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The Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin is a majestic medieval fortress, one of the best preserved in Russia. It is the second largest after the Moscow Kremlin, a fortress located in the historic center of Nizhny Novgorod and its oldest part. It is situated on the high right bank at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers. According to chronicles, in 1221, Grand Prince Yuri Vsevolodovich of Vladimir founded Nizhny Novgorod, which was protected by wooden-earth fortifications. The first attempt to replace the wooden fortress with a stone kremlin dates back to 1374. At that time, Prince Dmitry Konstantinovich laid the foundation for a white-stone kremlin. However, due to financial and political problems, only one tower—the Dmitrievskaya Tower—was built, which has not survived to the present day. The modern Dmitrievskaya Tower was constructed a century and a half later along with the entire Kremlin.

The White Tower is a round tower located in the lower mountain area between the Ivanovskaya and Zachatyevskaya towers.

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The White Tower is a round tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, located in the lower part between the Ivanovskaya and Zachatyevskaya towers, opposite the turn of the Kremlin descent. It is the only surviving round tower in the lower part of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin and dates back to the 16th century. It was rebuilt in 1620. The tower received its modern name in the 19th century due to the preserved white stone cladding of the lower part of the outer facade. However, there is another reason for its name. It was built in the 16th century on monastery lands. At that time, these lands were called "white" in contrast to the peasant "black" lands. While the latter were taxed, the "white" lands were completely exempt from taxes.

Borisoglebskaya Tower — a round tower located between the Zachatyevskaya and Georgievskaya towers.

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Borisoglebskaya Tower is a tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, built in the 1970s on the site of the tower of the same name, which was dismantled 200 years earlier. It is located between the Zachatyevskaya and Georgievskaya towers.

The Georgievskaya Tower (Yegoryevskaya Tower) is the easternmost tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin.

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The Georgievskaya Tower (Yegoryevskaya Tower) is the easternmost tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. It is located between the Borisoglebskaya and Porokhovaya towers, on the edge of the Volga riverbank, near the Valery Chkalov monument at the beginning of the Chkalov Staircase. In the 1220s, there was a traveler's house of Georgiy ("Georgievsky Terem") here, on the edge of the slope.

Dmitrievskaya (Dmitrovskaya) Tower — a gate tower facing Minin and Pozharsky Square

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Dmitrievskaya (Dmitrovskaya) Tower is a gate tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, opening onto Minin and Pozharsky Square. It is considered the main gate of the fortress and is an unofficial symbol of Nizhny Novgorod. Its current appearance in the Russian style was acquired in 1895.

Zachatevskaya (Zachatsskaya) Tower — a rectangular gate tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin

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Zachatyevskaya (Zachatskaya) Tower is a rectangular gate tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, located in the foothill section between the Belaya and Borisoglebskaya towers. It is named after the nearby Zachatyevsky Monastery, which was situated outside the Kremlin walls. In 17th-century documents, it is also referred to as the "White" tower, apparently due to the white stone cladding of its lower part. In some 18th-century documents, it is mentioned as the Zhivonosovskaya Tower (named after the church and monastery dedicated to the Life-Giving Spring). It was destroyed by a landslide and subsequently dismantled for building materials used in the repair of the Kremlin in 1785–1787 by order of the Nizhny Novgorod governor Rebinder.

The Ivanovskaya Tower is the oldest and largest four-tiered gate tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin.

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The Ivanovskaya Tower is the largest four-tiered gate tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. It is located in the lower part of the hill between the Chasovaya and Belaya towers. The lower section of the Ivanovsky Descent, formerly called Bolshaya Mostovaya Street, passes through it. It is named after the Church of John the Baptist, located at its approaches, which has stood on the Nizhneposadsky Market since the 15th century. Another version states that the tower's name commemorates its founder — Tsar Ivan III, who began rebuilding the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin in stone in 1500. The tower acquired its modern appearance only in the 1950s, when restorers doubled its height.

The Storeroom Tower is a round tower located in the upper part between the Dmitrievskaya and Nikolskaya towers.

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The Storage Tower is a round tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. It is located in the upper part between the Dmitrievskaya and Nikolskaya towers, near the beginning of the Zelensky Descent. The tower's current name is due to its continuous use as a warehouse for military and civilian goods.

Koromyslova Tower — a round tower in the upper part between the Nikolskaya and Taynitskaya towers

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Koromyslova Tower is a round tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, located in the upper part between the Nikolskaya and Taynitskaya towers. If you view the structure from the opposite side of the Zelensky Descent, you can notice that the tower, together with the adjoining curtain walls, resembles the shape of a woman carrying a yoke.

The Nikolskaya Tower is a passage tower located in the upper part between the Kladovaya and Koromyslovaya towers.

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The Nikolskaya Tower is a passage tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. It is located in the upper part between the Kladovaya and Koromyslovaya towers. A pedestrian bridge, built over the Zelensky descent in 1982 on the site of an old wooden bridge constructed "in cages," adjoins the tower closely.

The Powder Tower is a round tower located in the upper part between the Dmitrievskaya and Georgievskaya towers.

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The Powder Tower is a round tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. It is located in the upper part between the Dmitrievskaya and Georgievskaya towers, opposite the former building of the Nizhny Novgorod Seminary on Minin and Pozharsky Square.

The Northern Tower is a round tower located in the upper part between the Taynitskaya and Chasovaya towers.

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The Northern Tower is a round tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. It is located in the upper part between the Taynitskaya and Chasovaya towers. Contrary to its name, the tower is not the northernmost structure in the Kremlin, but the fortress wall extending from the Taynitskaya Tower towards the Northern Tower aligns with the direction of north.

Taynitskaya Tower — a round tower in the upper part between the Koromyslova and Northern towers

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Taynitskaya Tower is a round tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. It is located in the upper part between the Koromyslovaya and Severnaya towers. Unlike the other round towers (except for the Chasovaya), it features a watchtower on the spire, similar to the Chasovaya and Nikolskaya towers.

The Clock Tower - a tower on the top of the Kremlin hill

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The Clock Tower is a tower of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, located at the top of the Kremlin hill on the bank slope of the Volga River between the Northern and Ivanov towers, at the very edge of the Kremlin hill. The section between the Clock Tower and the Northern Tower is the shortest in the Kremlin: its length is only 39 meters.

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The Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin is a majestic medieval fortress, one of the best preserved in Russia. It is the second largest after the Moscow Kremlin, a fortress in the historic center of Nizhny Novgorod and its oldest part. It is located on the high right bank, at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers.