Veliky Novgorod (Russian: Вели́кий Но́вгород; literally Great Novgorod) is the foremost historic city of North-Western Russia and the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast. It is situated on the M10 federal highway connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg. Translated from Russian, its name means roughly "The Great New City" or "The Big New City". The city lies along the Volkhov River just below its outflow from Lake Ilmen.
 View of the Novgorod Kremlin from the pedestrian bridge over the river Volkhov
 Looking towards the Novgorod Kremlin from the pedestrian bridge over the river Volkhov
 View of the Novgorod Kremlin from the pedestrian bridge over the river Volkhov
 Belfry of St. Sophia Cathedral
   Saint Sophia Cathedral
 Our very nice and knowledgeable guide in Novgorod in front of the Millennium of Russia
monument with the St. Sophia Cathedral in the background.
The Millennium of Russia is a famous 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 Russian history.
Chasozvonya behind the Building of the Former Public Offices
The Chasozvonya, an almost forty-meter high pillar-like clock tower, seems to tilt slightly, evoking associations with the Tower of Pisa.
The main purpose of the Chasozvonya is reflected in its ancient name of the Storozhnya (Guard tower):
its top platform was used for guarding the roads (in case of unexpected enemy attacks) and watching for
fires (an important task since most of the old town buildings were made of wood).
 The beautiful the12th century Sigtuna Gate also known as the Magdeburg gate or the Plock gate, St. Sophia Cathedral
  
Virgin of Sign Cathedral. Late 17th c.
 Church of St Procopius (1529), Yaroslav's Court
 Our Hotel Room in the Beresta Palace Hotel.
  View from our room - click here to see the larger version
 Distant outline of the Kremlin
  Volkhov River.
It flows out of Lake Ilmen towards north into Lake Ladoga, the largest lake of Europe.
Church of the Elevation of the Cross
 Volkhov River
 Church of the Elevation of the Cross
 The Vitoslavlitsy Museum of Wooden Architecture, Church of Nikola (1767)
 The Vitoslavlitsy Museum of Wooden Architecture, Chapel (XVIII c.)
 The Vitoslavlitsy Museum of Wooden Architecture
 The Vitoslavlitsy Museum of Wooden Architecture
 The Vitoslavlitsy Museum of Wooden Architecture, Church of the Nativity of Our Lady
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