extension reaching down to the river. Note the ship monument at the
base of the city park next to the kremlin wall.
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One of the kremlin's connecting
walls down the hill to the Volga River.
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View of the main part of the
kremlin high above the Volga River. Theee fortress was founded in 1221 but the
current brick walls date from the 16th century. Thus they appear similar to the
walls of the Moscow kremlin, the Novgorod kremlin and Smolensk, to mention only
three.
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View of the kremlin and the
commercial buildings along the river bank. The kremlin has 1 towers. Note the
number of hydrafoil water taxies at the quay.
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View of the kremlin and some
commercial buildings along the river bank as we approach coming down the Volga
by cruise ship.
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The Nizhni-Novgorod downtown
waterfront with the Church of the Nativity (Stroganov) behind the first two
rows of merchant commercial buildings.
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View from the kremlin across the
Oka river on the left and up the Volga in center and right. One can see the
Cathedral of our Savior Old Market located near the fair grounds that appeared
in the first photo of this series. In the far distance is a bridge across the
Volga.
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View of the Volga from the upper
part of the kremlin, at the dock is a local ferry boat. Parts of the kremlin
walls are in the trees.
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View along the inside of the
kremlin wall that gives access to the river far below.
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Massive entrance gate tower in
the kremlin wall.
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Katusha multiple rocket launcher
in kremlin grounds.
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Display of military equipment
inside the kremlin near the massive main entrance gate tower
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Another view of military
equipment on display out doors in the kremlin
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Corner tower in kremlin wall
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Close up photo of one tower and
part of wall of the Nizhni-Novgorod kremlin showing restoration work in the
different bricks.
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One of the corner towers in the
kremlin wall.
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One of the 11 kremlin towers.
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Another massive tower, note the
different brick work of the restored part.
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A gate tower with entrance at
higher level reached by a drawbridge. Not the slots for the chains that held
the bridge.
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View from Kremlin into town
across valley adjacent to it
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View across valley showing old
and new buildings
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Closeup view of kremlin wall
showing older construction at bottom and newer reconstruction above.
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Part of the kremlin wall from
inside the grounds.
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View of one tower. Volga river is
far below in the distance.
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A section of curtain wall between
two round towers.
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Another corner tower, note the
massive plinth and variations in brick. The city crest is partially visible at
the top of the photo.
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A section of curtain wall showing
different levels of brick work.
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Archeologists have uncovered the
foundation stones of the apse of the original cathedral built in the kremlin.
Next to it is the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael built in 1631.
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Offices in the kremlin
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Administrative building in the
kremlin
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After a rainstorm on main street
near kremlin
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Downtown Nizhni-Novgorod
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Local crowd enjoying a break at
McDonalds after a heavy rain storm.
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Building constructed for visit
by Tsar Nicholas II
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Another view of building
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Bank building
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Bank building on main street
downtown.
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Entrance door to bank building
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Church of the Nativity, built
with Stroganov funds.
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Church of the Nativity
(Stroganov )
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Central dome of Stroganov
Church
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Inside the Church of the Nativity
showing restoration work underway.
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Extensive restoration work being
conducted for interior of the Stroganov church, which is subsiding.
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Detail of window setting of
Stroganov church
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Detail of facade of Stroganov
church
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Detail of a window in the
Stroganov church
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Detail of the facade of the
Stroganov church
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Entrance sign to the
Blagoveshchenskii (Annunciation) monastery, founded in the 13th century soon
after the town. But the buildings now are from the 18th century
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Church in the Blagoveshchenski
monastery
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Close up of tower in
Blagoveshchenski (Annunciation) monastery
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Detail of tent roof spires in
Blagoveshchenski monastery
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Detail of Church of xx in
Blagoveshchenski monastery
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Spires in the Blagoveshchenski
monastery
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Church in the Blagoveshchenski
monastery
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Church in the Blagoveshchenski
monastery
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Church in Blagoveshchenski
monastery
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Church in the
Blagoveshchenskii monastery
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Church in the Blagoveshchenskii
monastery
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Church in the Blagoveshchenskii
monastery
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Statue memorial to local boy made
good as pilot - Chkalov - in 1930's - located just outside the kremlin gate.
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Statue to St George in the
kremlin grounds.
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St George monument in kremlin
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The Pechora, (cave) monastery is
slightly down the Volga from its confluence with the Oka. The buildings here
date from the 17th century.
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