Novgorod, Russia

Velikiy Novgorod - one of the oldest Russian towns, the real treasure of national culture and art. It is impossible to imagine the history of Russia without Novgorod. No wonder people say: "Novgorod - father, Kiev - the mother, and Moscow - the heart of Russian towns". History of Novgorod the Great more than 1200 years. For the first time chronicles mention it in 859. Due to its advantageous geographical location, the city developed as a trading center of ancient Russia and amassed fabulous wealth. In the XII-XV centuries Novgorod - the capital of the Novgorod feudal republic, the largest public education of medieval Europe.

Veliky Novgorod is located on the north - west E... Read more