Chkalov Stairs, Monumental stairs at Lower Volga River Embankment, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
The 560-step staircase forms a figure eight pattern with two observation platforms, connecting the Minin and Pozharsky Square to the Lower Volga embankment.
Construction started in 1943 as a tribute to the Stalingrad Battle victory, with German prisoners participating in building these stairs that opened in 1949.
The stairs bear the name of Valery Chkalov, a Russian pilot who completed the first nonstop flight from Moscow to Vancouver across the North Pole in 1937.
Visitors can reach the stairs using minibuses T-42, T-87, and bus number 5, with access points at both the upper Kremlin area and lower riverfront.
The military gunboat Hero, which transported thousands of soldiers during World War II, remains permanently displayed at the base of these stairs.
Location: Nizhny Novgorod
Inception: 1943
Architects: Alexander Yakovlev, Lev Rudnev, Vladimir Munz
Official opening: 1949
Architectural style: Stalinist architecture
Address: Нижне-Волжская набережная
GPS coordinates: 56.33121,44.00949
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:04
Photo license: CC BY 3.0
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