An ancient capital and an important town until the 18th century. Gradually Staraya Ladoga lost its status and became a village, an open-air monument to history. An ancient fortress and monasteries of the 12th–16th centuries survive here. They stand along the left bank of the Volkhov River, and the best views of them open from the right bank. The route was designed especially for the BelkaCar car-sharing service.
Pobedishche Tract
📜 Historic site
St. Nicholas Monastery
🕍 Place of worship
Staraya Ladoga Fortress
📜 Historic site · 🏯 Fortress remains
Staraya Ladoga Museum-Reserve
🏛️ Museum
Monument to Rurik and Oleg the Wise
🗿 Monument
Holy Dormition Convent
🕍 Place of worship
Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God
🕍 Place of worship
Schwartz House
🕵️ Urban legend
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
🕍 Place of worship
Holy Spring of St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa
🕵️ Urban legend
Sopki Tract: Oleg's Grave
📜 Historic site
Point 10
🕵️ Urban legend
The spring lies at the foot of Malyshev Hill and was built between 1276 and 1299. St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa is the patroness of trade, so it was to her that the spring of the trading village of Staraya Ladoga was dedicated. It is considered the oldest known holy spring in the Leningrad Region.
Point on route “Staraya Ladoga: The First Capital of Rus”
Point 10
🕵️ Urban legend
The spring lies at the foot of Malyshev Hill and was built between 1276 and 1299. St. Paraskeva Pyatnitsa is the patroness of trade, so it was to her that the spring of the trading village of Staraya Ladoga was dedicated. It is considered the oldest known holy spring in the Leningrad Region.
11 points
5 km
2.5 hours
