One of the oldest cities of Rus. The cradle of Russian democracy, a medieval center of trade and crafts, and a major partner of the Hanseatic League in the 12th–17th centuries. Veliky Novgorod was the link between medieval Europe and Rus. Today Veliky Novgorod is an open-air museum. This route was designed specially for the BelkaCar car-sharing service.
Vitoslavlitsy Museum of Wooden Architecture, Yuryevskoye Highway
🏛️ Museum
St. George's Cathedral, Yuriev Monastery
🕍 Place of worship
Sofia Embankment
🚶♂️ Waterfront
Kremlin Park
🌿 Public garden or park
Detinets (Novgorod Kremlin)
📜 Historic site · 🏯 Fortress remains
Millennium of Russia Monument
🗿 Monument
St. Sophia Cathedral
🕍 Place of worship
Archbishop's Chamber (Chamber of Facets)
🏛️ Museum
Yaroslav's Court
📜 Historic site
St. Anthony's Monastery
🕍 Place of worship
Cathedral of the Sign
🕍 Place of worship
Church of the Savior on Nereditsa
🕍 Place of worship
Point 5
📜 Historic site • 🏯 Fortress remains
The Novgorod Kremlin, known as the Detinets, is one of the oldest and most important fortresses of medieval Rus. The first fortifications on this site date back to the 10th century, and the stone walls began to go up in the 14th–15th centuries. Under Prince Mstislav Vladimirovich the Kremlin became the administrative and spiritual center of the Novgorod Republic, and from the 15th century it was an important outpost of the Moscow principality.
Nine of the Kremlin's twelve towers survive, each with its own unique architecture and history. The Kremlin also contains St. Sophia Cathedral, the Millennium of Russia monument and the Archbishop's Chamber. Today it is home to the Novgorod Museum-Reserve and hosts cultural and educational events. As part of the historic center of Veliky Novgorod, the Detinets is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Local legends say there are underground passages beneath the Kremlin that may have been used for secret communication between the city's key sites.
Point on route “Lord Novgorod the Great”
Point 5
📜 Historic site • 🏯 Fortress remains
The Novgorod Kremlin, known as the Detinets, is one of the oldest and most important fortresses of medieval Rus. The first fortifications on this site date back to the 10th century, and the stone walls began to go up in the 14th–15th centuries. Under Prince Mstislav Vladimirovich the Kremlin became the administrative and spiritual center of the Novgorod Republic, and from the 15th century it was an important outpost of the Moscow principality.
Nine of the Kremlin's twelve towers survive, each with its own unique architecture and history. The Kremlin also contains St. Sophia Cathedral, the Millennium of Russia monument and the Archbishop's Chamber. Today it is home to the Novgorod Museum-Reserve and hosts cultural and educational events. As part of the historic center of Veliky Novgorod, the Detinets is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Local legends say there are underground passages beneath the Kremlin that may have been used for secret communication between the city's key sites.
12 points
26 km
4 hours
