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)

On 6 January 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Christmas mass at the church.[2][3]

References
  1. "Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings". UNESCO. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. https://apnews.com/article/moscow-russia-vladimir-putin-patriarch-kirill-christmas-46a58816d0145833684a50fa294eb47d
  3. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/putin-observes-christmas-at-13th-century-island-church/2021/01/06/ca7aa1e8-5066-11eb-a1f5-fdaf28cfca90_story.html

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