Novgorod Detinets

Novgorod Detinets
Новгородский детинец (Russian)
Interactive map of Novgorod Detinets
58°31′15.50″N 31°16′32.00″E / 58.5209722°N 31.2755556°E / 58.5209722; 31.2755556
LocationVeliky Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast, Russia
History
Rebuilt15th century
Official name
Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iv, vi
Designated1992 (16th session)
Reference no.604
Region
Eastern Europe
The eastern wall of the Novgorod Detinets
Map of Novgorod Kremlin
Novgorod Kremlin Wall on a 5-ruble banknote

The Novgorod Detinets (Russian: Новгородский детинец, romanized: Novgorodskiy detinets), also known as the Novgorod Kremlin (Russian: Новгородский кремль, romanized: Novgorodskiy kreml'), is a fortified complex (detinets) in Veliky Novgorod, Russia. It stands on the left bank of the Volkhov River about two miles north of where it empties out of Lake Ilmen.