Things to Do

Novgorod is famous for its medieval churches, monasteries, and museums. Most of the city's main sights cluster around the Kremlin (Detinets) and the Yaroslav's Court district just across the river. Nearly everything is walkable from the centre.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Kremlin

15th-century fortress housing Russia's oldest cathedral.
02

Cathedral of Saint Sophia

Russia's oldest surviving cathedral, built 1045–1050 under Yaroslav the Wise

Sight
03

Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street

14th-century church with the only surviving frescoes by Theophanes the Greek

Sight
04

Yaroslav's Court

Medieval princely compound with a cluster of 12th-century churches

Sight
05

Museum of History, Architecture and Art

Novgorod School icons and archaeological finds inside the Kremlin

Museum
06

Museum of Wooden Architecture

Open-air collection of traditional timber buildings by a lake

Museum
07

Millennium of Russia

Monumental 1862 bronze sculpture celebrating a thousand years of Russian history

Sight
08

Saviour Church on Nereditsa

A medieval church near Novgorod known for its restored pre-Mongol architecture and fresco legacy.
09

St Nicholas' Cathedral

Twelfth-century cathedral in Yaroslav's Court, one of Novgorod's oldest
10

Church of Saints Boris and Gleb

A restored medieval Novgorod church associated with the city's older riverfront religious quarter.

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11

Zverin Monastery

14th-century monastery on the Volkhov's left bank, with frescoes and riverside grounds

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12

Church of Theodore Stratilates on the Brook

A 14th-century Novgorod church famed for medieval frescoes and compact brick architecture
13

Church of Peter and Paul in Sinichya Gora

12th-century Novgorodian church outside the old city, part of the region's medieval monument landscape.

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14

Demetrios Solunskiy Church

A medieval Novgorod church near Yaroslav's Court, part of the city's sacred landscape