Historical sanctuary
Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street
Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street is the celebrated street church on Ilyina Street in Novgorod, and it is distinguished by the way its compact form and fresco reputation keep one urban parish church central within the Novgorod sacred ensemble.
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What stands out
Scope note
Keep in view
Keep Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street visible as the celebrated street church on Ilyina Street in Novgorod rather than reducing it to only the Theophanes fresco church.
At a glance
Before you visit
A church in the Novgorod sacred ensemble where its compact form and fresco reputation keep one urban parish church central within the Novgorod sacred ensemble
Why it matters
UNESCO frames Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings as an Eastern Orthodox sacred landscape of cathedrals, monasteries, and churches spread across the urban and riverine world of medieval Novgorod, and the supporting site sources keep Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street legible as a church within the Novgorod sacred ensemble.
That matters because Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street is strongest as the celebrated street church on Ilyina Street in Novgorod rather than only the Theophanes fresco church.
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Story and context
History and sacred context
Sources
- Official websitePrimary visitor-facing site for current access and institutional context.
- UNESCO entryPrimary authority source for the Novgorod world heritage ensemble and its major sacred monuments.
- Wikipedia entryWikipedia article for Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street.
- Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings (Property 604)Primary authority source for the Novgorod world heritage ensemble and its major sacred monuments.
- Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street (Q4505219)Entity anchor for the Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street in Veliky Novgorod.
- Category:Church of the Transfiguration on Ilina Street (Veliky Novgorod)Visual context for the Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street and its urban setting.
- Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina StreetWikipedia article for Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street.
- Church of the Transfiguration on the Trade SideOfficial Novgorod Museum-Reserve page for the church better known as the Church of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street, with monument description and visiting details.
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