Bible Encyclopedias
Novgorod

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
November

Next Entry
Nox

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Nizhniy-Novgorod
• Novgorod, Russia (Capital)
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Nijni-Novgorod
• Novgorod
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Nijni-Novgorod (Nizhni-Novgorod)
• Novgorod
• Novgorod-Syeversk
•   (only first 3 shown)

A noted Russian city, and capital of a government of the same name, is situated on the Volkhof, 110 m. SE. of St. Petersburg; is divided into two parts by the bridged river, contains the cathedral of St. Sophia (11th century); with its foundation in 864 by Rurik, a Scandinavian prince, Russian history begins; was by the 12th century a free State, but in 1471 was put down by the Muscovite Czar Ivan III.; the government of Novgorod (1,290) lies E. of St. Petersburg, embraces the Valdai plateau and hills, is chiefly forest land, and includes some 3000 lakes.