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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

Fedorovsky Embankment in Nizhny Novgorod

Point on route “Chasing the Sunset”

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

Point 9

Fedorovsky Embankment

🚶‍♂️ Waterfront • 📜 Historic site • 🔭 Viewpoint

Historical Background

The embankment's history goes back to 1834, when Nicholas I visited Nizhny Novgorod. The emperor was very displeased with how the residents and officials treated the city. After that he personally drew up an 88-point plan for improving the city, including work on the lower city descents and embankments. Despite its long history, the embankment only took its final shape in our time. The latest reconstruction was completed in 2021 as part of the preparations for Nizhny Novgorod's 800th anniversary.

Where the Name Comes From

The embankment is named after Nikolai Mikhailovich Fedorovsky, a mineralogist and founder of applied mineralogy. Fedorovsky laid the foundations of the USSR State Cadastre of Mineral Deposits and wrote textbooks and many books on mineralogy.

Beautiful Views

Fedorovsky Embankment is made up of a great many terraces with areas for relaxing and strolling. They offer the most beautiful views of the lower part of the city: the Fair, the Strelka (where the Oka and Volga meet), and Rozhdestvenskaya Street. This is one of the best places to watch Nizhny Novgorod's famous sunsets. The embankment also has two pedestrian bridges and a monument to Maxim Gorky.