Borisoglebskaya Tower of Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
Borisoglebskaya Tower of Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, Fortification tower in Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, Russia
The Borisoglebskaya Tower stands on a steep slope between the Zachatskaya and Georgievskaya towers of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin stone fortification system.
The original tower from the 16th century was dismantled in 1785 due to a landslide, and the current structure was reconstructed in 1972 based on archaeological findings.
The tower received its name from the neighboring Church of Saints Boris and Gleb, and was also known as Dukhovskaya due to its proximity to the Holy Spirit Monastery.
The tower structure includes four tiers with combat chambers, featuring walls similar in thickness to the Kladovaya and Porokhovaya towers of the kremlin complex.
During excavations in 1966, archaeologists discovered remains of the first tier of the original 16th-century tower beneath the ground level.
Location: Nizhny Novgorod
Part of: Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
GPS coordinates: 56.33077,44.00622
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:58
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