Museum Quarter
Russia, Nizhny Novgorod region, Gorodets
About the company:
The Museum Quarter of Gorodets is located in the historical part of the city and covers the old streets of Kupecheye, Rubleva and Naberezhnaya. Officially, the quarter was founded in 2005, today it includes seven unique museums: Local Lore, Children's, Countess Panina's House, Samovar Museum, Gorodetsk Carrot, Museum of Goodness, City of Masters. Soon, two more new objects will be opened: the Museum of Weapons and the Estate of the Merchant Melekhonov.
There is also a newly rebuilt Fedorovsky monastery, monuments to Alexander Nevsky and Merchant, Poklonny Stone and other interesting objects are installed.
The buildings of the quarter are mainly represented by centuries-old merchant mansions. Today they are unique monuments of architecture. The facades of houses are decorated with deaf or slotted carvings, cast-iron forged porches. Many of them now house museums and cultural centers. The quarter is the center of various all-Russian and regional festivals, holidays.