This category brings together articles about Orthodox churches and monasteries in Nizhny Novgorod and the region — from ancient parish churches to cathedrals that have become architectural symbols of the city. Ecclesiastical architecture occupies a special place in the appearance of Nizhny Novgorod: the The Church of the Nativity (Stroganov Church) on the bank of the Volga and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral at the Strelka are among the most recognizable views of the city. Other notable landmarks include the Blagoveshchensk Men's Monastery and the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Savior, known as the Old Fair Cathedral. Here, too, is gathered information on lost churches and on parishes whose history goes back to the early centuries of the city's existence.