PRESENTATION OF LORD NOVGOROD THE GREAT

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PRESENTATION OF LORD NOVGOROD THE GREAT
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SIGHTS AND MONUMENTS
RELIGION
NOVGOROD
SYMBOLS
HISTORY
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AMONG RUSSIAS MANY ANCIENT CITIES, NOVGOROD IS
ONE OF THE GREATEST REPOSITORIES OF MEDIEVAL ART,
WITH MORE THAN
FIFTY SURVIVING CHURCHES AND MONASTERIES
EXTENDING FROM THE ELEVENTH THROUGH THE
SEVENTEENTH CENTURES.
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MEDIEVAL CHRONICLES FIRST MENTION NOVGOROD
BETWEEN 860 AND 862, WHEN THE LOCAL SLAVS
SUMMONED THE VARANGIAN RURIK TO ASSUME CONTROL OF
THEIR DESORDERED AFFAIRS.
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NOVGOROD VECHE
From the 12th century, the Novgorod Land became
an independent feudal republic managed by veche -
a gathering of representatives of all city parts.
Veche made decisions concerning war and peace,
foreign and internal policy and other global
matters as well as elect the archbishop of
Novgorod.
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NOVGORODIAN LAND WAS INCORPORATED TO MOSCOW
PRINCIPALITY IN 1478. IT WAS THE END OF
NOVGORODS HISTORY AS AN INDEPENDENT POLITICAL
CENTRE.
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IN AUGUST 15, 1941 NOVGOROD FELL TO THE GERMAN
FASCIST. ALL NOVGORODS EDUCATIONAL
ESTABLISHMENTS, CULTURAL AND MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
WERE DESTROYED.
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NOVGOROD SYMBOLS
Birch skin paper
The open air museum of wooden architecture
Novgorod bells
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Novgorod is
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Beauty
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Romantic
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QUIET
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Magnificence