Church of the Exaltation of the Cross from 1823 in Yuriev Monastery (St. George's Monastery) near Veliky Novgorod, Russia

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Yuriev Monastery is probably the oldest in Russia. It was founded in 1030 by Kievan prince Yaroslav the Wise.

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Location: Russia Novgorod
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