The Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin Wall Walk is a pedestrian tourist route laid along the top of the Kremlin's fortress wall. It is the only circular route of its kind among all the kremlins in Russia, and it surpasses comparable routes in other Russian kremlins in length. The route is part of the museum complex managed by the Nizhny Novgorod State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve (NGIAMZ). The route was opened in August 2021 as part of preparations for the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod; the total length of the circular path is more than 2 kilometers.[1]
Layout of the Route
The pedestrian path takes in all of the Kremlin's towers around its perimeter, which is what makes it a circular route. The round towers are equipped with observation decks offering views of the surrounding area. The rectangular towers house permanent museum exhibits.
Significance
The circular nature of the route sets the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin apart from other Russian fortresses: in no other kremlin in Russia can a visitor walk the entire fortress wall in a closed loop. The route is one of the Kremlin's main tourist attractions; in 2022 the Kremlin ranked among the most visited museum complexes in the country: NGIAMZ as a whole received more than one million visitors and ranked 13th in attendance among museums in Russia. In November 2021 the route was closed for the first time for the winter period for visitor safety; however, the section from Dmitrievskaya Tower to Chasovaya Tower remained accessible, open daily from 10:00 to 15:00.[1]
Sources
- nizhny800.ru — Nizhny 800 — The route was opened in August 2021 as part of one of the largest-scale projects in preparation for the 800th anniversary of Nizhny Novgorod; the total length of the circular