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.
From time immemorial, 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 has a car - with no less picturesque views of the river and the Kremlin.
The center of the Sofia side was the Kremlin, the Trade Center - Yaroslavovo Dvorishche and Ancient Bargaining. 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 in the late 15th century.
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History of Veliky Novgorod
The first mention of Veliky Novgorod dates back to the year 859, but disputes about the exact date of foundation and location of the Old City do not abate so far .According to scientists, the role of the Old Town and the residence of Prince Rurik, called to reign at 9 in ., is given to the ancient settlement, located on the right bank of the Volkhov River, 2 km from the modern city .Already at 10 in .the city is transferred to a new place, and it gets the name "Novgorod" .As part of Kievan Rus Novgorod becomes the second most important center of the state .From the end of 13 to .acquires the status of the capital of the Novgorod Veche Republic, the end of which falls to 1478 g .when Novgorod and all its lands pass to Moscow Rus .
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How to get
Veliky Novgorod is located in the north-west of 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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The railway station of Veliky Novgorod is
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 Avenue at Oktyabrskaya street, d .5 (reference: (8162) 739-380) .Novgorod-on-Volkhov is the terminal 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 on one of 6 routes, departing from 4 platforms .
Climate
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Overcast +3 ° С a day 0 ° C at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, light rain +3 ° С a day +2 ° С at night ° С water |
| The weather in Veliky Novgorod for 10 days | ||
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| in the daytime | -6 | -5 | + 0 | + 8 | + 17 | + 21 | + 22 | + 21 | + 15 | + 8 | + 1 | -3 |
| 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 in Veliky Novgorod for the coming days.
Shopping and shopping
The most popular Novgorod souvenirs - products from birch bark (caskets, ornaments, coasters) .No less popular, but more practical options - bed linen, tablecloths, towels and clothes made in a technique called "krestetskoy line" (hand-embroidered linen) .You can also buy: copies of 14-18th century products .(bracelets, pendants and charms made of convex copper and Melchior discs with engraving, precisely copying ornaments on objects 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 hotels for every taste, color and purse - from international-class hotels, such as Park Inn Veliky Novgorod 4 *, to three- and two-star hotels: Volkhov 3 *, Intourist-Novgorod 3 *, Sadko 3 *, Novgorodskaya 2 * and Rossiya 2 *.
There are also holiday camps in Novgorod, guest houses and sanatoria .On the bank of the Volkhov River is a suburban river club "Volkhov Bridge", where you can spend time on the nature .Tourist complex "Yurievskoe Podvorie", stylized as a Russian village, offers a variety of opportunities for outdoor activities: in summer - riding on bicycles and horses, and in winter - on sledges and skiing .And in the sanatorium "Hotel Akron", which is considered the best in Novgorod, you can improve your health with the help of curative and preventive and wellness programs .
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Holiday in Veliky Novgorod is
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 the "extreme", 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 view the beauty of Novgorod during the bike 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. Here are preserved the oldest examples of monumental painting, iconostasis, monuments of Byzantine, Western European and Russian art, many of which are national relics.
Also, among the buildings of the Kremlin stands Faceted (Vladychna) Chamber - a rare monument of Gothic architecture, the only thing left today from the Archbishop's residence. Currently, there are funds and exposition of ancient Russian decorative and applied art and jewelry, and in the neighboring Ioannovskom building - an exposition "Old Russian sewing 11-17 centuries." (Open from 10 to 18 hours, except Wednesday and last Friday of the month). ±$ The
Noteworthy and Sofia bell tower with a complex of bells 16-17 centuries. At the belfry, you can go up and take pictures of the beautiful views of the Volkhov and the Torgovaya part of the city.
Novgorod State Museum-Reserve
The main exhibits of the Novgorod State Museum-Reserve: "The History of the Novgorod Region", "The Old Russian Icon Painting" and others are located in the building of the Office Places, which divides the Kremlin into two parts - southern and northern - $ .Expositions are open from 10 to 18 hours, except Tuesday and last Thursday of the month .The collection of icons of the museum, in which the works of the main icon-painting workshops of Novgorod are represented, can be compared in terms of completeness and representativeness only with the collections of the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg .
Yaroslavovo Dvorishche and Ancient bargaining
Yaroslavovo dvorische and Ancient bargaining were transferred to the trading side from the Rurik settlement of Yaroslav the Wise at the beginning of 11th in .Here, as they used to say in the old days, "churches stand with bush" .Until now, monuments of architecture of the 12th-16th centuries have been preserved on the territory of the Yaroslav's Court, among which the oldest - St. Nicholas Cathedral (1113 g .), it retains fresco painting and carved iconostasis .Currently, the cathedral hosts an exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of M .To .Karger, a prominent archaeologist and historian of ancient 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 the 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 - Wednesday, Thursday and last Monday of the month.
Seating yard
To the north-west of St. Nicholas 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.
Architecture of Veliky Novgorod
Novgorod is rightly called the Russian Florence: none of the ancient Russian cities have 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 (12 in) .With the fresco painting of the 14th century the famous Theophanes the Greek you can meet at the Church of the Transfiguration on Ilin Street, in the churches of Christmas on the Red Field, Feodor Stratilat on the Stream .In the church of Simeon the God-Receiver one can see nowhere else a wall-painting church calendar of 15-17 centuries, and in the Znamensky cathedral - monumental compositions of the end of 17 - the beginning of 18 in .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.
Yuriev Monastery
The Novgorod 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 early 12th century.
The cathedral is open to visitors: daily, except Wednesday, from 10 to 18 hours - from April 15 to October 15, from 10 to 16 hours - from October 15 to April 15.
Yuryev monastery (Novgorodsky district, Khutyn settlement, 10 km to the north of Novgorod (bus number 7 from the bus station of Veliky Novgorod), tel .: (81622) 49-602) is next to the Vitoslavlitsy complex, so it is convenient to combine the trip there with visit 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; tel .: (81622) 42047.
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