Marshal Zhukov Square
prosp. Gagarina, 97, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia
Description:
Marshal Zhukov Square bears the name of the great Russian commander - Marshal Zhukov. In Soviet times, it was named after another historical figure – Karl Marx. Today, the square is a favorite meeting place for Nizhny Novgorod residents and tourists, there are often various entertainment events, mass festivities for holidays.
Tourists can see military equipment on the square, which, being located here, is a living reminder of the horrors of the Great Patriotic War. In particular, in Zhukov Square, you can see a 122-mm howitzer of the 1938 model (known as the M-30).
The steles of white color, directed upwards, form a circle and thus create a composition of the square.