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Church of the Nativity of the Virgin from the Village of Peredki in Vitoslavlitsy
The Christmas church from the village of Peredki has a cross-shaped plan and three altars. It stands on a high base and is topped with a tall tent. In the late 17th century, two additional tents appeared on the sides, cr…
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Trinity Church of the Life-Giving Trinity from the Rekon Desert in Vitoslavlitsy, Veliky Novgorod
The first document concerning the Rekon Desert dates back to 1686. It was a record compiled by the priest of the Nikolaevsky parish, Alexander, at the request of the Novgorod Metropolitan Cornelius and the order of the a…
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Chapel of Kirik and Iulita from Kashira Village in Vitoslavlitsy
The chapel from Kashira village is an interesting monument of the 17th century, dated 1745 according to dendrochronological analysis. This small rectangular structure is 7.1 meters long and 5.3 meters wide, covered with…
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Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker from Tukhola Village in Vitoslavlitsy
The Nikolskaya church of the 17th century was transported from the village of Tukhola, located in the Krestetsky district. Originally, it stood outside the village, on the banks of the Nisha River, at the point where the…
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Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker from Myakishevo in Vitoslavlitsy
The Church of Nicholas from the village of Myakishevo in the Khvoyninsky district was previously part of the Nikol-Krutecky Monastery and was located on a high bank of the Pes' River, surrounded by a cemetery grove on th…
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Chapel of Mary Magdalene from Malyshevo in Vitoslavlitsy
The Malyshev chapel, preserved to this day, is a square log structure standing on a low solid foundation. It is topped with a high wedge-shaped gable roof covered with wooden shingles, over which is laid a layer of woode…
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The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary from Kuritsko Village
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was relocated from the village of Kuritsko to the shores of Lake Ilmen. Built in 1595, as confirmed by dendrochronological analysis, it was originally situated on a sandy c…
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St. George's Male Monastery in Veliky Novgorod
St. George's Male Monastery is the largest among the Novgorod monasteries. According to legend, it was founded in 1030 by Prince Yaroslav the Wise, who was baptized under the name George. At that time, a wooden church wa…
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Cathedral of St. George the Victorious in Yuriev Monastery, Veliky Novgorod
The Cathedral of St. George the Victorious is the central church of the St. Yuriev Monastery in Veliky Novgorod. It is the largest cathedral in the monastery and the second largest Orthodox church in the city. Its constr…
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Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Yuriev Monastery, Novgorod
The Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord is located in the northeast part of the Holy Yuriev Monastery. The stone church was built in 1823 under Archimandrite Photii on the site …