From
the very start, Nizhny Novgorod has played an important
part in the history of the Russian state, constituting a significant and
colourful part of the Volga region. No
history of any period of the Russian state, from Kievan
Rus’, through the era of Muscovite rule, to the
Communist period, would be complete without the involvement of people from the
province. The region was a stronghold of
patriotism, a powerful centre of trade and enterprise, the birthplace of many
famous Russian industries and a cradle of the natural sciences and culture.
Every
Russian knows the names of Ivan Kulibin, Kuz’ma Minin, Valery
Chkalov and Maksim Gorky,
who were all from Nizhny Novgorod. The once-renowned Nizhegorodskaya
Trade Fair (Yarmarka) is undergoing a renaissance, hosting
guests from across the globe. Legions of
tourists come to see the legendary Lake Svetloyar.
Many
scientific achievements can likewise be linked to Nizhny Novgorod’s scientists. From ancient times through to the present day
the Nizhgorodskaya province has been, and in the
future will continue to be, an indivisible part of the history and culture of
the Russian state, and a source of its continued development.
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