Sverdlov street of Gorky [Nizhny Novgorod]. Photos by Viktor Borodin (1960s).
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Sverdlov street (current name Bolshaya Pokrovskaya) in Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod). Photos by Viktor Borodin (1960s).
![Maksim Gorky street in Gorky [Nizhny Novgorod]. Photo by Viktor Borodin (1950s-60s).](https://64.media.tumblr.com/5dd2171d9cf44a8e22df6d8259f9db15/78a131852cd28473-85/s1280x1920/69db8a19c85a3ed49620db1931cce3243e1d9ee4.jpg)
Maksim Gorky street in Gorky [Nizhny Novgorod]. Photo by Viktor Borodin (1950s-60s).
![Automated self-service bread shop in Gorky [Nizhny Novgorod], February 1969](https://64.media.tumblr.com/a87ec37e39e31374360113ff2cb9cd9b/7b4a0db882d5356d-9f/s640x960/5edc9eae2524ea2bdb0ad5fb048bcacdbcf1e256.jpg)
Automated self-service bread shop in Gorky [Nizhny Novgorod], February 1969
![Buying New Year gifts on Pokrovka street. Photo by Vladilen Izvolensky (Gorky [Nizhny Novgorod], 1960).](https://64.media.tumblr.com/555f0f4b97976159f0aa73f3c6938d9a/bfe70ae007623acd-4f/s1280x1920/08b97d6a77c4d52dd4f5a12ad8f3570cce853523.jpg)
Buying New Year gifts on Pokrovka street. Photo by Vladilen Izvolensky (Gorky [Nizhny Novgorod], 1960).
1971 album of Gorky / Nizhny Novgorod ()
Spent the day in Nizhny Novgorod today, had a rendezvous with my favorite post-constructivist building.
It was designed by Alexander Yakovlev and built in 1933-1934. Originally a hotel, it became a shopping center in late 90s.
Nizhny Novgorod (Gorky) vintage pins ()
Volga Slope in Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod), 1958
Nizhny Novgorod architecture
While the whole country is on a paid 9-day leave, I treated myself to a weekend away and went to Nizhny Novgorod.
Whenever I’m there it strikes me how eclectiс the city is architecture-wise! Within one block there will be traditional Russian style houses, stalinist neoclassicism, yucky 2000s brick-and-glass, art nouveau, a 1930s constructivist piece and a few odd wooden ones. All of the below are within a 10 minute walk!
↑ Stable pavillion of A. Bashkirov’s mansion, 1902-1903; art nouveau
↑ House of Railroad Workers designed by D. Silvanov, built in 1937-38; neoclassicism
↑ House of Political Convicts designed by K. Blokhin in 1928-1930; constructivism
↑ Technical University of Nizhny Novgorod. Building designed by D. Chechulin and I. Neiman (1928-1935); constructivism. The statues on the top are of young men and women holding books, plans and other educational items.
↑ Wooden residential building (no info on this one)
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