Слайд 2History of Nizhny Novgorod
The city was founded in 1221 by Prince
Yuri Vsevolodovich of Vladimir. stone Kremlin was built in 1500-1518 years, which has not been taken even once in history. Under its walls in 1611, a district elder Kuzma Minin raised funds and together with Prince Pozharsky organized people's militia for the liberation of Moscow from the Poles. Since 1817, with the transfer to the city Makarevskoy fair, was situated near the former Zheltovodskogo Makarieva monastery, he became one of the largest shopping centers in Russia. And, in 1896, the city hosted the All-Russia Exhibition of Art and Industry, gave the development of the Russian tram. During the industrialization of the 1930s there large engineering plants were built, including the largest automaker - Gorky Automobile Plant. During the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, the city was the largest supplier of military equipment , by virtue of which bombed. After the war, the city was awarded the Order of Lenin. November 20, 1985 in the city of the first section of the metro was launched. Chronologically, it is the third underground in Russia and the tenth in the USSR.
Слайд 3Nizhny Novgorod Attractions
Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
The main building of the Nizhny Novgorod
Fair.
Annunciation monastery
The building of the State Bank
Nizhny Novgorod Mosque
Nizhny Novgorod Art Museum
Minin and Pozharsky Square
Christmas church
Royal pavilion
Chkalov staircase
Blinovskii passage
Demetrius tower of Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
Dyatlov mountains
Museum "Nizhny Novgorod jail"
Слайд 4Chkalov staircase
Chkalov staircase - one of the major architectural masterpieces of
Nizhny Novgorod. It has 560 steps, a cascade of stairs made in the form of two huge rings, and the difference in levels rise almost three times higher than that of the famous Potemkin Steps in Odessa. The name of the Chkalov ladder was in honor of a famous test pilot Valery Chkalov, committed in 1937, the world's first non-stop flight across the North Pole from Moscow to Vancouver. Chkalov Monument is located on the top of the stairs.
Слайд 5Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
Initially, in 1221, it was built of wood as
a protective structure of the newly founded settlement. Reconstruction of the Kremlin began in 1500 with the laying of the stone tower Spence, in 1505 it was suspended because of the hordes of raids and continued in 1508. Former Kremlin oak burnt down in a fire in 1513, and the new graduated to 1516. The works were supervised by Pietro Francesco (Fryazin), who participated in the construction of the Moscow Kremlin.
Слайд 6Minin and Pozharsky Square
The main square in Nizhny Novgorod, which unites
all the most popular attractions of the city, located in the historic city center and is named in honor of the heroes of the national militia in 1612 - Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky. The area is the most important part of the city and is used for festivals and socio-cultural activities.
Слайд 7Demetrius tower of Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
The oldest of the towers of
the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin is Demetrius, the first mention of which date from the 1372-74 year. The historic building is located in the center of the highland area, leaving the facade in the form of a semi-circle to the square of Minin and Pozharsky.
Слайд 8Monument to Minin and Pozharsky
At the foot of the Nizhny Novgorod
Kremlin, close to St John the Baptist church is a monument to the leaders of the national militia in 1612 - Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky. The monumental building was erected in November 2005 and is a miniature copy of the Moscow monument with one exception - the absence of specified year of installation.
Слайд 9The building of the State Bank
Nizhny Novgorod outstanding architectural monument is
the building of the State Bank, which was built in 1913, the 300th anniversary of the Romanov reign. The architecture of the building, having the appearance of a medieval European castle-fortress, has no parallel in the history of Russian architecture. The winner of the competition for the best design of the building, announced by the State Bank of Nizhny Novgorod in 1911, was the architect VA Pokrovsky, combine several styles of architecture.
Слайд 10The main building of the Nizhny Novgorod Fair.
Beautiful building of the
Nizhny Novgorod Fair in the style of ancient architecture adorns the historical part of Nizhny Novgorod since 1890. The main house is the largest Russian fairs of the 19th century is included in the partially preserved architectural Fairgrounds.
Слайд 11Annunciation monastery
On the bank of the river is located Annunciation Monastery.
It was founded in the XIII century. Preserved five-domed Cathedral of the Annunciation (1649), which at the turn of the XVII- XVIII centuries was added Sergievskaya one-domed church, refectory Uspenskay Church (1678), the bell tower and cells.
Слайд 12Nizhny Novgorod Mosque
In March 1915, the mosque was built on the
beautiful banks of the Volga Tatar community. A distinctive feature of Ottoman architecture manifested itself in the neighborhood and pointed minaret monumental mosque dome Nizhny Novgorod. The building of the mosque has survived good acoustics. The author of the original project was P.A.Dombrovsky.
Слайд 13Nizhny Novgorod Art Museum
In the eastern part of the Nizhny Novgorod
Kremlin is a three-story building built in 1841, which houses the National Art Museum. The house in the style of late Classicism was designed by I.I.Sharlemanya at the location specified by Nicholas I personally during his visit to Nizhny Novgorod in 1834.
Слайд 14Christmas church
The estate Stroganoff Baroque five-domed Church of the Nativity, adorned
with lush white stone carved with the image of apples was built in 1719, pear, grape twigs, shells and others. Five chapters church crowned openwork forged crosses.
Слайд 15Royal pavilion
Festive storey building near the Moscow railway station in Nizhny
Novgorod, was built in 1894 on the initiative of Fair merchants for a short rest members of the imperial family and receive honored guests arriving by rail. Designed buildings and majestic interior representative of the famous dynasty of Russian architects - Dmitry Ivanovich Chichagov
Слайд 16Blinovskii passage
The largest apartment house on Christmas Street was built in
1879 by the famous St. Petersburg architect A.K.Bruni. The owners of the house, in whose honor and was named the passage - the richest merchants of Nizhny Novgorod industrialists Blinov brothers, has done much for the economy and urban development in Nizhny Novgorod.
Слайд 17Dyatlov mountains
Scenic high slope, which is the seven hills located at
the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers in the historical center of Nizhny Novgorod, called Dyatlova mountains. It is on these hills in 1221 by Prince Georgy Vsevolodovich was founded by a defensive stronghold Vladimir principality called Novgorod Nizovskaya land (later transformed into the "Nizhny Novgorod").
Слайд 18Museum "Nizhny Novgorod jail"
In the historical center of Nizhny Novgorod, in
the Liberty Square is Russia's only museum-prison "Nizhny Novgorod jail", which is a branch of the State Historical-Architectural Museum-Reserve. Prison Castle, built in 1823 by architect I.E.Efremovym province, is an architectural complex of administrative buildings, prisons and a high brick wall. Rectangular in the bottom cell block has four round towers at the corners and built a small church with a belfry in the central part.