"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." - in: www.whc.unesco.org/en/list/604
The Novgorod Kremlin, or Detinets, as it was called in Novgorod in old times, is the most ancient out of the preserved Kremlins in Russia (it is first mentioned in the chronicle of 1044). It was founded by Prince Yaroslav.
The Kremlin was an administrative, a social and a religious centre of
Novgorod. Veche, elections of a posadnik were held here. From this
place, squads of Alexander Nevsky marched out to the battle with the
Swedes. Novgorod walls protected the main Cathedral of St.Sophia and the
residence of the Archbishop of Novgorod. It was the Kremlin where the
chronicles were kept and books were collected and copied.
Today the Kremlin is the cultural and tourist centre. The main
expositions of the Novgorod State United Museum are displayed here.
Restoration workshops, the library, the philharmonic, college of arts,
art and music schools are located in this place. - in: http://visitnovgorod.com/sights/kremlin.html
RU-7988086, sent by Maria.
The Millennium of Russia is a bronze monument in the Novgorod
Kremlin. It was erected in 1862 to celebrate the millennium of Rurik's
arrival to Novgorod, an event traditionally taken as a starting point of
the history of Russian statehood.
During World War II, the Nazis dismantled the monument, and prepared
it to be transported to Germany. However, the Red Army regained control
of Novgorod and the monument was restored to public view in 1944. A
5-ruble commemorative coin was released in the USSR in 1988 to
commemorate the monument. - in: wikipedia
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