Veliky Novgorod Russia’s origins

Almost half a way on the road from modern Russian capital (Moscow) to former one (St. Petersburg) there is the ancient city of Novgorod Velikiy (the Great). By now it is a conglomerate of historical, cultural and spiritual monuments worth seeing.

Velikiy Novgorod – one of the most ancient cities of Russia located in its North-West, near the site where the Volkhov river takes its waters from Lake Ilmen, emerged as a political center of Slavic and Fino-Ugric tribes in the mid-9th century, while as a town it was formed in the middle of the 10th century.
The history of Novgorod is closely linked with all major stages in the life of the Russian state. In those times, when the statehood of Rus was just in the making, the Novgorodians invited Scandinavian prince Rurik to keep law and order, thus giving birth to the prince Rurik dynasty that ruled over all Russian lands throughout more than 750 years

*0.48 Museum of icons –

*0.56 Novogorod’s museum of Russian icons. – You are always welcome at the expositions and exhibitions of one of the most ancient and richest museums of Russia – Novgorod State United Museum, that offers visitors a unique collection of historic, cultural and art relics.