Chkalov Monument

Makes a Great Photo

Standing high on a hill, this monument makes for a great photo, especially with blue sky in the background.

Chkalov

I'd never heard his name until I visited Nizhny Novgorod. He was a Soviet test pilot who was later honoured as a hero of the Soviet Union

Liked the Statue and the views nearby

The statue is located Not far from the main tower of the local Kremlin (meaning "castle" in Russian). It was quite cold and windy when j was there but the views offered from the "observation platform ...

Very interesting

This is a very nice and historic monument, beside the big challenge this pilot did manage, it also reminds about the better times when Russia and USA/Canada were still friends.

The most famous monument to Chkalov ... in the country

Original Text

Valery Chkalov's monument, set in 1940 next to the George Tower of Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, not only the first, but also the most famous monument in the country for the famous "Stalinsky sokolov," ...