Saint Nicholas Church on Lipno Island
St Nicholas Church (Lipno Island)
Saint Nicholas Church (Russian:Nikola na Lipne church) on Lipno Island is a Russian Orthodox church, a late 13th century example of Novgorod stone architecture. It is located on a small island in the Lipno Msta river delta, 9 km south of Veliky Novgorod. The main altar was consecrated in the name of Saint Nicholas. It is part of the Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings, part of a World Heritage Site inscribed in 1992.[1]
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Saint Nicholas church near Veliky Novgorod
References
- ↑ "Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings". UNESCO. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
External links
The Mesolithic Settlement of Lipno
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Coordinates: 58°26′55″N 31°20′56″E / 58.4486°N 31.3489°E
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