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Nizhny Novgorod fair: history in photographs

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Nizhny Novgorod Fair — the largest fair in Russia, a phenomenon of national heritage. The history of the Nizhny Novgorod fair has more than four centuries. Being on the way of the main waterway of Russia – Volga, in close proximity to Moscow, the Nizhny Novgorod Fair performed the most important function of the “exchange yard of Europe with Asia”.

Here, goods produced in the most remote regions of the world were sold, but the main trade on it was with the East: China, Persia and Central Asia, so it was called the “key of trade with Asia.” Thanks to the scale and significance of the fair, Nizhny Novgorod has gained worldwide fame and the title of a merchant center – «Pocket of Russia».

The history of the Nizhny Novgorod fair in photographs — in the AiF.ru gallery.

The main house of the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. © Public Domain/Maxim Dmitriev

View of the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

Samokatskaya Square at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

The main fair house and shopping malls. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

Chinese ranks during the flood. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

On July 14, 1896, the first Russian car was presented at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

View of the Main House of the Nizhny Novgorod Fair and shopping malls. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

General view of the fair from the Spassky Old Fair Cathedral. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

Bell rows at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

Roundabouts on Samokat Square. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

Nizhny Novgorod fair during the flood. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

View of the Nizhny Novgorod fair and the spit of the Oka and Volga rivers. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

The main house of the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. © Public Domain/Maxim Dmitriev

View of the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

Samokatskaya Square at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

The main fair house and shopping malls. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

Chinese ranks during the flood. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

On July 14, 1896, the first Russian car was presented at the Nizhny Novgorod fair. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

View of the Main House of the Nizhny Novgorod Fair and shopping malls. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

General view of the fair from the Spassky Old Fair Cathedral. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

Bell rows at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

Roundabouts on Samokat Square. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

Nizhny Novgorod fair during the flood. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

View of the Nizhny Novgorod fair and the spit of the Oka and Volga rivers. © public domain/Maxim Dmitriev

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