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Chasing the Sunset

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11 points3 km3 hours

“Sunset Capital” is one of the city's main brands. The route starts on Gorky Square, and most of it runs along Fedorovsky Embankment, with a wonderful view of the confluence of the Oka and the Volga. See a ten-meter (33-foot) mosaic, visit an exquisite early-20th-century mansion and Russia's only monument to Jules Verne, and many more amazing places.

Route author

Susanin Team

Things to do

  • 🌅🌇 Watch the sunset or sunrise
  • 🏞️ Enjoy the view

Route points (11)

  1. Gorky Square — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

    Gorky Square

    ⛲ Square · 📜 Historic site

  2. Monument to the Nizhny Novgorod Marxists — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

    Monument to the Nizhny Novgorod Marxists

    🗿 Monument

  3. Wedding Palace — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

    Wedding Palace

    🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site

  4. Internationalists Square — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

    Internationalists Square

    🌿 Public garden or park

  5. “Victory” Mosaic — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

    “Victory” Mosaic

    🔷 Mosaic

  6. Friendship Alley — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

    Friendship Alley

    🗿 Monument · 🌿 Public garden or park

  7. Pokhvalinsky Elevator — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

    Pokhvalinsky Elevator

    📜 Historic site

  8. Jules Verne — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

    Jules Verne

    🗿 Monument

  9. Fedorovsky Embankment — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

    Fedorovsky Embankment

    🚶‍♂️ Waterfront · 📜 Historic site · 🔭 Viewpoint

  10. Church of the Nativity — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

    Church of the Nativity

    🕍 Place of worship · 🕵️ Urban legend · 🏟️ Architectural landmark

  11. River Station — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

    River Station

    🚂 Railway station · 📜 Historic site

Church of the Nativity in Nizhny Novgorod

Point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

Church of the Nativity — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”
Church of the Nativity — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”
Church of the Nativity — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”
Church of the Nativity — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”
Church of the Nativity — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”
Church of the Nativity — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”
Church of the Nativity — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”
Church of the Nativity — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”
Church of the Nativity — point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

Point 10

Church of the Nativity

🕍 Place of worship • 🕵️ Urban legend • 🏟️ Architectural landmark

Its Architecture

The Church of the Nativity, or Stroganov Church, is one of Nizhny Novgorod's most striking architectural landmarks and a fine example of Russian Baroque. It was built in 1696–1719 with funds from the merchant Grigory Stroganov. The church stands on Rozhdestvenskaya Street, once the city's main trading artery. The building is made of white stone and adorned with numerous decorative elements: columns, pilasters, window surrounds, cornices, and other details. Inside, a rich iconostasis and frescoes have survived.

Legends and Myths

Grigory Stroganov wanted to build a church unlike any other in Rus. He found a Russian master who created a magnificent building. Then Stroganov asked him whether he could build an even more beautiful church. “Why not? I can,” the master replied. So Stroganov ordered his servants to put out the master's eyes. But the master broke free, ran up the bell tower, and threw himself down. Only he didn't hit the ground: he turned into a raven and flew away. And a black raven's wing appeared above the bell tower's dome in memory of the sorcerer-master.