Church of St. Nicholas on Lipno

About museum

The Church of St. Nicholas on Lipno — the only one of the former monastic complex located at the confluence of the Msta River and Lake Ilmen — became an important event for Novgorod. Erected after a half-century of silence, it continued the traditions of 13th-century Novgorodian architecture, introducing fashionable elements of the transitional Romano-Gothic style. The frescoes of the Nicholas Church are the only surviving ensemble of Old Russian wall painting from the 13th century; they were damaged during the Great Patriotic War and by artillery shelling. In 1960 an architectural restoration was carried out under the direction of L. M. Shulyak, and in 1992 the Nicholas Church was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

On Lipno stands the Church of St. Nicholas — the first stone church erected after a half-century of silence, built in conditions of war and the Mongol invasion. It was created in the style of 13th-century Novgorodian architecture, while fashionable elements of the transitional Romano-Gothic style were also introduced.