Saint John the Baptist Church at Opoki
Saint John the Baptist Church at Opoki is a church in Novgorod Oblast, Northwestern Russia which is located on Ильина улица. Saint John the Baptist Church at Opoki is situated nearby to the theater building Кудесы, as well as near Saint George Church in the Market Place (Veliky Novgorod).Photo: Kamenskiyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Russian Orthodox
- Description: church in Russia
- Address: Ильина улица 1А, Великий Новгород
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint George Church in the Market Place (Veliky Novgorod) and Church of St. Paraskevi, Novgorod.
Church of St. Paraskevi, Novgorod
Church
Photo: User№101, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of St. Paraskevi in Veliky Novgorod is one of Russia's oldest churches, dating from 1207. The church is located at the city center, at the former Yaroslav's Court and the market square. Church of St. Paraskevi, Novgorod is situated 170 metres south of Saint John the Baptist Church at Opoki.
Monument Millennium of Russia
Photo: Tsyganov Sergey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Millennium of Russia is a bronze monument in the Novgorod Kremlin. It was erected in 1862 to celebrate the millennium of Rurik's arrival to Novgorod, an event sometimes taken as a starting point of the history of Russian statehood. Monument Millennium of Russia is situated 640 metres west of Saint John the Baptist Church at Opoki.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaroslav’s Court and Trade Side.
Yaroslav’s Court
Neighborhood
Photo: Lite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yaroslav's Court was the princely compound in the city of Novgorod the Great. Today it is roughly the area around the Trade Mart, the St. Nicholas Cathedral, the Church of St.
Trade Side
Suburb
The Trade Side is a historical district in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, located on the right-bank of the Volkhov. It got its name from the Torg located on it.
Novgorod
Photo: Alaric Lightin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Novgorod is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It was first mentioned in the manuscripts as early as 859.
Saint John the Baptist Church at Opoki
- Categories: Eastern Orthodox church building, architectural landmark, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Novgorod Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
58.51976° or 58° 31′ 11″ northLongitude
31.28607° or 31° 17′ 10″ eastInception
1127Open location code
9GCHG79P+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 28258528OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=russian_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q4504740
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Saint John the Baptist Church at Opoki” goes by many names.
- French: “église Saint-Jean-Baptiste-sur-Opoki”
- French: “Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste-sur-Opoki”
- Russian: “Церковь Иоанна на Опоках”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Кудесы and Главпочтамт.
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