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Yuriev Monastery

The St. George's (Yuriev) Monastery is usually cited as Russia's oldest monastery. It stands south of Novgorod on the left bank of the Volkhov River near where it flows out of Lake Ilmen. The monastery used to be the most important in the medieval Novgorod Republic. It is part of the World Heritage Site named Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings.

Located at 58.4875, 31.2853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Novgorod Kremlin

Novgorod Kremlin stands on the left bank of the Volkhov River in Veliky Novgorod about two miles north of where it empties out of Lake Ilmen.

Located at 58.521, 31.2756 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Yaroslav's Court

Yaroslav's Court (Russian: Ярославово Дворище, Yaroslavovo Dvorishche) was the princely compound in the city of Novgorod the Great. Today it is roughly the area around the Trade Mart, the St. Nicholas Cathedral, the Church of St. Procopius, and the Church of the Myrrh-bearing Women. The Trade Mart renovated and heavily modified in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, is all that is left of the princely palace itself.

Located at 58.5189, 31.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings

Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings is a composite World Heritage Site which includes a number of medieval monuments in and around Veliky Novgorod, Russia. The site was inscribed in 1992.

Located at 58.5183, 31.2856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Novgorod

Saint Nicholas Cathedral (Russian: Николо-Дворищенский собор, Nikolo-Dvorishchensky Cathedral, Saint Nicholas Cathedral on Yaroslav's Court), founded by Mstislav the Great in 1113 and consecrated in 1136, is the oldest surviving building in the central part of Veliky Novgorod after the Saint Sophia Cathedral. The Saint Nicholas Cathedral is on the World Heritage list as a part of object 604 Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings.

Located at 58.5178, 31.2853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Novgorod

Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Sinichya Gora (Russian: Церковь Петра и Павла на Синичьей горе, Tserkov Petra i Pavla na Sinichyey Gore) in Veliky Novgorod is one of Russia's oldest churches, dating from 1192. The church is located at the Saint Peter Cemetery, on the left (Sofiysky) bank of the Volkhov River, outside of the limits of the old city.

Located at 58.5081, 31.2581 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Peryn Chapel

Peryn Chapel or the Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos on Peryn (Russian: Церковь Рождества Богородицы на Перыни, Tserkov Rozhdestva Bogoroditsy na Peryni) in the surroundings Veliky Novgorod is one of the oldest churches of the city, dating from the 1220s. The church is located 6 kilometres from Veliky Novgodorod, by the source of the Volkhov River where it flows out from Lake Ilmen.

Located at 58.4731, 31.2747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Church of St. Paraskevi, Novgorod

Church of St. Paraskevi (Russian: Церковь Параскевы-Пятницы на Торгу, Tserkov Paraskevy Pyatnitsy na Torgu) in Veliky Novgorod is one of Russia's oldest churches, dating from 1207. The church is located at the city center, at the former Yaroslav's Court and the market square. It is currently a museum. The Church of St. Paraskevi is on the World Heritage list as a part of object 604 Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings.

Located at 58.5183, 31.2856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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