Things to see in Veliky Novgorod
Veliky Novgorod is a city in Russian Federation, with an urban population of about 219 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Saint Sophia Cathedral Place of worship
The Cathedral of Saint Sophia, the Holy Wisdom of God, in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, is the cathedral church of the Metropolitan of Novgorod and the mother church of the Novgorodian Eparchy.
2Millennium of Russia History
The Millennium of Russia is a bronze monument in the Novgorod Kremlin. It was erected in 1862 to celebrate the millennium of Rurik's arrival to Novgorod, an event traditionally taken as a starting point of the history of Russian statehood.
3Saviour Church on Nereditsa Place of worship
The Saviour Church on Nereditsa Hill near Novgorod is a 12th-century Orthodox church dedicated to the feast of the Saviour's Transfiguration.
4Rurikovo Gorodische History
Ryurikovo Gorodishche, also known as Novgorodskoye Gorodishche, or simply Gorodishche, was a medieval settlement located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the Novgorod Detinets in Veliky Novgorod, Russia.
5Yaroslav's Court Landmark
Yaroslav's Court was a princely compound in the city of Veliky Novgorod, Russia. It is now roughly the area around the Trade Side and includes the following buildings: St. Nicholas Cathedral, the Church of St.
6Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street Place of worship
The Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior is a former Russian Orthodox Church that stands on Ilyina (Elijah) Street in Veliky Novgorod just east of the Marketplace.
7Antoniev Monastery Place of worship
The Antoniev Monastery rivalled the Yuriev Monastery as the most important monastery of medieval Novgorod the Great. It stands along the right bank of the Volkhov River north of the city centre and forms part of the Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings, a World Heritage Site.
8Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Novgorod Place of worship
Saint Nicholas Cathedral, founded by Mstislav the Great in 1113 and consecrated in 1136, is the oldest surviving building in the central part of Veliky Novgorod after the Saint Sophia Cathedral.
9Zverin Monastery Place of worship
The Zverin Monastery is a monastery in Veliky Novgorod, located on the left bank of the Volkhov River, north of the Kremlin. This is one of the oldest Russian monasteries, founded before the 12th century.
10Saint Nicholas Church on Lipno Island Place of worship
Saint Nicholas Church on Lipno Island is a late 13th-century Russian Orthodox church sitting on a small island in the delta of the Msta River, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of Novgorod.
11Vladychnaya (Granovitaya) Palata History
The Episcopal Chamber or Chamber of Facets is a 15th-century monument located in Novgorod Kremlin, Veliky Novgorod, Russia. It is an exceptional example of Gothic architecture in Russia, and included in the UNESCO World heritage list, along with other historic buildings in the city.
12Volotovo Church Place of worship
The Volotovo Church or the Assumption Church in Volotovo
13Peryn History
Peryn is a peninsula near Veliky Novgorod (Russia), noted for its medieval pagan shrine complex, and for its early 13th-century Orthodox chapel.
14Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Novgorod Place of worship
The Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Sinichya Gora
15Trade Side Neighbourhood
The Trade (Slavonic) Side is a historical district in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, located on the right-bank ("side") of the Volkhov. It got its name from the Torg (city market) located on it.
16Troitsky dugout History
Troitsky dugout is a long-running archaeological excavation in Veliky Novgorod, Russia.
17Alexievsky cross Place of worship
The Alexievsky Cross is a fourteenth century inlaid stone wayside cross installed on the western wall of the Sophia Cathedral in Weliky Novgorod.
18Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos on Mikhalitsa Place of worship
The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos on Mikhalitsa
19Desyatinny Monastery Place of worship
The Desyatinny Monastery is an inactive monastery or convent in Veliky Novgorod (Russia), one of eight ancient monasteries of the Novgorod Republic.
20Arkazhsky Monastery Place of worship
The Arkazhy Monastery was one of the most important monasteries of medieval Novgorod the Great. It stood about two miles south of the city and just west of the Yuriev Monastery.
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