Лужский район

Лужский район is a suburb in Novgorod Oblast, Northwestern Russia. Лужский район is situated nearby to the suburb Сырковский район, as well as near Колмово.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Derevianitsky Monastery and Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Veliky Novgorod.

Derevianitsky Monastery

Heath

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Derevianitsky Monastery is a heath.

Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Veliky Novgorod

Church

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The Antoniev Monastery rivalled the Yuriev Monastery as the most important monastery of medieval Novgorod the Great. It stands along the right bank of the Volkhov River north of the city centre and forms part of the Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings, a World Heritage Site. Antoniev Monastery is situated 3½ km southeast of Лужский район.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Syrkovo and Grigorovo.

Syrkovo

Village

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Syrkovo is a village.

Grigorovo

Village

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Grigorovo is a village in Novgorodsky District of Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Veryazha River, west of and immediately adjacent to Veliky Novgorod. Grigorovo is situated 3½ km southwest of Лужский район.