Antoniev Monastery
Антониев монастырь
A monastery founded in the early 12th century, with early murals inside its Cathedral of the Nativity, set on the banks of the Volkhov in a quiet university district.
The monastery was founded by Saint Anthony of Rome, who according to legend drifted here on a stone floating down the river. The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin, built in 1117, has three asymmetric domes, and its interior preserves 12th-century murals. Part of the complex now belongs to Novgorod State University, and the environment is quiet with few visitors. The church requires a ticket. It is about 2 kilometers north of the city center and can be reached on foot or by bus.
Opening hours
About 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Zverin Monastery
- Church of St. Theodore Stratelates on the Brook
- Pedestrian Bridge over the Volkhov
- Chamber of Facets (Archbishop's Palace)
- Yaroslav's Court
- St. Sophia Cathedral, Novgorod
- Znamensky Cathedral
- Novgorod Detinets (Kremlin)