Cathedral of St. Nicholas

After restoration, replacing missing four domes
Photo: Lite Wikimedia Commons

Used under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License

Photo: Alaexis Wikipedia

Used under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike License

Bell tower added in 17th century
Photo: Lite Wikimedia Commons

Used under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License

16th century copy of 15th century icon taken to Moscow in 1502 and later lost in a Kremlin fire; the copy is in the Novgorod cathedral

Photo: Tribute to Orthodoxy

The four side domes were destroyed at the end of the 18th century
Photo, 1978: Vytold Muratov Wikimedia Commons

Used under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike License

Used by permission

Veliky Novgorod
Yaroslav's Court, Novgorod Oblast Russia

Russian Orthodox

The five-domed Cathedral was founded in 1113 in Yaroslav's (the prince's) Court across the river from the Kremlin. The church had numerous changes over the years, including the addition of an interior second story and a large porch. Still, the cathedral is one of the oldest surviving Russian churches with 12th century foundation and walls, 17th-19th century alterations, and a late 20th century restoration attempting to restore the original appearance.

More information