Nizegorodskij ostrog, Nizhny Novgorod

Name: Nizegorodskij ostrog
Address: 2А площадь Свободы, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

#26 among attractions in Nizhny Novgorod

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Nizhny Novgorod Ostrog is a former prison in the historic center of Nizhny Novgorod. The ostrog is a complex of a prison and an administrative building. It was built in the form of a rectangle with four towers in the corners. The entire territory is surrounded by a brick wall. At present it is used as a museum. It is located at: Nizhny Novgorod, Freedom Square, 2a.

Coordinates: 56°19'2"N, 44°1'1"E

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2А площадь СвободыNizhny Novgorod Russia

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Nizegorodskij ostrog – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Kremlin, Minin and Pozharsky Square, Nativity church, Dmitrievskaya Tower.

0.8 miNW
Medieval fortress, now home to museums
The Kremlin, Nizhny Novgorod
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0.8 miNW
Square
Minin and Pozharsky Square, Nizhny Novgorod
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1.4 miNW
Church, Baroque architecture
Nativity church, Nizhny Novgorod
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0.8 miNW
Tower
Dmitrievskaya Tower, Nizhny Novgorod
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1.4 miNW
Scenic walking areas, Street
Rozhdestvenskaya Street, Nizhny Novgorod
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0.7 miW
Street
Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street, Nizhny Novgorod
19 min walk • Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street is the high street in the historical centre of Nizhny Novgorod and one of its oldest streets. Until 1917 it was considered a street for noblemen. Formed as the main street of the city by the end of the 18th century.
0.9 miW
Synagogue
Nizhny Novgorod Synagogue, Nizhny Novgorod
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1.1 miNW
Museum
Domik Kasirina, Nizhny Novgorod
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0.6 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Komedia, Nizhny Novgorod
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Church, Eclectic architecture
Cerkov Rozdestva Ioana Predteci, Nizhny Novgorod
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Museum, History museum, Art museum
Russkij muzej fotografii, Nizhny Novgorod
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Which popular attractions are close to Nizegorodskij ostrog?

Nearby attractions include Komedia, Nizhny Novgorod (16 min walk), Russkij muzej fotografii, Nizhny Novgorod (18 min walk), Akov Mihajlovic Sverdlov, Nizhny Novgorod (18 min walk), Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street, Nizhny Novgorod (19 min walk).

How to get to Nizegorodskij ostrog by public transport?

The nearest stations to Nizegorodskij ostrog:

Bus

площадь Свободы • Lines: 1, 16, 20, 3, 40, 41, 58, 61, 64, 68, 71, 92, 95, т34, т57, т70, т74, т83, т91, т97 (3 min walk)
Театр оперы и балета имени Пушкина • Lines: 16, 17, 2, 20, 27, 28, 41, 61, 62, 92, т31, т34, т57, т70, т83, т88, т91 (4 min walk)

Tram

Полтавская улица • Lines: 2 (6 min walk)
Stop (6 min walk)

Metro

Gorkovskaya • Lines: 1 (24 min walk)

Trolleybus

Трамвайное депо 1 • Lines: 21 (40 min walk)