Welcome to Russia Welcome to Great Novgorod

— a city in the northwest of Russia, an administrative

center of the Novgorod region, the City of military glory. Great Novgorod — one of the most ancient and famous cities of Russia (in 2009 has officially noted the 1150 anniversary). In the Middle Ages — since 1136 and sharp restriction of a role of the prince, to a victory of Moscow prince Ivan III over people of Novgorod in 1478 it is accepted to name the center of the Novgorod earth, and the period of political history of the Novgorod earth «the Novgorod feudal republic» (which government used a designation the Mister Great Novgorod).

(for January, 1st, 2010), the area of 90,08 km ².

A climate — is moderate-continental (it is close to sea). Great Novgorod is located in Priilmensky lowland, in 4,5 km to the north of lake Ilmen, the river Volkhov whence originates, it is divides a city on two parts - Trading and Sofia. The territory climate is characterized in rather warm summer and in the long winter with frequent thaw. Average minimum temperature -12,5C.

of fine monuments of architecture and monumental painting. Great Novgorod

call a city-museum of Ancient Russia.
In Great Novgorod difficultly, and at times - it is impossible to define, where the city comes to an end and the museum begins. About 50 most valuable monuments of Old Russian architecture XI-XVII of centuries became a part of live structure of the modern city world. It is possible to concern rough walls of temples, to see an ancient fresco … History of the Novgorod temples, monasteries, defensive works totals many fine and tragical pages.

named in Novgorod in the ancient time, put by prince

Yaroslav, - most ancient of remained in Russia Kremlin(for the first time it is mentioned in annals of 1044). The Kremlin was the administrative, public and religious center of Novgorod. Here passed veche, from here have acted on fight with Swedes of a team of Alexander Nevsky, its walls protected main — Sofia — a cathedral and residence Novgorod lords. In the Kremlin the annals were conducted, collected and copied books.

Bozhiej. It is the most ancient stone constructions of Russia

(1045-1050). The grandiose Cathedral devoted to Sofia of Knowledge of Bozhiej, is put by prince Yaroslav the Wise, his son Vladimir and bishop Lukoj

Russia» In 1862 was necessary celebrating of 1000-year-old anniversary of

Russia, a monument "the Millenium of Russia» have decided to establish in Novgorod, recognizing that its key role in creation of the Russian state.

of the first Russian ruling dynasty called people of Novgorod

on board in 862

of national wooden architecture of "Vitoslavlitsy" In a beauty spot

washed by waters of lake Mjachino and the river Volkhov, near Jureva of a monastery, on a village Vitoslavlitsy place, is arranged the Museum of national wooden architecture with the same name. Log huts, rural chapels and churches form the whole streets

ancient time most brisk disctricts of the city. To them

the main streets of the Trading party were pulled together and the Volkhov bridge connecting to the Sofia party approached. Life here was in full swing since early morning till the late evening.

hour. The length of its walls — 1350 m, a

thickness reaches four. From twelve towers nine have remained. The history of occurrence of the first Novgorod fortress concerns the middle of XI century. It took place on a small hill between two ravines there where now there is a Sofia cathedral with the area adjoining to it. At the Novgorod princes Vladimir Jaroslaviche and Mstislave Vladimirovich (XI-XII centuries) the Kremlin has extended and has reached the today's sizes. Since those far times powerful shaft on which in the end of XV century stone walls and towers on the Italian sample have been put up have remained

told only about some of them.