Novgorod
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Novgorod is one of the oldest and historically most important cities of Russia, a major medieval political and cultural center that played a key role in the formation of the early Russian state.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
city
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former city-state → historical city → |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
site of birch bark document discoveries
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| country |
Russia
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| culturalSignificance |
center of medieval Russian architecture
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center of medieval Russian icon painting → major center of Orthodox spirituality → |
| economicRoleHistorical |
participant in Hanseatic trade network
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trading hub → |
| firstMentionedInCentury |
9th century
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| foundedInCentury |
9th century
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| governmentTypeHistorical |
medieval republic
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| hasAlternativeName |
Lord Novgorod the Great
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Novgorod the Great → Veliky Novgorod → |
| hasDemographicRole |
one of the oldest cities in Russia
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| hasHeritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| hasHistoricalImportance |
key role in development of Russian statehood
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| hasLandmark |
Millennium of Russia monument
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Novgorod Kremlin → St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod → Yaroslav's Court → |
| hasNotableFeature |
numerous medieval churches
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well-preserved medieval urban layout → |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
Kievan Rus' era
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Middle Ages → Novgorod Republic era → |
| historicalRegion |
Novgorod Land
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Rus' → |
| languageHistorical |
Old East Slavic
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| laterPartOf |
Grand Duchy of Moscow
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| locatedIn |
European Russia
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Northwestern Russia → |
| locatedNear |
Lake Ilmen
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| locatedOn |
Volkhov River
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| modernStatus |
administrative center of Novgorod Oblast
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regional cultural center → |
| notableInstitution |
archbishopric of Novgorod
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veche → |
| partOf |
Kievan Rus'
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Novgorod Oblast NERFINISHED → |
| religionHistorical |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| roleInHistory |
center of the Novgorod Republic
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key center in formation of early Russian state → major medieval cultural center → major medieval political center → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
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