the george yuriev monastery near novgorod city russia |
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| The St. George`s Yuriev Monastery is usually cited as Russia`s oldest monastery. It stands in 5 kilometers south of Novgorod on the left bank of the Volkhov River near where it flows out of Lake Ilmen. The monastery used to be the most important in the medieval Novgorod Republic. It is part of the World Heritage Site named Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings. |
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