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Trek Introduced a new version of the Boone Cyclocross Race bike just as the 2021-2022 cyclocross season was starting after a partially canceled schedule in the pandemic year of 2020.

Trek Boone 6 Disc for 2022 © C. Lee/Cyclocross Magazine

Unlike the new Specialized CruX we saw introduced at the Sea Otter Classic in October, Trek has kept the bike as a dedicated cyclocross race bike with “modern cyclocross” geometry and minimal accessory attachment points. The redesign includes a 250 gram lighter frame than the previous model, and a profile that takes cues from the Madone, Trek’s flagship road bike. The 2022 Boone is smoother in the wind, including a cleaner cable management system that Trek calls Control Freak.

Trek’s Control Freak cable management system is clean-looking. © C. Lee/Cyclocross Magazine

Treks started appearing regularly on the podium of international cyclocross racing in 2012 with 15 time U.S. National Champion Katie Compton who rode an aluminum-framed prototype that later evolved into the Crockett.

Sven Nys , arguably the greatest cyclocross racer of all time, rode a Trek Boone from 2014 until he retired from racing at the end of the 2016 season. He continues to head the Beloise Trek Lions, a Belgian team sponsored by Trek. Lucinda Brand won her 2021 Cyclocross World Championship jersey on the last iteration of the Trek Boone. More recently both she and Lars Van der Haar won their respective races at the 2021 European Cyclocross Championships aboard the new 2022 Trek Boone.

There is no doubt that Nys, Brand and Van der Haar had input to Trek’s decision to keep the Boone as a dedicated cyclocross race bike, while other companies are making cyclocross models more gravel-friendly with geometry corrected for larger tires and long-distance comfort.

The Boone is 600 series carbon fiber, two levels down from the top road racing models Madone and Emonda, and one level from Trek’s Domane that is ridden in the one-day European Spring Classics. Trek marketing manager Anders Ahlberg told me, “OCLV 600 was chosen for the right balance of properties to keep the weight down, but also to keep the cost competitive given that the Boone 6 is now our single complete CX bike. Every carbon bike we make comes with a ton of different specific fibers in it, used in different areas for different reasons. Think of a higher grade as one that contains a higher percentage and usage of higher modulus fibers.”

The Trek Boone geometry is unchanged from the previous version. Our 56cm review sample has a 68mm bottom bracket drop, 72-degree headtube angle, and 42.5cm chainstays. The reach and stack measurements are 387mm and 580mm respectively for a 56cm frame that has a 55.8cm effective top tube. The wheelbase is a fairly standard 102.0 cm. With a 45mm fork offset, the calculated trail is 67mm with a 33mm tire.

The general frame aesthetics and headtube shape are more streamlined in appearance than before, with a new cable routing through the headtube and IsoSpeed fork with a crown that integrates with the downtube. The 2022 Boone retains the rear IsoSpeed decoupler and the integrated seat mast with an external 135mm long carbon seat mast cap that holds the saddle and slides over the seat mast to offer some saddle height flexibility. The relative saddle height adjustment is limited to about 80mm, which is enough if you select the correct frame size. Trek does make a longer 175mm seatmast cap if you need a bit more height. The seatmast caps are also available with either a 5mm or 20mm setback and use a side-mount saddle rail clamp.

The fork is new and labeled IsoSpeed, and contributes to the integrated, streamlined style and lighter weight of the new Boone. The 2022 Boone does not have the front IsoSpeed decoupler that the Domane has with the rocker upper headset cup. Removing the front IsoSpeed decoupler that was on the previous version of the Boone is a large part of the frame weight savings, according to Ahlberg.

Significant to the more streamlined front end is the control line entry into the headtube. A bit less complicated than control lines run internally in the handlebars and stem, the control lines of the Boone enter the upper headset race cover through rubber-booted ports. This cover does not seal the upper headset bearing, it is cosmetic and acts as an entry point for the control lines. Easy on the power washer! Trek calls this Control Freak. The lines then enter the large headtube around the ordinary round tapered fork steerer and find their way to destinations internally via the downtube. The arrangement looks clean and is only a little more complicated than normal internal control line runs entering the downtube. The front brake hose runs inside the headtube straight into the left fork leg.

The 2022 Trek Boone uses 12mm through-axles (100mm front and 142mm rear), flat mount disc brake calipers, and follows the rest of Trek’s line with a move to a T-47 threaded internal bottom bracket. It has an 85.5mm wide bottom bracket shell and an insert threaded to M47 X 1.0mm bonded in. Based on Trek’s experience in the ’90s with threaded BB inserts, these new T47 inserts are slightly tri-lobed so they are keyed and resist rotational forces better. The chainstays are asymmetric, narrower on the drive side for crank clearance. Both front and rear through-axles have a 6mm Allen key fitting and Trek includes one lever with a 6mm head that snaps onto the through-axle. Trek could have had 2 axles with handles or no handles at all. This is a good solution: clean looking but with the convenience of always having a way to remove your wheels.

Trek had industry insiders abuzz when the 2022 Boone was introduced with a press release that erroneously indicated a 33mm maximum tire clearance. That was of course a nod to the tire size limit for UCI contested cyclocross races. In 2020 USAC ruled that non-UCI contested cyclocross races allow tire width up to 38mm. With a 40mm tire, we were able to achieve the industry standard 5mm tire-to-frame clearance on the Boone. Trek’s official stance is the Boone fits 38mm maximum tire width leaving more than 6mm clearance all around the tire, an admittedly conservative recommendation. So, the 2022 Boone can be ridden in any USAC race using a tire up to the maximum size for a given category. And yes, it can handle many gravel ties.

The new Trek Boone is shown with 33mm (measured) tires in place. Trek’s 85.5mm wide T47 threaded bottom bracket. © C. Lee/Cyclocross Magazine

The Trek Boone with a 42mm (measured) tire in place. There is a 3mm tire-to-frame clearance on the drive side. © C. Lee/Cyclocross Magazine

The only accessory mountings are for two bottle cages in the usual positions of the down and seat tubes. Our review Boone 6 has a beautiful paint job that fades red to navy to teal from the upper to lower frame. I received numerous compliments about the bike’s aesthetics from non-cyclists and cyclists alike.

The Trek Boone 6 comes with a full Shimano GRX mechanical kit. The stock front chainring is 40 teeth, and the arm length varies with frame size. Our 56cm sample has a 172.5mm crankarm length. The Boone has a height-adjustable chain guide mounted directly to the frame to aid chain retention when using a single chainring. The chain guide not only keeps the chain from dropping inboard but also has a guide on top to keep the chain from riding off the top of the chainring. If you want to run a double chainring crank with a front derailleur, you will need a special clamp from Trek since the seat tube is not round and there is no provision for a standard bolt-on front derailleur hanger. There is a port on the back of the seat tube for the control line, whether it be cable housing or wire. The cassette is 11-34 11-speed. The 34t cassette is unique in the Shimano road cassette lineup since the 34 tooth cog overhangs the cog spider. This allows the cassette to fit old Shimano 8-9-10 speed cassette bodies. On an 11 speed body, it requires an inboard spacer. This is useful if you have old wheels laying around, but all those old wheels will likely be for rim brakes with quick-release hubs!

The cockpit consists of a Bontrager Elite IsoZone VR-CF (variable radius compact flare) aluminum bar. That supposedly comes with IsoZone pads, but I did not untape the bar to verify this particular fact. The stem is a Bontrager Pro aluminum model that is Blendr compatible. Blendr is a group of accessory mounts that integrate into the stem. I commented about this in an early review of the Trek Crockett two years ago.

The Paradigm Comp 25 wheelset is also from Bontrager, Trek’s component brand. The rim inner width is 25mm and the outer width is 31mm. The aluminum rim is has a tubeless compatible profile but comes with a standard rim strip and tubes installed. The tires are Bontrager CX3, an all-around tread labeled 32 but measures 33.5 on the wide rim. Still, there is little rim protection with this tire and rim combination. Though I did a lot of riding with this stock wheelset, much of my review riding was done with a familiar tire and wheel combination, the WTB Riddler 700 X 37 tires with the WTB CZR i23 wheelset I recently reviewed.

Bontrager CX3 32mm tire on a Bontrager Paradigm Comp rim with an internal width of 25mm measures 33.5mm but still offers minimal rim protection 0n the 31mm outer width rim. © C. Lee/Cyclocross Magazine

The complete Boone 6 Disc is 18.4 pounds. It is 11.1 pounds without the wheels, but with the through-axles.

The new Boone is instantly familiar if you’ve ridden a lot of ’cross bikes over the years, as I’ve done. That said, every bike is nuanced, and this all-carbon, race geometry machine is no different, especially given Trek’s experience with carbon construction and the IsoSpeed decoupler and fork.

The Boone’s rear IsoSpeed decoupler works. When the saddle is weighted the seat mast flexes back firmly from the pivot point, and the seat tube flexes forward reciprocally. The rear IsoSpeed decoupler depends on the weight of the rider who must be seated to activate the system. It also depends on the height and setback of the saddle to leverage the seat mast. I weigh 155 pounds and my saddle height is 75cm. This places the saddle about 25cm above the IsoSpeed pivot and is only a centimeter above the minimum height for the size 56cm frame. You could argue that with my weight and low saddle height relative to the available range, I am least likely to benefit from the IsoSpeed decoupler.

That said, the Boone certainly has a smooth ride for a stiff bike, an interesting dichotomy. On bumpy terrain, I can stay in the saddle and continue to apply power to the pedals- more efficient and less fatiguing in many situations. I experienced this with the Boone 6 over bumpy track, rocky trails, washboard and broken pavement on fast flat sections, when climbing in the saddle to maintain traction, and even downhill in the case you need weight on the saddle for rear-wheel traction. The ride is not soft, bouncy, or springy and you are certainly aware of the surface, but the vibrations are muted and bumpiness is damped. I can conclude Trek’s use of the IsoSpeed decoupler provides a desirable ride quality from the saddle on the Boone. The Aluminum Trek Crockett reviewed 2 years ago had a similarly smooth ride without the rear IsoSpeed decoupler, as do other bikes, so this quality can be engineered in different ways.

Trek Boone rear Isospeed decoupler allows the seat mast to flex for compliance over rough terrain. © C. Lee/Cyclocross Magazine

Out of the saddle, the rear IsoDecoupler does not play a role in ride quality-that is left to frame design and carbon layup engineering. The Boone is on par with other top-end cyclocross bikes I recall such as the last Cannondale Super-X. You jump on the pedals and the bike shoots out from under you. Throw it into a turn, on the road or off, and it follows your command. In transitions from pavement to dirt and back the front end does not waver. Descending out of the saddle over a rocky trail that burped both tires relied on the fork to provide the damping without the IsoSpeed decoupler. It did a fine job, keeping the bike online, under control without bucking my hands off the bars.

The new trek Boone has get up and go! © C. Lee/Cyclocross Magazine

For ’cross racing, the Boone has a fairly level top tube that is easy to grasp. It has a flat profile that is comfortable on your shoulder when portaging. The Control Freak cable management keeps control lines out of the way but does not restrict steering at all. When washing the bike, there was no more water imbibed in the bearings than would normally occur. Any water following the control lines will go down the fork leg or into the downtube as on other frames. The down tube is massive-it comes off of a huge headtube and flares to the entire width of the bottom bracket. I could not put my medium-sized hand around the tube, so lifting from the downtube to shoulder the bike requires some adjustment. The large downtube also has thin walls that flex if you squeeze it, so don’t hit it hard.

Shimano GRX mechanical with a single chainring is a good choice for the Boone 6 with a caveat. ‘Cross racers in the U.S. have long had a penchant for a single ring set up. Thanks to SRAM for making the setup more reliable with the combination of a wide-narrow chainring and clutch rear derailleur, the 1x has become the choice for many off-road riders. Shimano’s take on the single ring setup works fine, but moving the chain line out 2.5mm with the GRX crankset means there is a greater chain angle in the lower gears since the cassette is in the same place. The Boone does not need the extra clearance afforded by the GRX crank. 2.5mm doesn’t seem like much, but considering 11-speed cassette cogs are spaced 3.74mm apart that is nearly one cog further outboard. I think the GRX is a bit noisier in the lower gears, and the chain crawls off the large cog when pedaled backward more often than with a Shimano road crank or with the SRAM setup. The ‘stock’ gears offer a low ratio of 1:1.18 or 31.8 gear inches, lower than the old standard 36 X 28 which yields 1:1.29 or 34.8 gear inches.

The included GRX rear derailleur is the RD RX810 for 2X11 with a 34T maximum cog capacity. I thought this a curious choice for a bike that came set up as 1X. If you want a lower gear or wider gear range than is on the Boone 6, you would officially need the GRX RD RX812 to use an 11-42 cassette or add a hanger extension, or you could convert to a double chainring setup with a front derailleur which is considerably more expensive and complicated.

In the case of the 2X conversion, you’ll need an STI lever, and the front derailleur must be a GRX due to the 2.5mm outboard spacing, you will need the Trek Boone 2022 clamp, and the Boone does not have a cable housing stop, so thankfully the GRX FD RX810-F has a housing stop built-in. Shimano is conservative with specified rear derailleur capacity. As an example, I have consistently used 32T cogs with old Shimano road rear derailleurs specified as 28T maximum without a hitch. That said, extending any Shimano derailleur beyond the stated capacity, whether it be with available extension links or by experimentation, is at the user’s risk. An 11-36 should work fine, but pushing it to an 11-40 or 11-42 gets dicey, not to mention potential cog pitch differences .

It’s a limitation that can’t be overstated. The gearing is perfect for Elite racers and flatter courses for the rest of us, but many potential retail-paying customers will need more versatility. They’ll ride trails and gravel when not racing, and might need a lower gear for hillier courses. Buyer beware, you may be in for some drivetrain expenses if the 40×34 gear doesn’t meet your needs. That tall low gear kept the bike in the stable whenever climbs were on the menu.

Trek Control Freak control line management unveiled. © C. Lee/Cyclocross Magazine

The included Bontrager Paradigm Comp 25 wheelset is a solid price-point choice that weighs over 1700 grams. It is tubeless-ready but comes with a regular rim strip and tubes inside the Bontrager CX 3 tires. The tires are a good all-around ’cross racing choice and conversion of the wheels to tubeless requires the Bontrager tubeless plastic strip which has a bead shelf profile, valves and sealant. I have substituted tape instead of the Bontrager tubeless strip, but it requires a couple of layers to make a tight bead seal, so my advice is to use the Bontrager tubeless strip. Though the Paradigm Comp25 is a solid starter wheelset, the Boone deserves a more light and lively wheelset.

The Verdict

Before gravel riding and racing became its own category, cyclocross racers used their ’cross bikes for off-season mixed-terrain riding. The 2022 Trek Boone is a great cyclocross race bike that is versatile in just that way. It is true to its pro-racing roots with a UCI-approved frame and geometry that suits the European-style cyclocross courses that it spends a lot of time on. I love its response to rider input and maneuverability on fast, tight courses. Trek’s rear IsoSpeed decoupler adds to the superb ride allowing the rider a bit more seated comfort, power transfer and control.

The new Trek Boone race bike is nimble. © C. Lee/Cyclocross Magazine

It does not suit the rider who is interested in multi-day adventures or bike camping since the only accessory mounts are for two bottles. The maximum tire that can comfortably fit in the frame is 40mm to meet the industry-standard 5mm tire-to-frame clearance, which is enough for most gravel races. Trek produced the Checkpoint with more tire clearance, adjusted geometry, and many more accessory mounting points for those who desire that.

Trek’s top cap tells what this bike is for. © C. Lee/Cyclocross Magazine

You can have one bike to do it all, choose the Checkpoint. If you like a racy bike that can do fast one-day mixed terrain rides off-season, then the Boone is a great choice if you can afford some drivetrain mods. If you have a tighter budget, but like the latter, the Trek Crockett is one to look at in the Trek family.

2022 Trek Boone Cyclocross Bike Specs:

MSRP: $4030 USD Frame: Carbon Fiber monocoque Fork: Trek IsoSpeed Carbon Fiber with carbon steerer: 1 ⅛” -1 ½” Weight: 18.4 pounds, as tested no pedals; 11.1lbs without wheels or pedals Shifters: Shimano GRX mechanical11 speed Crankset: Shimano GRX 40T single chainring Brakes: Shimano GRX Shimano RT-800 rotors 160mm front, 160mm rear Cockpit: Bontrager Aluminum, 10cm stem, 42cm bar Seatpost: Trek seatmast Saddle: Bontrager Verse Comp, steel rails Wheels: Bontrager Paradigm, 25mm inner width aluminum Tires: Bontrager CX3 team edition 700X33 tubeless Warranty: Lifetime, frame and fork (original owner) Country of origin: Taiwan More Info: trekbikes.com

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• Frame 600 Series OCLV Carbon, IsoSpeed, tapered head tube, Internal cable routing, Ride Tuned seatmast, 3S chain keeper, T47 BB, flat mount disc, 142x12mm thru axle
• Wheels Bontrager Paradigm Comp 25, Tubeless Ready, 25mm rim width, 100x12mm thru axle
• Tires Bontrager CX3 Team Issue, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 700x32c
• Chain Shimano Ultegra HG701, 11-speed
• Crank Size: 49, 52 Shimano GRX RX810, 40T ring, 170mm length Size: 54, 56 Shimano GRX RX810, 40T ring, 172.5mm length
• Rear Derailleur Shimano GRX RX810, long cage, 34T max cog
• Shifters Shimano GRX RX810, 11 speed
• Brakeset Shimano MT800, centerlock, 160mm
• Handlebar Size: 49 Bontrager Elite IsoZone VR-CF, alloy, 31.8mm, 93mm reach, 123mm drop, 38cm width Size: 52 Bontrager Elite IsoZone VR-CF, alloy, 31.8mm, 93mm reach, 123mm drop, 40cm width
• Saddle Size: 49, 52 Bontrager P3 Comp, short nose, 155mm width Size: 49, 52
• Seatpost Size: 49, 52, 54, 56 Size: 58, 61
• Stem Size: 49 Size: 52, 54

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Boone 6 Disc is a race-ready carbon cyclocross bike that excels in demanding off-road conditions. It's built with a sturdy Shimano GRX 1x drivetrain and powerful disc brakes for performance on bumpy, muddy terrain, and the lightweight carbon frame with Front and Rear IsoSpeed delivers traction and comfort during every race. It's right for you if... Pavement, schmavement. You live for the rough stuff. You want a bike that's proven on the cyclocross course and capable of gravel-only adventures. You're looking for every smooth advantage, like Front and Rear IsoSpeed and a compliant carbon frame and fork. The tech you get An ultra-lightweight 600 Series OCLV Carbon frame with Front and Rear IsoSpeed, Trek IsoSpeed Cross carbon fork, 1x11 Shimano GRX drivetrain, Bontrager Elite IsoZone handlebar, and powerful flat-mount hydraulic disc brakes that provide precision stopping power in even the messiest conditions. The final word Boone 6 Disc is purpose-built for crushing cyclocross. But in its spare time, it eats up rugged roads like nobody's business thanks to gravel-taming parts like a GRX drivetrain and fatigue-reducing Front and Rear IsoSpeed. Why you'll love it - Shimano GRX is designed specifically for rough rides—you get great chain retention and a better grip on the hoods and levers - This bike was designed with input from cyclocross royalty, including World Champion Sven Nys and U.S. National Champ Katie Compton - The combination of Front and Rear IsoSpeed cuts down on the fatiguing impacts of rough courses and increases compliance, giving you more traction when it matters - Boone's cross-specific geometry and tube shapes make shouldering easy so you can dominate all aspects of a race, including run-ups - Carbon rules on the cross course—it's lighter, more forgiving, and more efficient than aluminum

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The official founding year of Novgorod is 859, when it was first mentioned in the chronicle. In 862, the so-called “vocation of the Varangians” led by Rurik took place on Novgorod land, which was the beginning of the formation of the Old Russian state. In 882, after the death of Rurik, Prince Oleg became the ruler of Novgorod. He captured Kiev and moved the capital of the state to it. It was the beginning of the Kievan Rus state.

Novgorod was the second town of the Kievan Rus by cultural, economic, and political influence. In 1045-1050, the Cathedral of St. Sophia was built - the main Orthodox church of Novgorod and one of the oldest preserved stone churches in Russia.

The convenient location of Novgorod at the intersection of trade routes “from the Varangians to the Greeks” made it the largest center of intra-Russian and international trade. Constant contacts of the town with the island of Gotland, German towns and the Hansa led to the opening of the first foreign missions on the territory of Novgorod.

The first attempts of Novgorod to gain independence from the Kievan Rus were taken in the 11th century. Novgorod boyars, with the support of the local population, wanted to get rid of the burden of Kiev taxation and to create their own army. In 1136, due to the retreat of Prince Vsevolod Mstislavovitch from the battlefield at Zhdanaya mountain, he was exiled from Novgorod, and a republican government was established in the region.

From 1136 to 1478, Novgorod was the capital of the Russian medieval state known as the Novgorod Republic. In the 12th century, the Novgorod land included part of the Baltic, part of Karelia, the southern part of Finland, the southern coast of Lake Ladoga, the banks of the Northern Dvina River, and vast areas of the European north up to the Urals.

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During the Mongol invasion of Rus, Novgorod avoided destruction due to its remote location. It was the only old Russian town that avoided decline in the 11th-12th centuries. In 1259, with the support of Prince Alexander Nevsky, the Mongols conducted a census in Novgorod to collect tribute. In 1280, in Novgorod, a document was drawn up known as “Russian Truth” - the very first set of laws in Russia. Until the 15th century, Novgorod’s possessions expanded to the east and northeast.

Areas northeast of Novgorod were rich in fur-bearing animals and salt. These resources were of great importance for the economy of the Novgorod Republic, which was based on trade. The town was part of the trade route from Scandinavia to Byzantium. The Russian folk hero Sadko was a merchant from Novgorod.

The Novgorod Republic was characterized by some features of the social system and feudal relations: a significant social and landowning weight of the Novgorod boyars and their active participation in trade and other activities. The main economic factor was not land, but capital. This led to a special social structure of society and an unusual form of government for medieval Rus.

The veche - a gathering of a part of the male population of the town - had broad powers. It invited, judged and expelled Novgorod princes; elected the mayor and the military leader; resolved issues of war and peace; passed and repealed laws; set the size of taxes and duties; elected representatives of the authorities in the Novgorod lands and tried them.

From the 14th century, the Tver and Moscow principalities, and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania attempted to subdue the Novgorod Republic. In 1470, Novgorod people asked the Metropolitan of Kiev to appoint a bishop for them (Kiev belonged to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at that time). After it, Ivan III, the Grand Prince of Moscow, accused them of treason. In 1471, he announced a military campaign against Novgorod. Moscow troops defeated Novgorod militia during the battle on the Shelon River and took the town.

In 1478, after a series of wars against Moscow, Novgorod lost its independence and the Novgorod Republic ceased to exist. The veche was abolished, the veche bell was taken to Moscow; power in the town was granted to the governors appointed by the Grand Prince of Moscow. A lot of boyar families were expelled from Novgorod.

Novgorod in the 16th-19th centuries

The oprichnina pogrom perpetrated in the winter of 1569/1570 by the army personally headed by Ivan the Terrible inflicted enormous damage on Novgorod. The reason for the pogrom was a denunciation and suspicion of treason. The town was plundered, the property of churches, monasteries and merchants was confiscated, thousands of residents were killed. In 1571, the population of Novgorod was about 5,000 people.

From 1611 to 1617, during the Time of Troubles, Novgorod was occupied by the Swedes. After the occupation, half of the town was burnt down. The population decreased to only about 500 residents. Nikon (the most famous Russian Patriarch) was the metropolitan of Novgorod in 1648-1652.

In 1700, the Great Northern War began. After the defeat at Narva, Peter I hastily prepared the fortifications of Novgorod for a possible siege of the Swedes. Swedish troops did not reach Novgorod; nevertheless, the Novgorod regiment played an important role in the Battle of Poltava in 1709.

In 1703, in connection with the founding of St. Petersburg, the new capital of Russia, a lot of craftsmen from Novgorod were involved in its construction. At the same time, Novgorod finally lost its former importance as a trade center and turned into an ordinary provincial town. In 1727, a separate Novgorod Governorate was formed with its center in Novgorod.

In the first half of the 19th century, Novgorod became the center of military settlements. At the same time, there was almost no industrial production in the town. In 1841-1842, the writer Alexander Herzen was in exile in Novgorod.

One of the brightest pages in the history of Veliky Novgorod in the 19th century was the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the Russian state in 1862. In honor of this event, a monument to the Millennium of Russia was erected in the center of the Novgorod Kremlin. In 1875, 17,384 people lived in Novgorod, along with military units. 12 small enterprises employed only 63 workers.

Novgorod in the 20th century

Despite the increased interest in its history, Novgorod both at the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century remained a typical provincial town of the Russian Empire, despite its status as a regional capital. In 1914, the population of Novgorod was about 28,200 people.

In 1927, as a result of the administrative-territorial reform carried out in the USSR, the Novgorod Governorate became part of Leningrad Oblast. The Leningrad leadership viewed the Novgorod land as a rural region. No industrialization was planned.

From August 15, 1941 to January 20, 1944, during the Second World War, Novgorod was occupied by German and Spanish troops (“The Blue Division”). The war caused huge and in many ways irreparable damage to the monuments of the city itself and its environs. All wooden buildings burned down. The most valuable collections of archeology, history and art were plundered from the Novgorod museum, which was not completely evacuated in time. Almost the entire city infrastructure and industrial enterprises were destroyed, world famous monuments of Novgorod architecture were turned into ruins.

On July 5, 1944, Novgorod Oblast was formed. The transformation of Novgorod into the administrative and economic center of a separate region had a beneficial effect on the acceleration of its restoration. On November 1, 1945, Novgorod was included in the list of 15 Soviet cities subject to priority restoration. In addition, a special decree was issued on the restoration of architectural monuments. One of the first to be restored was the Millennium of Russia monument.

In the post-war years, the presence of large undeveloped areas and wastelands after the dismantling of the rubble of destroyed buildings in the city center made it possible to begin extensive archaeological research. The results of these studies were numerous finds of objects of old Russian art and everyday life. One of the most important finds was the discovery of the first birch bark letter on July 26, 1951. Archaeological research continues to this day.

In the 1950s-1970s, the main restoration work of architectural monuments was carried out. Novgorod became known as the center of all-Union and international tourism. In 1964, not far from the old Yuryev Monastery on the shore of Lake Myachino, the creation of the Vitoslavlitsy Museum of Folk Wooden Architecture began. In 1967, the population of the city was about 107,000 people.

In 1992, 37 unique monuments of old Russian culture in Novgorod were included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. The population of the city reached its maximum and amounted to 235 thousand people.

On June 11, 1999, the President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin signed the federal law “On renaming the city of Novgorod, the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast, into the city of Veliky Novgorod.” Also in the 1990s, a lot of streets in the city center received their historical names back.

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Veliky Novgorod - Features

Veliky Novgorod is deservedly called “the father of Russian cities”. In this place the Russian statehood was born. The city stands on the banks of the Volkhov River, 6 km from Lake Ilmen, 575 km north-west of Moscow and 190 km south-east of St. Petersburg. Due to similar names, Veliky Novgorod is often confused with Nizhny Novgorod. And this applies not only to foreigners, but also to residents of Russia.

The Volkhov River divides the city into two parts: Sofia and Torgovaya (Trade) sides. The Sofia side got its name from the Sofia Cathedral, which is about one thousand years old. The main part of the city is located here, including the Novgorod Kremlin and the historic center, as well as new districts.

In the old days, there was a large market on the Trade side - Torg. Today, it is built up mainly with private houses. The Yaroslav’s Courtyard is also located here. It is a historical and architectural complex on the site where the residence of Yaroslav the Wise (Prince of Novgorod in 988-1015) used to be.

The climate of Veliky Novgorod is moderately continental, with cold snowy winters and moderately warm summers. The average temperature in January is minus 9.2 degrees Celsius, in July - plus 17.3 degrees Celsius.

Novgorod Oblast has a unique transport and geographical position. The main highway, rail, air, and water transport routes connecting St. Petersburg and Moscow pass through its territory. Public transport in the city is represented by buses, trolleybuses.

The region’s largest employer is the chemical fertilizer plant “Acron”, which produces ammonia, saltpeter, nitric acid, and other substances. This enterprise is one of the world’s largest fertilizer producers. The plant in Veliky Novgorod employs about 5 thousand people.

Tourism is gradually becoming more and more important in the city’s economy. Veliky Novgorod is rightly called the city-museum of Old Rus. No other city in Russia has so many remarkable architectural monuments and monumental paintings of the 11th-17th centuries. The architecture of Veliky Novgorod is unique because a lot of old churches have survived here. A significant part of them were erected in the period from the 11th to the 16th centuries. In some churches, old wall paintings have been preserved, which are of great cultural value.

The main discovery made on the territory of Veliky Novgorod is more than 1,000 preserved birch bark letters of various contents written in the 11th-15th centuries. These include business letters, love letters, recipe notes, Bible commentaries, commercial calculations, and even student scribbles.

Main Attractions of Veliky Novgorod

Novgorod Detinets (Kremlin) - the fortress of Veliky Novgorod located on the left bank of the Volkhov River, the oldest preserved kremlin in Russia and the most northern one. The first mention of it in chronicles dates back to 1044. It is an architectural monument of federal significance. Novgorod Detinets as part of the historic center of Veliky Novgorod is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The construction of the stone fortress was completed by the end of the 15th century. About 1.5 kilometers of fortress walls, nine towers, and old churches have survived to this day. A road going through the Novgorod Kremlin leads to the bridge connecting the Sofia and Torgovaya sides of the city. The 41-meter watchtower known as “Kokuy” offers a great view of the entire city and its surroundings.

Today, it is the cultural and tourist center of Veliky Novgorod. Here you can find the main expositions of the Novgorod Museum-Reserve (the exposition of the Old Russian arts and crafts and jewelry in the Chamber of Facets; “History of the Novgorod Region”, “Old Russian icon painting”, “Russian art of the 18th-20th centuries”), restoration workshops, a library, philharmonic society, college of arts, and a music school. The Novgorod Kremlin is surrounded by a spacious park. A walk from the railway station to the Novgorod Kremlin takes about 20 minutes.

Saint Sophia Cathedral (1045-1050) - the main Orthodox church in Veliky Novgorod located on the territory of the Novgorod Kremlin, one of the oldest churches in Russia. Churches of this type were built in Rus only in the 11th century. Sophia Cathedral was built in the Byzantine style, has a pyramidal structure and 6 domes. This is one of the symbols of Veliky Novgorod.

The belfry of St. Sophia Cathedral rises above the Novgorod Kremlin in the form of a wall with five spans in the upper part. This type of structure was invented during the reign of the Novgorod Archbishop Euthymius II and then repeated in Russia only twice.

Monument to the Millennium of Russia (1862) - a magnificent monument more than 15 meters high erected opposite the St. Sophia Cathedral in honor of the millennium anniversary of the legendary vocation of the Varangians to Rus. The monument consists of 128 figures. At the very top you can see an angel - the personification of Orthodoxy and a woman depicting Rus, below - princes, church hierarchs and enlighteners, who took part in important historical events that happened over the thousand-year history of Russia.

Yaroslav’s Courtyard and Torg - an architectural complex located opposite the Novgorod Kremlin, on the other bank of the Volkhov River. Both banks are connected by a pedestrian bridge. Several monuments of the 12th-16th centuries have survived on its territory, including the Nikolsky Cathedral (1113) and the Church of Paraskeva Pyatnitsa (the 13th century). The place was named after Prince Yaroslav the Wise. In old times, fairs were held here. The most recent construction is the arcade of the Gostiny Dvor, which consists of several dozen white-stone arches.

St. George’s (Yuriev) Monastery . Founded in 1030, it is one of the oldest monasteries in Russia, a cultural heritage site of federal significance. The monastery is located on the southern outskirts of Veliky Novgorod on the bank of the Volkhov River. On the territory of the monastery there are St. George, Spassky, and Holy Cross Cathedrals, a four-tiered bell tower 52 m high, and several old churches. Crowned with three silvery domes, St. George’s Cathedral is a wonderful example of Old Russian architecture. The Vitoslavlitsy Museum is located nearby. Yur’yevskoye Highway, 10.

Museum of Folk Wooden Architecture “Vitoslavlitsy” . This open-air exhibition was opened in 1964. 22 wooden architectural monuments of the 16th-20th centuries - churches, residential buildings, and outbuildings - were brought here from different districts of the Novgorod region.

Inside the peasant huts, you can see recreated old interiors: “Winter Life”, “Wedding”, “Wool Felting Craft”, and others. Folk festivals are also held on the territory of the museum. On the second floor of the souvenir shop there is the Museum of Irons with a unique collection of irons of the 18th-20th centuries. Yur’yevskoye Highway, 14.

Center for Musical Antiquities named after V.I. Povetkin . The unique collection of this museum acquaints visitors with the old musical instruments of Rus. Here you can also hear old Russian music. Most of the exhibits date back to the 10th-15th centuries. For the guests of the center, folk songs of the Russian North-West and North are performed. Choir concerts are held on holidays. Il’ina Street, 9b.

Art Museum . The permanent exhibition of this museum is dedicated to Russian art of the 17th-20th centuries. It was opened in the historic building of the Noble Assembly in 2001. The rich collection of the museum includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, miniatures, etc.

Among the most valuable exhibits are paintings created by such masters as K. Bryullov, I. Repin, A. Aivazovsky and sculptures, including M. Antokolsky and M. Vrubel. The museum’s collection of Russian art objects is considered one of the best outside Moscow and St. Petersburg. Sofiyskaya Square, 2.

Museum of Artistic Culture of the Novgorod Land . This museum was opened in one of the buildings of the Desyatinnyy monastery in 2002. The exposition is composed of works by Novgorod artists of the late 20th - early 21st centuries. In addition to paintings, visitors can look at porcelain and glass products made by local craftsmen. Desyatinnyy Lane, 6.

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The fastest one and of course the most expensive is to go by taxi from the airport straight to the destination city. The price is about 4,500-5,000 Rubles (about 70-80 USD).

Another way is to go by train. From the airport you should go to Vitebsky railway station, departure: 7:53, arrival: 13:06 local time. Also you can go to Moskovsky railway station. There are two trains: the first one departs at 8:12 and the second one - at 17:18). Not sure about the price of the tickets but much cheaper than going by taxi.

The third variant is to go by bus. You should go to the bus station at Obvodnoy Canal Embankment. The first bus departs at 7:30; the latest - at 21:30.

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