Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings World Heritage Site

Official name

Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings | UNESCO

Country

Russia | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

58.5333° Lat, 31.2833° Lon | Map

Code

604

Time Zone

Europe/Moscow (MSK, +0300)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1992. Situated on the ancient trade route between Central Asia and northern Europe, Novgorod was Russia's first capital in the 9th century. Surrounded by churches and monasteries, it was a centre for Orthodox spirituality as well as Russian architecture. Its medieval monuments and the 14th-century frescoes of Theophanes the Greek (Andrei Rublev's teacher) illustrate the development of its remarkable architecture and cultural creativity.