Great Novgorod is not only an ancient Russian city museum, but also at the same time a place in which the very first Russian statehood and democracy originated. After all, it was here for the first time Varyag Rurik came with his buddy, and later the Novgorod Republic appeared here and survived his flourishing and survived the bell in this city, a loud bell calling the people's eve.
In addition, Veliky Novgorod is also a unique place in terms of the number of monuments of the ancient Russian architecture of the eleventh-sixteenth centuries, which are practically lost in other places in Russia. Tourists who have decided to visit this city are expecting powerful defensive towers of the ancient Novgorod fortress, the Russian and monasteries, wooden houses, which turned at least four hundred years. That's what is the wonderful city of Veliky Novgorod.
Start your acquaintance with the city is best with the inspection of the Novgorod Children - Fortresses on the left bank of the Volkhov River in almost the historic center of the city. For the first time, it is mentioned in the chronicles belonging to the beginning of the eleventh century, and already in the twelfth century becomes a stronghold of the Evening Novgorod Republic. After the fifteenth century, Novgorod is part of the Moscow Principality, the fortress was significantly rebuilt, but nevertheless, it came to this day a rather large number of ancient temples, towers and stations of the stone wall.
On the opposite side of the Volkhov River there is another historical landmark - Yaroslavovo, the courtyard and bargaining. In this architectural complex, the monuments of the twelfth-sixteenth centuries are also well preserved, among which the Nikolsky Cathedral and the Church of Praskaev Friday are especially allocated. The territory received its name on behalf of Prince Yaroslav Wise. In ancient times, noisy fairs passed at this place. Perfect the most late building of this complex - a seating courtyard, consisting of a variety of white-name arches.
The Novgorod Sophia Cathedral with full right is considered to be an oldest temple in Russia, because it appeared at the beginning of the eleventh century and then for centuries he was the spiritual center of the republic. He completed many times and rebuilt, but his architecture is still considered unique, especially the bells of the fifteenth century, consisting of five spans.
The famous monument "Millennia Rus" was erected in Novgorod in honor of the Millennium of Varyagov's calling in 1862. It is a big ball - a royal power standing on the pedestal. On all the tiers of the monument, a total of 128 figures are located, and at the very top there is an angel personifies Orthodoxy, and a woman's figure, symbolizing Russia. Below are the sculptures of famous princes, enlighteners and church hierarchs.
The Victory Monument was installed on the Ekaterininskaya Gorka in 1974 to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the liberation of Novgorod from the fascist invaders. Ahead of the monument can be seen a sculpture of a warrior on a horse that submits a swastika. And behind the tower with the rook on top, which can be climbed by hidden inside the screw staircase.
"Vitoslavlitsy" is essentially a wooden architecture museum, which is located a few kilometers from Veliky Novgorod. He got his name from who was in this place in the twelfth-eighteenth century village. The very first exposures are right in the open air appeared at this place in 1964. Then it was brought here by residential buildings, industrial buildings and church. In general, all the monuments of wooden architecture that managed to collect from the surrounding places. Now folk festivals and folk festivals are often held in the museum.
Veliky Novgorod is unusually rich in that it has a lot of ancient temples, some of which are protected by UNESCO. Some of them were erected from the eleventh to the sixteenth century, and some and later. The most ancient among them are - the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin, Church of Paraskeva Fridays at a trade, Church of Fyodor Prattylate on the stream and Nikolo-Tvorchensky Cathedral. In many of them, unique frescoes are preserved, which are a huge cultural value. In addition to churches in Veliky Novgorod, a large number of monasteries have also been preserved, and many of them are in excellent condition.
Rurikovo is a fortification - this is essentially the first residence of the Novgorod princes, because according to the legends it is in this place, Rurik with a friend settled after he was called to the kingdom. Scientists believe that the settlement was built in the ninth century. But at the same time there were also more ancient settlements here. During the archaeological excavations, elements of military equipment and clothing, characteristic of Varyagov, are discovered, that is, Scandinavians, and more princess prints, coins, decorations, wreckings of dishes and so on.
Ocelnya is a clock tower that is located on the territory of the Children in his northwestern part. It was built in the seventeenth century, but unfortunately the name of the author of this project was not preserved. It is possible that she served as a bell tower of Church Sergius Radonezh. The tower from afar attracts attention, because it is the highest construction in the Kremlin.
The Lord Chamber is the architectural monument of the fifteenth century. This building in style that resembles brick gothic is considered ancient civilian building not only in Veliky Novgorod, but also throughout Russia. According to Novgorod, the German architects took part in its construction, probably therefore her appearance strongly resembles West European.