Churches and temples in Novgorod

Holy Sophia Temple - the oldest building in Novgorod, was built by the son of Yaroslav the Wise, Grand Prince Vladimir Yaroslavovich in 1045-1052.

Murals in St. Sophia Cathedral.




The Magdeburg Gate is a battle trophy of the Novgorodians, pressed, probably in 1187 during a march on the Swedish capital Stugna.


The belfry of St. Sophia Cathedral is a monument of architecture of the XV — XVIII. For the first time in the chronicles it is mentioned in 1437, when information is given there that during the flood the belfry fell into the Volkhov together with the fortress wall.


The lecture hall of the Novgorod Kremlin Museum, once the Temple of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem in the mid-18th century. The fact that it was a religious building can be seen from the apse on the left.


The Church of Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir and the Vladimir Tower, Novgorod Kremlin.

A wooden single-domed church was built at this place to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of the death of Prince Vladimir.


The Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos adjoins the Pokrovskaya Tower, the first chronicle mention refers to the church in 1305, and since that time it was rebuilt several times.

The church belongs to the type of "octagon on a quadrangle" and is one of the few churches of this type, preserved in Novgorod.


Church of Andrei Stratelates (XIV — XVII centuries)

St. Sophia Cathedral and the belfry.


The bells of the belfry of St. Sophia Cathedral


Glory to the right - Church of the Great Martyr Procopius on the Marketplace, Church of the Wives-Myrrh-Bearers, Nikolsky Cathedral on the Yaroslav's Court


The Church of Myrrh-Bearers on Torgu, built in 1508-1511.


Church of Philip the Apostle and Nicholas the Wonderworker, built in 1527-1528, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Novgorod, Nikolskaya st., 34.


The bell tower of the Znamensky Cathedral (built in 1682–1688), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Novgorod, Ilyin Street, 26.


The Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior on Ilyin Street was built in 1374 on the site of an older wooden one and is a classic example of 14th century Novgorod architecture. It is remarkable that there are the only frescoes of Theophanes the Greek in Russia.


Holy Gates with cells, Znamensky Monastery. Address: Novgorod, Ilyin Street, 26.


Yard Znamensky Monastery. Both on! It seems that similar benches were washed down the tourist cities! Slightly stupid presence of the coat of arms, but this option is quite straightforward. Here, for example, in Yaroslavl.


The gates of the monastery.




The Znamensky Cathedral of the monastery of the same name, built in Moscow style in 1682–1688. Now a museum.


The Church of Martyr Nikita, built in 1557 by order of Ivan the Terrible on the site of a wooden church of the XII century. Novgorod, Bolshaya Moskovskaya st., 48a.


The Temple of Fyodor Stratilat on the Creek of 1360–1361 was built with fragmentary preserved frescoes of the same time. UNESCO World Heritage Site, address: Novgorod, ul. Fedorovsky Brook, 19a.




The window of the church.


Monument to Alexander Nevsky.
Sculptor Y. Chernov, architect G. G. Isakovich. 1985

In the background is the Church of Boris and Gleb in Carpenters.


Church of Boris and Gleb in Plotniki


Temple of St. John the Divine on the Vitka.


The belfry and the church of Dmitry Solunsky. The most striking thing is that just recently the metal roof of the belfry was replaced with a wooden one. Those. restored historical justice. Church of 1462, belfry - 1691.


The Church of Nikita Martyr, built in 1557 by personal order of Ivan the Terrible in place of the wooden church of the XII century.


Catholic church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Novgorod, St. Petersburg's Bolshaya St., 12.

The church building was built in 1891 - 1893.

It's very cool that in Novgorod there are so many churches preserved and all restored after the war, which passed through the city with a tank.