Saint Nicholas Church on 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]

Saint Nicholas church near Veliky Novgorod

St Nicholas Church (Lipno Island)

References

"Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings". UNESCO. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

External links

The Mesolithic Settlement of Lipno

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[unesco-1] "Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings". UNESCO. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

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¹ Shared with Lithuania ² Shared with nine other countries ³ Shared with Mongolia