Chkalov Scale... - Secret World

Ulitsa Semashko, 19, Nizhnij Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast', Russia, 603005

by Carol Muster

Admire the sunset over the Volga from the top of the monumental "Chkalov Staircase" (1943), a symbol of the city's history and architecture. It is a climb of 560 steps that form the number eight and connect Nizhny Novgorod's quay to the city's historical center.

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