Nizhny Novgorod Manege, Exhibition hall in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, Russia
The Nizhny Novgorod Manege is an exhibition hall built in red brick inside the Kremlin walls in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The building has a long rectangular plan with a roof structure that spans the full width of the interior without any central columns.
The building went up in 1885 as part of the Kremlin complex and served as a riding hall for many years. It gained wider attention in 1896 when it became one of the main venues for the All-Russia Exhibition.
The word manege originally referred to a horse-riding arena, and the building still carries that layout today. The long, open interior with no central supports reflects how the space was built to give horses and riders room to move freely.
The hall sits inside the Kremlin grounds and is easy to find once you enter the complex through one of its main gates. The interior changes depending on which exhibition is running, so it is worth checking what is on before you visit.
During the 1896 exhibition, this building hosted the first public demonstration of a working radio receiver, shown by Alexander Popov. In the same event, the first Russian-built automobile was also put on display inside these walls.
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