Russia's oldest kremlin (1044 AD), UNESCO World Heritage Site. Contains St. Sophia Cathedral (1050), Russia's oldest stone church, and the famous Millennium of Russia monument (1862). The red-brick fortress walls stretch along the Volkhov River.
Located in central Veliky Novgorod on Volkhov River bank. From railway and bus station — buses 4, 7, 7A, 17 to 'Sennaya Square' stop or 15 min walk through center. Kremlin grounds free, museums paid. Near St. Sophia Cathedral and 'Millennium of Russia' monument.
Millennium of Russia monument. St. Sophia Cathedral — oldest in Russia. From walls to Volkhov River.
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Russia's oldest kremlinSt. Sophia oldest churchMillennium Monument iconicFree territory entry
Russia's oldest kremlinSt. Sophia oldest churchMillennium Monument iconicFree territory entry
Millennium of Russia monument. St. Sophia Cathedral — oldest in Russia. From walls to Volkhov River.
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