Five Nizhny Novgorod projects became winners of the All-Russian competition for small towns and historical settlements.

      These are projects from Arzamas, Sarov, Semyonov, Balakhna, and Bor. Five projects from the Nizhny Novgorod region have become winners of the All-Russian competition for small towns and historical settlements. This was reported by Governor Gleb Nikitin on his channel. These are projects from Arzamas, Sarov, Semyonov, Balakhna, and Bor. The Arzamas project involves the creation of a center for contemporary culture in Gaidar Park. In Bor, it is a project for the comprehensive improvement of Lenin Street; in Sarov, the project "Park 'Knowledge' - a territory of discoveries"; in Semyonov, the project "Blue of Semyonov's forests," aimed at developing a museum-factory cluster; in Balakhna, the project for the renovation of Soviet Square and Minin Square (the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin and the "House of Moscow" will also be restored there). "With the winners of 2026, more than 50 projects from the Nizhny Novgorod region have been recognized in the competition. Most of them have been implemented and have truly become beloved: for example, the 'Borok' park in Uren, the central square of Dzerzhinsk, the Museum Quarter of Gorodets, and other areas. Such spaces make small towns cozier and more attractive for living, and this is one of the key goals of the People's Program. We are changing the environment - we are creating the future!" wrote the head of the region.