Ancient Nizhny Novgorod has long been famous for the beauty of its architecture, and therefore it is referred to the largest tourist centers in Russia. And there really is something to see ! Special attention of tourists is awarded to the magnificent Orthodox churches of Nizhny Novgorod.
Church of St. John the Baptist in Nizhny Novgorod
The elegant stone church of the Nativity of John the Baptist was built in the 15th century, then it was a wooden structure. By the way, among the temples of Nizhny Novgorod, this one is widely known for the fact that with his porch Kozma Minin called on the townspeople to fight against Polish intervention in the Time of Troubles. In 1674, the construction of a five-domed stone church with a tented bell tower began.
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The Alexander Nevsky Church in Nizhny Novgorod
This cathedral was built for 13 years in the second half of the XIX century near the banks of the Oka River. This monumental building with five octagonal tents is considered to be the highest in the city - the height of the central tent reaches 72.5 m.
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The Church of the Women of the Myrrhbearers in Nizhny Novgorod
The Church of the Women of the Myrrhbearers in Nizhny Novgorod belongs to the most ancient churches of the city. In the beginning in the XIII century a wooden building was built, and the existing two-storey stone building was built in 1649.
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Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Nizhny Novgorod
The construction of this five-domed church in the Russian-Byzantine style was completed in 1869. It is known that it contains an icon with a part of the relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh.
Church of the Transfiguration
The magnificent Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, built at the beginning of the last century, strikes not only the beauty of the exterior, but also the composition of the sharp six-tiered iconostasis.
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Temple in honor of the saints of Moscow
Among the temples and monasteries of Nizhny Novgorod, the church in honor of the saints of Moscow, built in 1860 on the territory of the Diveevo Convent, has a special grace. Since 1998, the restoration of the temple is underway, the interior painting has been completed.
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Church of St. Nicholas in Nizhny Novgorod
Construction of the majestic cathedral in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker began in 1999 and continues to this day. In summer, church services are already held here.
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Temple Affection in Nizhny Novgorod
Church in honor of the icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary "Tenderness" was erected by 2011 on the site of a prayer house built of a passenger car. Today the church is the largest church in the city, built of wood.
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Temple of the All-Merciful Savior
The five-domed temple in the Old Russian style was built in memory of the rescue of the imperial family in the wreckage of the train in 1888. It is known that Alexander III at the same time had with him a copy of the ancient icon of the Savior Not Made by Hands.
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