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Russia's Very First Capital You Probably Never Heard About
Russia's Very First Capital You Probably Never Heard About
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Staraya Ladoga, a village that used to be a city until 1703, is located on the Volkhov River in the Leningrad Region of Russia. 20.08.2015, Sputnik International
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Russia's Very First Capital You Probably Never Heard About 15:00 GMT 20.08.2015 (Updated: 15:54 GMT 20.08.2015 )
Staraya Ladoga, a village that used to be a city until 1703, is located on the Volkhov River in the Leningrad Region of Russia.
Founded in 753, this once prosperous trading post and multi-ethnic community is sometimes referred to as "the first capital of Russia". Welcome to Staraya Ladoga!
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabank The St. George's Church (L) and a wooden church of St. Dmitry Solunsky at the Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga. Leningrad Region, Russia. The St. George's Church (L) and a wooden church of St. Dmitry Solunsky at the Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga. Leningrad Region, Russia.
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabank Visitors at the Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia. Visitors at the Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia.
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabank An exhibition at the Gate Tower of the Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia. An exhibition at the Gate Tower of the Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia.
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabank Burial mounds in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia. Burial mounds in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia.
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabank A wooden church of St. Dmitry Solunsky at the Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia. A wooden church of St. Dmitry Solunsky at the Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia.
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabank An exhibition at the Gate Tower of the Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia. An exhibition at the Gate Tower of the Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia.
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabank The Gate Tower (L) and the Kliment Tower of the Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia. The Gate Tower (L) and the Kliment Tower of the Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia.
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabank The Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia. The Staraya Ladoga Fortress in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia.
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabank The St. Nicholas Monastery in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia. The St. Nicholas Monastery in the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia.
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabank The Volkhov River and the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia. The Volkhov River and the village of Staraya Ladoga, located in the Leningrad Region of Russia.
