Manege of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin

About museum

In 1841 a manege building was erected in Nizhny Novgorod to a design developed by the military department in accordance with the urban development plan approved by Emperor Nicholas I. This completed the formation of the architectural ensemble of the southwestern part of the Kremlin. In the 1860s the manege was transferred to the Nizhny Novgorod Military Gymnasium, and in 1885 the St. Nicholas Church with two bell towers was added to the eastern façade. In 1901–1904 New Year’s trees for children were organized here at the initiative of Maxim Gorky. In Soviet times the manege was used as a depot and garage, and in 1929 it was rebuilt as a tram depot. From 1969 the building housed an administration garage and storerooms.

The manege building has now been restored, and large-scale exhibitions and cultural events are regularly held here.