This category collects verified accounts of events, places, and phenomena connected with the Nizhny Novgorod region: from ancient legends to stories of the Soviet era. Nizhny Novgorod and its lands are rich in layers of the past — there are legends of the city's founding on the The Dyatlov Mountains, tales of Lake Svetloyar, and the living urban history of places such as Balchug or Zelensky Congress.
The category presents stories of streets and districts, historical figures, peoples and crafts of the region — everything that unfolded on Nizhny Novgorod land or with the active participation of its people.