Nizhnii Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod ( from 1932 to 1990 , Gorky ) - industrial center of Russia , the center of the Volga Federal District . Founded as a frontier fortress on the banks of the Oka and Volga in 1221 by Prince Yuri Vsevolodovich.

Homeland Soviet automobile industry and the famous Volga car .

It was here in 1932, American Motors kompanieyFord commissioned by the Soviet government was founded Gorky Automobile Plant . Today it produces more than 50 % of freight and about 5% of cars in Russia .

Nizhny Novgorod - one of the largest industrial centers of Russia , the leading role which belongs to the enterprises in mechanical engineering and metal working.

In addition Nizhny Novgorod is a historical and cultural center of Russia.Here are the historical monuments such as stone citadel beginning of XVI century - two-kilometer brick fortress with 13 watchtowers of Archangel Michael Cathedral, built no later than the middle of the XVI century , rebuilt in 1628-1631 , respectively, and which is the oldest surviving buildings in the Kremlin .

In the area of Minin and Pozharsky is Dmitrov Kremlin tower - the main entrance to the Kremlin.

The city survived two major medieval monastery - the Caves, founded in 1328-1330 , respectively, and the Annunciation , founded in the XIII century.

The historical center of Nizhny Novgorod, located in the mountainous part of the city , has retained a large number of historic buildings Civil XVIII - early XX centuries, including many monuments of wooden architecture.

In addition, the streets abound with plenty of one-story buildings , reminiscent of the old city.

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