The Church of Peter and Paul in Slavno, Veliky Novgorod, was built in its current form in 1367, according to chronicles. It is located in one of the oldest districts of the city, near the place where the Tarasovets stream flows into the Volkhov.
On this notable elevation, known as Slavensky Hill or Slavno, wooden churches of Peter and Paul and Elijah the Prophet were built as early as 1146. Today, these churches are situated in a dead end, away from popular tourist routes, although in ancient times there was a road from the center of Novgorod to Gorodishche.
The Church of Peter and Paul is a cross-domed, four-pillar, single-apse, single-dome structure with a three-part roof, characteristic of Novgorod architecture of the late 14th century. Previously, a narthex adjoined the western facade.
In the western part of the interior, there were choirs on a wooden floor supported by stone arches. The interior clearly features a spatial cross, with its arms covered by barrel vaults, while the central part is topped by a drum on four supporting arches with sails resting on square pillars.
Like many Novgorod churches, the church has been repeatedly rebuilt and renovated, suffering from fires and destruction. During the Great Patriotic War, it was almost completely destroyed. In the 1950s, the vaults and dome were restored based on the remaining fragments and traces of ancient structures.
Currently, the Church of Peter and Paul in Slavno is not functioning and is not a museum. It can only be viewed from the outside. The adjacent area features a lilac garden.
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