Annunciation Monastery
Благовещенский монастырь
An ancient monastery on a high slope above the Oka. Its white church and bell tower can be seen from the riverbank and the cable car.
The Annunciation Monastery is traditionally said to date to the 13th century, though most of its surviving buildings are from the 17th century. They include the Annunciation Cathedral, a tent-roofed bell tower and the Church of St. Alexis. The white walls and green domes sit on the steep slope above the Oka and look best from the Kanavinsky Bridge. The grounds are tranquil. Entry is free, and modest dress is expected. It's about a 15-minute walk west from Rozhdestvenskaya Street, and the slope is steep.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 07:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Strelka (Volga–Oka Confluence)
- Stroganov Church
- Rozhdestvenskaya Street
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- Kashirin House (Gorky Childhood Museum)
- Nizhny Novgorod Fair
- Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street
- Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin