St. George's Church, Staraya Ladoga

Name: St. George's Church
Address: Staraya Ladoga, Russia

#2 among attractions in Staraya Ladoga

Top attraction, Church

Gallery (3)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

St. George's Church in the selo of Staraya Ladoga, Volkhovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia is one of the oldest churches of Russia, dating from the second half of the 12th century. It is one of the few surviving pre-Mongol buildings in Russia. It contains the frescoes of the 12th century, extremely rare in Russia. The church is located within the Staraya Ladoga Fortress, on the left bank of the Volkhov River. The building was designated an architectural monument of federal significance. ()

Local name: Георгиевская церковь Completed: 1200 (824 years ago)Architectural style: Russian architectureCoordinates: 59°59'51"N, 32°17'54"E

Address

Staraya Ladoga Russia

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Staraya Ladoga

Day trips

St. George's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dormition Cathedral, Lyubsha, Parovoz Eu 708-64.

~1910 ftNW
Church
Dormition Cathedral, Staraya Ladoga
10 min walk • Dormition Cathedral in the selo of Staraya Ladoga, Volkhovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia is one of the oldest churches of Russia, dating from the second half of the 12th century.
0.7 miE
Archaeological site
Lyubsha, Staraya Ladoga
17 min walk • Lyubsha is an archaeological site situated on the right bank of the Volkhov, about 1,500 metres downstream from Staraya Ladoga. As was determined by the 1997 excavations, Lyubsha is the site of one of the oldest Slavs fort in Russia, established in the first half of the 8th century, thus predating Ladoga.
5.3 miS
Memorial
Parovoz Eu 708-64, Volkhov
135 min walk • Eu-708-64 was an E-series steam locomotive that on February 7, 1943, was the first to bring a train of food and ammunition to the Finland Station after the blockade of Leningrad was broken.