Kategorie

Cultural

Land

Russian Federation

Einschreibungsjahr

1992

Kriterien

(ii)(iv)(vi)

UNESCO-ID

604

Beschreibung

Situated on the ancient trade route between Central Asia and northern Europe, Novgorod was Russia's first capital in the 9th century. Surrounded by churches and monasteries, it was a centre for Orthodox spirituality as well as Russian architecture. Its medieval monuments and the 14th-century frescoes of Theophanes the Greek (Andrei Rublev's teacher) illustrate the development of its remarkable architecture and cultural creativity.