Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Novgorod

The Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Sinichya Gora in is one of 's oldest churches, dating from 1192. The church is located at Saint Peter Cemetery, on the left bank of the Volkhov River, outside of the limits of the old city.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Russian Orthodox
  • Description: church building in Veliky Novgorod, Russia
  • Also known as: “Церковь Петра и Павла на Сильнище (на Синичьей горе)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monument Millennium of Russia and Novgorod Kremlin.

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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 traditionally taken as a starting point of the history of Russian statehood. is situated 1½ km northeast of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Novgorod.

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The Novgorod Detinets, also known as the , is a fortified complex in , . It stands on the left bank of the Volkhov River about two miles north of where it empties out of Lake Ilmen. is situated 1½ km northeast of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Novgorod.

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is situated 710 metres northeast of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Novgorod.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Novgorod and Yaroslav’s Court.

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is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It was first mentioned in the manuscripts as early as 859.

Neighborhood
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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 , the Church of St.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Novgorod

Latitude
58.50935° or 58° 30′ 34″ north
Longitude
31.25881° or 31° 15′ 32″ east
Inception
1185—1192
Open location code
9GCHG755+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 89457069
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­russian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q4504870
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Novgorod” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديس بطرس و القديس بول”
  • Persian: “کلیسای سنت پیتر و سنت پل (سینیچیا گورا)”
  • Persian: “کلیسای سنت پیتر و سنت پل”
  • Russian: “Церковь Петра и Павла на Синичьей горе”

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