Cathedral of St. Sophia
Cathedral of St. Sophia		This cathedral (1045-62) was modeled on the cathedral of the same name in Kiev, but the tendencies of the Novgorod school already appear in the lack of ornaments and the scarcity of windows, necessary because of the cold. On the north wall a section of the whitewash has been removed to reveal the original mosaic effect of the grey-yellow stone and brick facade. For more information check out this web link Novgorod.
		Yuriev Monastery
Murals		In the 12th century, Novgorod boasted over 200 churches, while there are only 30 today. Yuriev Monastery is the largest and most important monastery in the area, founded in 1030 and building on the orders of Prince Vsevolod. Its imposing Cathedral of St. George was building in 1119-30 by "Master Peter", the first named architect in Russian chronicles. This beautifully proportioned church with its three asymmetrical cupolas was restored in the 19th century, unfortunately most of the interior murals were lost.
		Millennium Monument
Millennium Monument		This monument was sculpted by Mikhail Mikeshin and was unveiled in 1862, a thousand years after Rurik's arrival in Novgorod. The figure kneeling before the Orthodox cross personified Mother Russian while, below, the decorative frieze depicts Rurik, Ivan III, Mikhail (the first Romanov tzar), Peter the Great, and many others. The frieze around the base shows over 100 figures: enlighteners, heros, statesmen, artists, composers, princes and chroniclers from different periods of Russian History. Some of them represent the earliest apostles to the Slavs, SS. Cyril and Methodius, the chronicler Nestor (11th century), St. Sergius of Radonezh (14th century), Maksim the Greek (16th century), Patriarch Nikon (17th) and Feofan Prokopovych (early 18th), Lomonosov, Karamzin, Krylov, Pushkin, Gogol' and Glinka. For historical information about this monument from the internet, click on Millennium Monument.
		The Kremlin
Kremlin Walls		Situated on the bank of the River Volkhov, the formidable red-brick walls and cone-topped towers of the oval-shaped Detinets or Kremlin, date from the 11th to 17th centuries. Of the many towers, the 17th-century Kukui is the most remarkable and also the tallest at 105 feet (32 meters). The lower floors once contained a wine cellar and treasury chamber, while the octagonal room beneath the cupola was used "for surveying the whole town".
		Museum of Wooden Architecture
Peasant Hut		The Museum of Wooden Architecture displays churches and peasant huts moved from local villages. These old buildings have been dismantled from their original locations, brought to the museum, reassembled and restored as a "village". The Novgorod exhibit brings together churches of several distinct designs from as early as 1531.
		Museum of Wooden Architecture
Traditional Homestead		A smiling hostess, dressed in a costume characteristic of the Novgorod village style of the last century, will meet you at the threshold and invite you in. She will show you around the back yard, the vegetable garden, the hayloft and cattle stalls, pointing out and explaining the meaning of items that might be unknown to you. Inside the izba (Peasant Hut) are dozens of artifacts, collected during expeditions, including furniture, utensils, icons and spinning wheels. More information at Museum of Wooden Architecture.