Church of Vlasiy on Volosovaya Street in Veliky Novgorod
On the southern side of Sofia Square, formed after the destruction of the fortifications of the Small Earthen Town, at the intersection of three streets stands the stone church of Vlasiy, built in 1407. It replaced an ol…
Metropolitan Tower in Novgorod Kremlin
The Metropolitan Tower, which is the cylindrical part of the Novgorod Detinets, is a monument of military-defensive architecture from the 15th century. It has a round shape, is not passable, with a diameter of 13.6 m and…
Fedorovskaya Tower in Novgorod Kremlin
Fedorovskaya Tower got its name from the church built in 1233. The church was erected and consecrated in memory of the unexpected death of fourteen-year-old Fyodor Yaroslavich, brother of Alexander Nevsky, on the eve of …
Vladimir Tower in Novgorod Kremlin
The tower got its name from the Vladimir gate church, built in 1311 by the order of Novgorod Archbishop David. This tower was the route to the Nerev end of the Sofia side of Novgorod. Before its construction, the path fr…
Secret Water Gates of Novgorod Kremlin
The secret water gates are located north of the Sofia bell tower in the Kremlin wall, in one of its lowest sections. This part of the ancient fortress remains mysterious and little studied. The unusual limestone masonry …
Bell Tower of St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod Kremlin
In 1439, by the order of Novgorod Archbishop Euthymius II, a stone bell tower was built on the previous site, on the fortress wall. Some researchers, such as K. K. Romanova and D. A. Petrov, suggested that the bell tower…
Palace Tower in Novgorod Kremlin
The name of the Palace Tower, which rises picturesque in the southern part of Detinets, is incorrect. In ancient times, it was called differently: "at the grain yard," "by the bread yard," or "opposite the store yard." I…
Spasskaya Tower in Novgorod Kremlin
Spasskaya Tower, rising above the moat, received its name in ancient times. The main street of Lyudina, known as Proboynaya, led to the gates located in the tower. Like many other towers, it got its name from the church …
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Volyshovo Estate
Volyshovo, also known as Volyshëvo, was the estate of the Vasilychikov and Stroganov families, located in the village of the same name in the Pskov region's Pskhovsky district. It primarily served as a place for hunting …
Fortress 'Grozny'
In the first half of the 19th century, the Russian Empire began the annexation of the mountainous regions of the North Caucasus, leading to the Caucasian War, which lasted until 1864.
On June 22, 1818, General Alexey Er…
