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Veliky Novgorod (/ v ə ˈ l iː k i ˈ n ɒ v ɡ ə r ɒ d / və-LEE-kee NOV-gə-rod; Russian: Великий Новгород, IPA: [vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj ˈnovɡərət]; lit. ' Great Newtown '), [10] also known simply as Novgorod (Новгород), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
Novgorod was one of few areas of Rus not affected by the Mongol invasions, and therefore, in particular, active ecclesiastical construction was continuing in Novgorod in the 14th century, while it was stale in the rest of Rus. Novgorod was as well the seat of archbishop and an important cultural center. The earliest known Russian manuscripts ...
The eastern wall of the Novgorod Detinets Map of Novgorod Kremlin Novgorod Kremlin Wall on a 5-ruble banknote. The Novgorod Detinets (Russian: Новгородский детинец, romanized: Novgorodskiy detinets), also known as the Novgorod Kremlin (Russian: Новгородский кремль, romanized: Novgorodskiy kreml'), is a fortified complex in Veliky Novgorod, Russia.
The Peryn peninsula is at the confluence of Lake Ilmen and the River Volkhov, 6 km (3.7 mi) south of the city of Veliky Novgorod.In the Dark Ages, the city was developed not far from Peryn, at Ruerikovo Gorodische also known as Holmgård, [10] but its business and social activities were later moved to form today's city centre.
The Peryn Chapel is on the World Heritage list as a part of object 604 Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings. The building has been designated an architectural monument of federal significance (#5310037007). [1] Presumably, the church was built on a site previously consecrated to the pagan god Perun, hence the name. The first church ...
It was founded by Mstislav, the prince of Novgorod, in 1113, however, the construction took over twenty years, and the cathedral was consecrated in 1136, when Novgorod was already a republic. [2] Presumably, the cathedral was supposed to serve the residence of the prince located at the Yaroslav's Court and was connected to the residence.
The Church of the Transfiguration on Ilin Street, Novgorod the Great. The Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior (Russian: Церковь Спаса Преображения на Ильине улице) is a former Russian Orthodox Church that stands on Ilyina (Elijah) Street in Veliky Novgorod just east of the Marketplace.
In 1441, the Chamber was decorated with frescoes. The main hall was a meeting place for the Council of Aristocrats, a body in the Novgorod republic. After the massacre of Novgorod in 1473, the Chamber was the place where the charter for joining the Novgorod republic to the Duchy of Moscow was read out publicly and signed by Ivan III of Russia.