Pedestrian Bridge over the Volkhov
Пешеходный мост
A footbridge linking the St. Sophia side, where the Kremlin stands, with the commercial district across the river; it is the best spot for viewing the walls and the river.
The footbridge was built in 1987 near the site of a medieval bridge, where in the Middle Ages the two sides in disputes of the people’s assembly (veche) often fought each other on the bridge. From the bridge you can look back at the red walls of the Kremlin and the city beach, and on summer evenings during the white nights the river surface glitters in golden light. Walking across leads to Yaroslav’s Court and the cluster of churches in the commercial district. In summer, boats on the Volkhov and Lake Ilmen depart from the pier beneath the bridge.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Yaroslav's Court
- St. Sophia Cathedral, Novgorod
- Chamber of Facets (Archbishop's Palace)
- Novgorod Detinets (Kremlin)
- Millennium of Russia Monument
- Novgorod Museum-Reserve (Main Building)
- Kokui Tower
- Church of St. Theodore Stratelates on the Brook