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Velikiy Novgorod
Velikiy Novgorod is one of the most ancient cities of Russia, founded in the 9-10 centuries. Throughout many centuries, Novgorod was a political center of vast territories stretching up from Baltic lands to the Urals mountains.
For a long time Velikii Novgorod had been the largest center of culture in Russia, where chronicles, books, hagiographies, deductive literature were created. In Velikii Novgorod many outstanding monuments of medieval architecture and painting are preserved. Among them are old churches, temples and cathedrals. The Vitoslavlitsy museum of wooden architecture under open air presents some excellent examples of wooden structures from different parts and suburbs of Novgorod.
Visit to Novgorod helps to get acquainted with everyday life of Russian people, who lived on the territory of Novgorod principality in different times.
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