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 Novgorod Veliky Hotels
Novgorod is one of the most ancient cities of Russia located in its North-West, near the site where the Volkhov river takes its waters from Lake Ilmen, emerged as a political center of Slavic and Fino-Ugric tribes in the mid-9th century, while as a town it was formed in the middle of the 10th century.
Novgorod is the cradle of Russian republican and democratic traditions.
The Kremlin of Novgorod - the oldest in Russia, this fortress was mentioned in chronicles in 1044, while its today's walls and towers were constructed at the close of 15th century.
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 Fromte Tour Operator
Velikiy Novgorod is the foremost historic city of North-Western Russia, situated on the highway (and railway) connecting Moscow and St Petersburg.
Novgorod 's St Sophia is the oldest church in Russia.
In the village of Vitoslavlitsy, on the road from Novgorod to the Yuriev Monastery, a museum of ancient wooden art was established.
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 Novgorod Encyclopedia Article @ KJ5.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Novgorod court was formally presided over by the Prince (also elected by the Veche), but his verdicts had to be confirmed by the Posadnik to become binding.
Novgorod remained the third largest Russian city, however, until Ivan the Terrible sacked the city and slaughtered thousands of its inhabitants in 1570.
Novgorod's conquest by Ivan III in 1478 decisively changed the character of local architecture.
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 NOVGOROD - LoveToKnow Article on NOVGOROD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
of the Varangians by Novgorod in 862) was erected in 1862.
From the end of the 10th century the princes of Novgorod, chosen either from the sons of the great princes of Kiev (until 1136) or from sonic other branch of the family of Rurik, were always elected by the vyeche; but they were only its military defenders, and their dele~1ates were merely assessors in.
The Novgorod traders penetrated at an early date to the shores of the White Sea, hunted on Novaya Zemlya in the 11th century, colonized the basins of the northern Dvina, descended the Volga, and as early as the I4th century extended their trading expeditions beyond the Urals into Siberia.
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 Russia: Velikiy Novgorod media highlights 26-31 Dec 05
Velikiy Novgorod mayor Nikolay Grazhdankin responded by saying that although a mere R200,000 had been planned to be spent on sports in 2006, it was a lot of money compared to R11,000 in 2003.
Among other Velikiy Novgorod companies that have not been included in the city privatization plan for 2006 are funeral companies Luch and Ritus, a dental clinic, the road maintenance company Remstroydor, a passenger transportation company and the city water supplier Vodokanal.
Velikiy Novgorod duma deputy Aleksandr Deyna said 500 such bulletins were planned to be published in the newspaper under the title "Official Novgorod".
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 Novgorod Region Overview
The administrative capital of Novgorod Region is the city of Velikiy Novgorod (not to be confused with the city of Nizhny Novgorod on the Volga River).
Distance from the city of Velikiy Novgorod to Moscow is 590 km (370 miles), while St. Petersburg is located 180 km (112 miles) to the northeast.
The largest cities in the region are Velikiy Novgorod (237,000), Borovichi (60,000), Staraya Russa (40,900), Valday (18,900), Chudovo (18,000), Malaya Vishera (14,500) and Soltsy 12,700.
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 Russia : Velikiy Novgorod - «Rusvip» Travel Company
Novgorod was first mentioned as a fortress in the chronicles of 859, and this date is accepted as a starting point of the city's age.
From the year 1136 and on, Novgorod became "free in princes", which means that princes were invited for a period of time (usually during the wars).
Veliky Novgorod is situated on the North-West of Russia, 180 kilometers from Saint-Petersburg and 524 kilometers from Moscow.
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 WayToRussia.Net Guide to Russia / History of Novgorod, special dates.
Novgorod was the main Russian port for many centuries and was important for Baltic sea trade, so the city participated in the Hansa Union (the union of the richest Baltic ports).
Novgorod is situated in the north of Russia and was separated from the rest of country by the swamps, so tartars weren't able to reach the city.
Novgorod army was defeated and Novgorod was joined to the State of Moscow.
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 Novgorod Region (Russia)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
At the Novgorod city history museum I did saw a battle flag carried in the wars against Sweden in the early 1600’ies: It was a square canvas banner with a saltire and border, no fringe, and over all a much smaller red saltire.
The historical flag of Novgorod is blue triangle with yellow vertical stripe in the hoist.
This flag uses in the central stripe and on the coat of arms the same shade of (medium) blue used on the russian national flag (and not light blue) and the three stripes are of equal width (and not “spanish style”).
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 Novgorod -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Velikiy Novgorod (Но́вгород) is the foremost historic city of North-Western Russia, situated on the highway (but slightly off the railway) connecting Moscow and St Petersburg.
In 1136, Novgorod merchants and boyars seceded from Kiev, banished their prince and proclaimed the Novgorod Republic.
Novgorod kremlin, traditionally known as Detinets, also contains the oldest palace in Russia (the so-called Chamber of the Facets, 1433), the oldest Russian bell tower (mid-15th cent.), and the oldest Russian clock tower (1673).
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 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Novgorod rendered tribute to Kievan Rus long time but finally shook off the control of the Kiev princes, and 1136 is regarded as the date of the formation of the Novgorod republic.
From the mid-12th century on Novgorod became the capital of a state stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Ural Mountains and the Arctic Ocean.
Velikiy Novgorod is located in the Russian Plain north-west of Moscow and to the south from St-Petersburg (250 km).
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 NOVGOROD (formerly kno... - Online Information article about NOVGOROD (formerly kno...
foundation of Russia (the calling in of the Varangians by Novgorod in 862) was erected in 1862.
Protected by its marshes, Novgorod is free to refuse to allow him or her to take them.
In the beginning of the 17th century Novgorod was taken and held for seven years by the Swedes; and in the 18th century the foundation of St Petersburg ultimately destroyed Volga to St Petersburg and on the See also:
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 About Velikiy Novgorod.
Novgorod - one of the most ancient cities of Russia located in its North-West,near the site where the Volkhov river takes its waters from Lake Ilmen, emerged as a political center of Slavic and Fino-Ugric tribes in the mid-9th century, while as a town it was formed in the middle of the 10th century.
The efforts of Novgorod Bishops in spreading and promoting the Orthodoxy were given high credit in the mid-12th century when they were elevated to the ranks of Archbishops which made the
Medieval Novgorod was one of the greatest art centers of Europe.
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Open Championship of novgorod region of Okinawate was held in Velikiy Novgorod.
On the 19th of December in Velikiy Novgorod was held the Championship of Novgorod region of Okinawan Karate and Kobudo.
In Velikiy Novogorod was held the election to the City Congress.
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 Local hotels in Novgorod Velikiy
Well, we live and work in Novgorod Velikiy and if we were to stay at a hotel, we would certainly pick one of the hotels we offer to you on our pages.
All of the Novgorod Velikiy hotels in our selection are the best in their class.
Novgorod Velikiy is our city and we will be right here during your visit and you can always call us if you need local hotel assistance.
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 Union of Councils for Soviet Jews: Russian Extremism Trial Ends in Suspended Sentences
Velikiy Novgorod, 31 May: A court in Velikiy Novgorod handed down its verdict today in a case of extremism involving a group of Russian National Unity activists, the RIA-Novosti correspondent reports from the Novgorod City Court.
The extremism case was brought by staff at the Novgorod Region Prosecutor's Office in August 2003.
The immediate cause was an appeal to the prosecutor's office from the Novgorod Region Justice Directorate, regarding instances of unregistered publications being distributed in the region.
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 Novgorod Veliky Hotels. Airline Tickets. Hotel Reservations.
Velikiy Novgorod is one of the most ancient cities of Russia, founded in the 9-10 centuries.
For a long time Velikii Novgorod had been the largest center of culture in Russia, where chronicles, books, hagiographies, deductive literature were created.
In Velikii Novgorod many outstanding monuments of medieval architecture and painting are preserved.
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 WayToRussia.Net Guide to Russia / Sightseeing tour around Novgorod
Novgorod is divided into two parts -"storony" by the river Volkhov (Волхов).
This was the economical and political center of the ancient town of Novgorod.
In the 17th century Novgorod was already part of Moscow kingdom, so the new architecture traditions were used.
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 Dialog, Velikiy Novgorod, Russia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It became an assignee of science research works and activities that were held in Novgorod affiliaty of the North-West State Service Academy (organized in 1994) and that became possible for the realization as independent tendencies able to be accomplished outside the Academy.
The structure of “Dialog” includes Novgorod affiliaty of the North – West State Service Academy, affiliaty of Service and Benefits Academy (St. Petersburg) (the specialties are: housing and communal economy, finance, municipal management and others), retraining courses, foreign languages courses, computer courses.
In order to realize the Programs, the intellectual potential of the regional scientists and teachers, leaders and managers of the enterprises of the Novgorod region is being used and developed, independently from the property forms, municipal forms and authorities.
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 Employers and Human Resource Managers Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Novgorod Regional Social Organization “Employers’ and Human Resource Managers’ Association” (further “Association”) is a private, non-profitable, public organization.
The main purpose of the Association is an active promotion in Velikiy Novgorod and Novgorod region of modern technologies dealing with personnel and, in the final analysis, the achievement of high effectiveness of managers’, specialists’ and clerks’ work in organizations and enterprises, and also the provision of better employment in the region.
Novgorod region Administration brings to your notice that for such kind of work and some other measures Novgorod Regional Social Organization “Employers’ and Human Resource Managers’ Association” is being created.
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 CPTI - Novgorod / Rochester LEEP
Since December 2000, 17 professionals from Velikiy Novgorod have traveled to Rochester and 7 professionals from Rochester have visited Velikiy Novgorod, although, on both sides of the ocean, a much wider audience has benefited from the programs and workshops.
Thus far, as a direct result of this two-year exchange, the Velikiy Novgorod City Police Department and City Administration have worked together to compile a database of truant and at-risk youth.
In April 2002, three trainers from Rochester traveled to Velikiy Novgorod for the Phase IV follow-on Professional Development Workshop.
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 Russia - Novgorod Region - RussiaTrek.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Population: The Population of Novgorod Region is 728,700; urban population makes up to 71% of the total.
Economy: Industry, which makes up for approximately 40% of the regional economy and contributes over half of tax revenues, is mainly concentrated in the cities of Velikiy Novgorod, Borovichi, Staraya Russa and Chudovo.
Centre of the region is the town of Novgorod.
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 Veliky Novgorod for tourists   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In the program: historical clubs from Veliky Novgorod and the neighbouring regions gather to celebrate the anniversary of the Russian troops' famous victory in the Battle at the Chudskoye Lake 764 years ago.
Last summer Veliky Novgorod has celebrated its 1143rd birthday, although the exact date of its foundation is unknown to the historians.
On the territory of the old Marketplace, palaces of Princes Yaroslav the Wise and Ivan III were standing.
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 Velikiy Novgorod Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
In the southern district there was a prince's court, also known as the Yaroslav's Courtyard, from the name of Yaroslav the Wise who reigned Novgorod for a number of years in the early 11th century before his accession to the Kiev throne.
At the time of his work in Novgorod, Theophanes the Greek was a highly accomplished artist, in the prime of his powerful talent.
After Novgorod's liberation, the monument was restored and in November 1944 once again unveiled to the public.
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 Novgorod - Russian Women Romance and Marriage Tours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Located on the Volkhov River near the point where it leaves Lake Ilmen Veliky Novgorod is one of the friendliest and oldest cities of Russia.
Veliky Novgorod (not to be confused with the city of Nizhny Novgorod on the Volga River) is situated on the North-West of Russia, 180 kilometers from Saint-Petersburg and 524 kilometers from Moscow.
At Veliky Novgorod height, in the 14th century, its population rose to c.400, 000.
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 CDC - Thomas Tait - VA’s Seminar Leads to Increased Tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Although hospitality is a relatively new industry in Russia, the city of Velikiy Novgorod has taken one of the most active roles in developing tourism in their area.
CDC then enlisted the tourism management expertise of VA Thomas Tait, who traveled to Velikiy Novgorod in March 2002 to conduct the week-long seminar.
The primary objectives of the seminar were to provide a full spectrum of activities that are undertaken by world-class destinations to promote their locale and to serve their visitors.
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 BusinessLink Peronnel - офис в Новгороде   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Velikiy Novgorod is one of the largest regional centers in the North-West of Russia.
In 1998 several large Western enterprises ran their facilities in Velikiy Novgorod.
Our Novgorod Division is proud to have among its partners Dirol, Amkor Rentsch Novgorod, Benteler Automobiletechnik, Novgorod Steklo, Joyco, Wurth, Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola, Philip Morris Izhora companies.
www.blp.ru /novgorode.htm   (333 words)

  
 WELCOME TO THE VELIKIY NOVGOROD! : SERVIS-TOUR
By all means Veliky Novgorod occupies one of the first places among the oldest Russian cities, culture and art treasuries.
Veliky Novgorod - the combination of the best traditions of Russian hospitality and the service of the European level.
Here you can become aware of the history alive, the cradle of Russian civilization, become acquainted with the culture, way of life and traditions of Novgorod region, visit a unique complex of monuments of Russian ancient architecture of 11-17 centuries and to have a rest with comfort.
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