Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia
Нижний Новгород
Nizhniy Novgorod is a regional capital of 1,259,013 people in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1221.
Why visit Nizhniy Novgorod
Townapedia lists 193 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 233 places to eat, 33 places to stay and 20 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Нижегородский государственный академический театр драмы им. М. Горького, Нижегородский театр «Комедия», Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum and Arsenal.
Weather in Nizhniy Novgorod
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About Nizhniy Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod, colloquially shortened to Nizhny and from 1932 to 1990 known as Gorky, is the administrative centre and largest city of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, and the administrative centre of the Volga Federal District, in Russia. The city is located at the confluence of the Oka and the Volga rivers in Central Russia, with a population of over 1.2 million residents, and roughly 1.7 million residents in the wider urban area. Nizhny Novgorod is the sixth-largest city in Russia, and the second-most populous city on the Volga and in the Volga Federal District. The city is located 420 kilometers (260 mi) east of Moscow.
From the Wikipedia article Nizhny Novgorod (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do20
Нижегородский государственный академический театр драмы им. М. Горького
Cinema and theater
13 Большая Покровская улица
Chkalov Stairs
Monument and historic site
Staircase, a landmark of Nizhny Novgorod
Church of St. John the Baptist (Nizhny Novgorod)
Monument and historic site
Church in Russia
Dobrolyubov Linguistics University of Nizhny Novgorod
School · 1.7 km
University in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Great Mosque (Nizhny Novgorod)
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
Mosque in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Kazansky Rail Terminal
Monument and historic site · 2.4 km
Former station of the Nizhny Novgorod Moscow-Kazan railway
Lokomotiv Stadium
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
Multi-purpose stadium in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Neustroevs-Bashkirov manor house
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Architectural ensemble
Nizhny Novgorod State Architectural and Civil Engineering University
School · 1.4 km
Public University in Russia
Pechersky Ascension Monastery
Monument and historic site · 3.0 km
Monastery in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Privolzhsky Research Medical University
School
Medical University in Nizhny Novgorod
8 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks193
Arsenal
Monument and historic site
Государственный центр современного искусства
6, Нижний Новгород
Tu-Su 12:00-20:00
Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
Monument and historic site
Fortified complex in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Дворец Труда
Monument and historic site
1 Большая Покровская улица, Нижний Новгород
Дом М. А. Костромина
Monument and historic site
4А Большая Покровская улица
Домик Петра I
Monument and historic site
27 Почаинская улица, Нижний Новгород
181 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
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Restaurants and cafes233
Khutorok korchma
Cafe · Ukrainian · 0.7 km
15 Алексеевская улица, Нижний Новгород
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-23:00
PortBAR craft beer
Bar and pub · 0.8 km
Магазин-бар крафтового пива
24Б Рождественская улица
Mo-Su 00:00-02:00,14:00-24:00
Salut! Burgers
Restaurant · Burger · 0.8 km
9А Октябрьская улица, Нижний Новгород
Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Mo-Th,Su 12:00-21:00
Yula Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 km
9Б Октябрьская улица, Нижний Новгород
Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00; Mo-Th,Su 12:00-22:00
bermudskiy treugol'nik
Bar and pub · Russian, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Tea, Sandwich, Burger · 1.0 km
45А Ильинская улица
24/7
БаклаДжан
Restaurant · Georgian
19 Рождественская улица, Нижний Новгород
Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00; Mo-Th,Su 12:00-24:00
221 more on the map.
Where to stay33
Churches and places of worship16
Церковь Рождества Иоана Предтечи
Church · Russian Orthodox
1Б Ивановский съезд
Спасо-Преображенская колокольня
Church · Orthodox
Кремль, Нижний Новгород
Церковь во имя Святого Пророка Божия Илии
Church · Orthodox
9 Ильинская улица
Часовня в честь великомученика и победоносца Георгия
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.6 km
2А Верхне-Волжская набережная
Церковь в честь иконы Божией Матери "Всех скорбящих Радость"
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.0 km
2 улица Нестерова
Церковь Знамения Божией Матери и святых Жен-Мироносиц
Church · Orthodox · 0.7 km
13А улица Добролюбова, Нижний Новгород
Церковь Казанской иконы Божией Матери
Church · Russian Orthodox
31 к1 Почаинская улица
Shopping29
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Healthcare20
Map of Nizhniy Novgorod
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nizhny Novgorod (Strigino) (GOJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Bor 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Podnov’ye 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Kuznechikha 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Neklyudovo 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Afonino 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Sitniki 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Gorbatovka 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Zelyony Gorod 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Bol’shoye Kozino 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Kstovo 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Nizhny Novgorod 2025-04-29 Minin and Pozharsky square 01, AlexTref871, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Чкаловская лестница. Вид со стороны Нижне-Волжской набережной, WildPea, CC0
- Нижегородский государственный лингвистический университет, Панн, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novacard office 01, Алексей Трефилов, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Стадион Локомотив в Нижнем Новгороде, Polina Kiseleva, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nizhny Novgorod Ilyinskaya Street 07-2019 13, Алексей Трефилов, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NN 01-09-2021 08, Алексей Трефилов, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вид на Нижегородский кремль с высоты cropped, WildPea, CC0
- Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Nizhny Novgorod (June 2024) - 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nizhny Novgorod Drama Theatre (June 2024) - 4, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Государственный центр современного искусства (ГЦСИ) - Москва, Louinelle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The building of Nizhny Novgorod Radiolaboratory2, Torin-ru, Public domain
- Nizhny Novgorod. Kashirin House, Алексей Белобородов, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NN 28-08-2021 04, Алексей Трефилов, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russkij muzej fotografii0, Alessin, Public domain
- Preobrazhensky Sobor-Nizhny Novgorod-Russia-1913, Maxim Petrovich Dmitriev, Public domain
- Театральное училище имени Евгения Евстигнеева 2019, Пашка12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nizhny Novgorod. Varvarskaya St., 8, Bestalex, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NNovgorod BPokrovskaya4a NN10, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nizhny Novgorod 2025-04-29 City Hall building, AlexTref871, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sheraton Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Theater "Comedia", Artem Korzhimanov, CC BY 3.0
- Transfiguration Bell Tower - 2021-04-07 (2), Дмитрий Сазанов, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Почтовый-съезд-21-домик Каширина, Olga-lisenkova, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RMF 4093, Runner1616, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buildings in Nizhny Novgorod (June 2024) - 5, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, Maxim Petrovich Dmitriev, Public domain
- Nizhny Novgorod P8132439 2200, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nizhny Novgorod. Kremlin. Archangel Michael Cathedral P5180727 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Nizhny Novgorod (April 2024) - 8, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Осень в Нижегордском Кремле (16876196238), Алексей Трефилов, Public domain
- 2013-10-22 обелиск Минину и Пожарскому - panoramio, Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0
- 2013-10-22 - panoramio (3), Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0
- Nnnkreml, Tipa.melnik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Nizhny Novgorod (April 2024) - 9, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NN 01-09-2021 13, Алексей Трефилов, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nizhny Novgorod Eternal Flame 03, Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nizhny Novgorod Eternal Flame 01, Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nizhny Novgorod Eternal Flame 02, Godot13, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Михайло-Архангельский собор - panoramio (1), Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0
- Great Mosque (Nizhny Novgorod, 04-07-2025)-1, Il Nur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nizhny Novgorod. Pechersky Ascension Monastery P5241419 2350, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nizhny Novgorod. State Art Museum P8132406 2200, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
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