Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 0.4 km
Ascend 2 m
Descend 4 m

Experience Nizhny Novgorod in Russia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Nizhny Novgorod

Sight 1: Побег из ада

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Побег из адаOTFW, Berlin / CC BY-SA 3.0

The escape of the Devyatayev group was the escape of a group of ten Soviet prisoners of war led by fighter pilot M. P. Devyatayev on a captured German Heinkel He 111 bomber aircraft on February 8, 1945 from a German concentration camp at the Peenemünde training ground.

Wikipedia: Побег группы Девятаева (RU)

44 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: БТР-70

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The BTR-70 is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier originally developed by the Soviet Union during the late 1960s under the manufacturing code GAZ-4905. On August 21, 1972, it was accepted into Soviet service and would later be widely exported. Large quantities were also produced under license in Romania as the TAB-77.

Wikipedia: BTR-70 (EN)

26 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: БРДМ-2

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БРДМ-2

The BRDM-2 is an amphibious armoured scout car designed and developed in the Soviet Union. It was also known under the designations BTR-40PB, BTR-40P-2 and GAZ 41-08. This vehicle, like many other Soviet designs, has been exported extensively and is in use in at least 38 countries. It was intended to replace the older BRDM-1, and has improved amphibious capabilities and better armament compared to its predecessor. The BRDM-2 production continues in Poland as of 2022.

Wikipedia: BRDM-2 (EN)

14 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: БМП-1

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БМП-1Łukasz Golowanow, Konflikty.pl / Attribution

The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle that has been in service from 1966 to the present. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pyekhoty 1, meaning "infantry fighting vehicle, 1st serial model". The BMP-1 was the first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) of the Soviet Union. It was called the M-1967, BMP and BMP-76PB by NATO before its correct designation was known.

Wikipedia: BMP-1 (EN)

12 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: УР-67

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UR-67 is a Soviet demining installation. It was created on the basis of the BTR-50PK amphibious armored personnel carrier. It was put into service in 1968. In 1978, instead of the UR-67, the production of next-generation UR-77 demining installations was established. Currently, there are no UR-67s in the troops of the Russian Armed Forces.

Wikipedia: УР-67 (RU)

36 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: T-34-85

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T-34-85 is the military designation of the last mass modification of the Soviet T-34 medium tank with an 85-mm gun.

Wikipedia: T-34-85 (RU)

52 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Василий Маргелов

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Василий Маргелов Министерство обороны Российской Федерации / CC BY 4.0

Vasily Filippovich Margelov was a Red Army General who was the commander of the Soviet Airborne Forces (VDV) from 1954 to 1959 and from 1961 to 1979. Margelov modernized the VDV and was a Hero of the Soviet Union.

Wikipedia: Vasily Margelov (EN)

109 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: БТР-80

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The BTR-80 is an 8×8 wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in the Soviet Union. It was adopted in 1985 and replaced the previous vehicles, the BTR-60 and BTR-70, in the Soviet Army. It was first deployed during the Soviet–Afghan War.

Wikipedia: BTR-80 (EN)

62 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Т-10М

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The T-10 was a Soviet heavy tank of the Cold War, the final development of the IS tank series. During development, it was called Object 730. It was accepted into production in 1953 as the IS-8, but due to the political climate in the wake of Stalin's death in 1953, it was renamed T-10.

Wikipedia: T-10 tank (EN)

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