Zverin Monastery
Зверин монастырь
An old nunnery north of the Kremlin, where the Pokrovsky Church completed in 1399 and the small Church of St. Simeon contain 15th-century murals.
The monastery’s name comes from the old princely hunting grounds (“beast park”). The Church of St. Simeon, built in 1468, preserves relatively complete 15th-century murals, while the Pokrovsky Cathedral is still an active church. The monastery lies in a quiet residential area about a 15-minute walk north of the Kremlin, with few visitors, making it a good place to visit after the main sights.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Chamber of Facets (Archbishop's Palace)
- St. Sophia Cathedral, Novgorod
- Antoniev Monastery
- Millennium of Russia Monument
- Novgorod Detinets (Kremlin)
- Novgorod Museum-Reserve (Main Building)
- Pedestrian Bridge over the Volkhov
- Kokui Tower