Veliky Novgorod is the oldest city in Russia, a major medieval center of trade and crafts, a city-museum. It was here that the first Russian books were written and the first birch bark letters were found. The first mention of Novgorod as a fortified settlement is found in the chronicles of 859, therefore this year was considered the year of Novgorod's birth.
Novgorod. Novgorod was divided into the Sofia and Trade districts, which were connected by a single pedestrian bridge (Torgovy). Its name is not accidental, at its time all tenders of the city were actually conducted: the Sofia and Trade districts of the city met here, changed, traded, happened, and fought. Today, in addition to this pedestrian bridge, the city also has a car - with no less picturesque views of the river and the Kremlin.
The center of the Sofia side was the Kremlin, the Torgovaya - Yaroslavovo Dvorishche and the Ancient Torg. Most of the monuments and architectural structures of the city are in the famous Novgorod Kremlin (detinets) - the oldest in Russia, founded in 1044. Its modern walls and towers were built at the end of the 15th century.
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The history of Veliky Novgorod
The first mention of Veliky Novgorod dates from the year 859, but disputes about the exact date of foundation and location of the Old City do not cease till now . According to scientists, the role of the Old Town and the residence of Prince Rurik , called to the reign of 9 at ., is given to the ancient settlement, located on the right bank of the Volkhov River, 2 km from the modern city . Already at 10 .the city is transferred to a new place, and it gets the name "Novgorod" . In the composition of Kievan Rus, Novgorod becomes the second most important center of the state . From the end of 13th to . acquires the status of the capital of the Novgorod veche republic, the end of which falls on 1478 g . when Novgorod and all of its lands move to Moscow Rus .
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How to get here
Veliky Novgorod is located in the north-west the European part of Russia 180 km from St. Petersburg and 524 km from Moscow. Trains from Moscow depart daily, the journey time is about 8 hours. From St. Petersburg, you can get there by train, and by train for 3, 5-5 hours.
Bus station in Veliky Novgorod: st. October, 13; Reference: (8162) 739-979.
In addition, in the summer, from May 1 to October 30, navigation along the Volkhov River (length - 224 km) is carried out. Cruise ships start from the pier next to the pedestrian bridge at the very walls of the detinets and sail to Lake Ilmen past the St. George Monastery. The cruise for 1-1, 5 hours in 2010 costed ~ 300 rubles.
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Veliky Novgorod Train Station
The main railway station of Veliky Novgorod is the station "Novgorod-on-Volkhov" of the October Railway, located one and a half kilometers from the Kremlin at the end of Karl Marx Prospect at Oktyabrskaya Street, . 5 (reference: (8162) 739-380) . Novgorod-on -Volkhov is the final station for all long-distance trains arriving from Moscow and St. Petersburg; for trains from Minsk and Murmansk - transit . Suburban communication connects Veliky Novgorod with Chudovo, Novolisino, Luga . Departure / arrival is carried out in one of 6 ways, departing from 4 platforms .
Climate
Cloudy + 2 ° С in the afternoon - 2 ° С at night ° С water |
Cloudyly + 3 ° С in the afternoon 0 ° С at night ° ° water |
Cloudy, light snow rain + 3 ° C in the afternoon + 2 ° C at night ° C water |
| Weather forecast in Veliky Novgorod for 10 days | ||
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| In the afternoon | - 6 | - 5 | + 0 | + 8 | + 17 | + 21 | + 22 | + 21 | + 15 | + 8 | + 1 | - 3 |
| at night | - 12 | - 12 | - 7 | + 0 | + 7 | + 10 | + 12 | + 11 | + 7 | + 2 | - 3 | - 9 |
The climate of the territory is characterized by a relatively warm summer and a prolonged one with frequent thaws in winter. The snow cover is not very powerful
The warmest month is July, when the average monthly air temperature is +17.3 ° C. On certain clear days, the air temperature rises to + 30 ... 34 ° C. See also the weather forecast for Veliky Novgorod for the next few days
Shopping and shopping
The most popular Novgorod souvenirs - products from birch bark (caskets, decorations, coasters) . No less popular but more practical options - bed linen, tablecloths, towels and clothes made in a technique called "krestetskoy line" (manual embroidery on flax) . You can also buy: copies of 14-18th cc . (bracelets, pendants and charms made of convex copper and Melchior with engraving, exactly copying ornaments on rare metals found during excavations), Valdai bells, painted porcelain and ceramic utensils, vases and candlestick from the kapa, wooden ladles, lacquer miniatures, various linen and cotton clothes .
Veliky Novgorod Hotels
To date, Novgorod offers tourists of the hotel for every taste, color and purse - from international-class hotels such as Park Inn Veliky Novgorod 4 *, up to three- and two-star hotels: Volkhov 3 *, Intourist-Novgorod 3 *, Sadko 3 *, "Novgorod" 2 * and "Russia" 2 *.
There are in Novgorod and the base of the department yakha, guest houses and sanatoriums .On the bank of the Volkhov River is the country river club "Volkhov Bridge" where you can spend time outdoors . The tourist complex "Yurievskoe Podvorie", stylized as a Russian village, offers a variety of opportunities for outdoor activities: in summer - riding bicycles and horses, and in winter - on sleighs and skis . And in the sanatorium "Hotel Akron", which is considered the best in Novgorod, you can improve your health with the help of curative-preventive and health programs .
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Rest in Veliky Novgorod
Forests, parks, rivers and lakes of Veliky Novgorod create ideal conditions for outdoor recreation . Fans of water tourism are waiting for the Borovichsky rapids Msty, fishermen - rivers and lakes full of fish . In the village of Ilmen, which is 20 km from Novgorod, a unique rope park is opened for "extremals", consisting of several stages of varying complexity, located at an altitude of 4-11 meters . Children and adults will enjoy the family attractions of the Kremlin Park and Park 30 years of October, and cyclists - the opportunity to explore the beauties of Novgorod during a bicycle excursion .
Entertainment, excursions and sights of Veliky Novgorod
The main attraction of the historic center of the city is the Kremlin, built in the 15th century. There are 9 ancient towers, as well as the Hagia Sophia (11th century), one of the oldest stone churches in Russia, and the Sofia Bell Tower. The Cathedral of Saint Sophia of the Wisdom of God was erected under the princes Yaroslav the Wise and his son Vladimir in 1045. The oldest examples of monumental painting, iconostasis, monuments of Byzantine, Western European and Russian art are preserved here, many of which are national relics.
Also, among the buildings of the Kremlin, the Faceted Chamber is a rare monument of Gothic architecture, the only thing left today is the Archbishop's residence. Currently, there are foundations and exposition of Old Russian decorative and applied art and jewelry, and in the next Ioannovskom building - an exposition "Old Russian sewing 11-17 centuries." (Open from 10 to 18 hours, except Wednesday and last Friday of the month). @
Noteworthy and Sofia bell tower with a complex of bells 16-17 centuries. To the belfry, you can go up and take pictures of the beautiful views of the Volkhov and the Trade part of the city.
Novgorod State Museum-Reserve
The main expositions of the Novgorod State Museum-Reserve are located in the building of the Presence that divides the Kremlin into two parts - southern and northern, History of the Novgorod Region "," Old Russian iconography "and other . Expositions are open from 10 to 18 hours, except Tuesday and the last Thursday of the month . Collection of icons of the museum, in which the works of the main icon painting m Novgorod, Novgorod, by completeness and representativeness can be compared only with the collections of the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg .
Yaroslavovo Dvorishche and Ancient bargain
Yaroslavovo Dvorishche and Ancient bargaining were transferred to the Trading side from Rurikova the site of Yaroslav the Wise at the beginning of 11th at . Here, as they used to say, "the churches stand by bush" . Until now, architectural monuments of the 12th-16th centuries, including the oldest - St. Nicholas Cathedral (1113 g .), it is preserved fresco painting and carved iconostases . Currently, the cathedral hosts an exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of M . K . Karger, a prominent archaeologist and historian of Old Russian culture . Working hours: from 10 to 18 hours, lunch from 13 . 00 to 14 . 00, days off - Monday, Tuesday .
Church of St. George at Torg
Church of St. George on Torg. Currently, there is an exhibition devoted to the life of the provincial Novgorod of the late 19th - early 20th century. Exposition "Walking through old Novgorod" is open on Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 10 to 16 hours, Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 18 hours. Weekends are Wednesday, Thursday and the last Monday of the month.
Gostiny Dvor
To the north-west from Nikolsky Cathedral next to its bell tower is an ancient civil building - Gostiny Dvor. Today in the garden of the courtyard there is an exhibition "Saved frescoes", telling about a complex, painstaking process of restoration of frescoes from the Church of the Savior on Kovalev. The exhibition is open from 10 to 17 hours, except Monday, Tuesday and last Friday of the month.
Novgorod Novgorod's architecture
Novgorod is rightly called Russian Florence: none of the ancient cities has preserved such a large number of architectural structures with ancient wall paintings . It can be seen in the churches of the Savior on Nereditsa, the Annunciation on Myachin (12th c) . With the fresco paintings of the 14th century famous Theophanes the Greek you can meet at the Church of the Transfiguration on Ilin Street, On the Stream . In the church of Simeon the God-Receiver you can see nowhere else the wall paintings of the church of the 15th and 17th centuries, and in the Znamensky Cathedral - monumental compositions of the late 17th - early 18th . Yaroslavl school of painting .
In the vicinity of the city it is interesting to visit the museum of folk wooden architecture "Vitoslavlitsy", St.John's Monastery (11th century), Varlaamo-Khutynsky Savior-Transfiguration Women's Monastery (12th century), as well as many churches and temples built in the 12-14th centuries.
Yuryev Monastery
Novgorod male th monastery was founded in 1030 by the great prince of Kiev Yaroslav the Wise, who was christened by the baptism of Yuri. Particularly striking is the powerful beauty of the masterpiece of Old Russian architecture - St. George's Cathedral, built in 1119 by master Peter. This is the last of the monumental princely buildings of the beginning of the 12th century
The cathedral is open to visitors: every day, except Wednesday, from 10 to 18 hours - from April 15 to October 15, from 10 to 16 hours - from October 15 to October April 15.
Yuryev Monastery (Novgorod district, Khutyn, 10 km to the north of Novgorod (bus number 7 from the bus station of Veliky Novgorod), tel .: (81622) 49-602) is located next to the Vitoslavlitsy complex, so the trip there is convenient to combine with a visit to this beautiful open-air museum. A separate pleasure will be provided by a walk on the heat-tracing boat from the pier near the Kremlin to the place where the Volkhov flows into Lake Ilmen. In addition to the beautiful views of the city itself and Lake Ilmen, the ship also sails past the monastery, allowing you to admire its view from the water.
Nikolo-Vyazhisci Convent
Address: Novgorodsky district, with. Visagings, 12 km to the north of Novgorod; you can get from the bus station of Veliky Novgorod by bus number 123 to the stop "Bolotnaya", or by train Novgorod - Rogavka; Phone: (81622) 42047.
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