Russian North
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The Russian North is a historical and cultural region situated in the northwestern part of Russia, north of Vologda. It spans the regions of Arkhangelsk Oblast and Murmansk Oblast. It also includes pa
The Kenozero National Park is a cultural landscape recognized as a World Heritage Site
Kizhi Pogost
Solovetsky Monastery
Church of the Annunciation (Solvychegodsk, built in 1586)
Veliky Novgorod
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Veliky Novgorod, also known simply as Novgorod, is the largest city and the administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. The city lies along the Volkhov River, just 6 kilometres downstream of its
Russian North
…population (possibly speaking the extinct Bjarmian languages). The initial Russian colonization of the Russian North was launched independently from Novgorod and Rostov in the 11th and 12th centuries (at the latest). Genetic studies show that some populations of Russian North still have a significant Finnic…
The Novgorod Detinets
The Cathedral of Saint Sophia, built in the 11th century, is a symbol of the city
The Monastery of the Tithes is one of eight ancient monasteries of the Novgorod Republic
The Angel with Golden Hair, 12th-century icon