Novgorod Detinets

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.

Novgorod Detinets
Native name
Russian: Новгородский детинец
LocationVeliky Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast, Russia
Coordinates58°31′15.50″N 31°16′32.00″E
Rebuilt15th century
Official nameHistoric Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iv, vi
Designated1992 (16th session)
Reference no.604
RegionEastern Europe
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