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A self-guided quest on your smartphone. A bot in Telegram or MAX leads you from the Assembly of the Nobility along the walls of the Detinets, across the Humpback Bridge to the Trade Side, to Yaroslav's Court and the arcade of the Merchant Court, and asks questions whose answers can only be seen on site. No guide needed, you can start at any time, and one phone is enough for the whole group.
More about this event
Veliky Novgorod stands on two banks of the Volkhov: the Sofia Side was home to power and defense for centuries, while the Trade Side bustled with the marketplace, where merchants lived and ships from Hanseatic cities docked. Why were the walls of the Detinets built with artillery already in mind? How did Novgorod merchants haul their boats overland? And what card-related riddle does the facade of a tiny house hide? This quest is about a city where every facade has its own story. How it works • The bot sends a task and hints where to go next. • You look for the answer with your eyes, not in a search engine: it's hidden in decor, bas-reliefs and sculptures. • For each answer you get a short story about the place, in text and audio. If you get stuck, take a hint: it will tell you where to look, but won't give away the answer. Route • Assembly of the Nobility: an award of Ancient Greece on the facade • Raspopina House: a secular accessory in architecture • Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin • Victory Monument on the bank of the Volkhov • Novgorod boats: how ships traveled overland • "Tired Tourist" by the Humpback Bridge • "Drawing Boy" on the embankment • Soviet mosaic "Dedicated to the Leninist Komsomol" • Church of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki: a "necklace" under the dome • A 1911 house with "diamond" rhombuses • Church of St. John the Forerunner on Opoki • Hanseatic sign: a boat and a cog • Gate Tower of the Merchant Court • Church of the Myrrh-Bearing Women • Arcade of the Merchant Court: the finale by the Volkhov Sample tasks • What was an award in Ancient Greece on the facade of the Assembly of the Nobility? • Which of the things drawn by the "Drawing Boy" can no longer be seen on the river? • How many "diamond" symbols did the cardsharp hide on the facade of the house? How difficult it is The tasks are about what you see right in front of you, so attentiveness matters more here than erudition. Who it's for • Visitors to Novgorod: in one walk you'll see both sides of the city and remember stories, not dates. • Novgorod residents who have never looked closely at these facades. • Families with children aged 6 and up: searching and counting is more fun than listening to a lecture. • Groups of friends: one phone for everyone, and you can argue over who finds the answer first.
1
Assembly of the Nobility and Detinets
Start at the Assembly of the Nobility, the Raspopina House and the Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin.
25 minutes
2
Victory Monument and boats
The memorial on Catherine's Hill and the Novgorod boats by the river.
25 minutes
3
Humpback Bridge and embankment
Crossing to the Trade Side, the "Tired Tourist" and the "Drawing Boy".
25 minutes
4
Mosaic and Bolshaya Moskovskaya
Soviet mosaic, Church of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki and the house with rhombuses.
25 minutes
5
Yaroslav's Court
Church of St. John the Forerunner on Opoki and the Hanseatic sign.
25 minutes
6
Merchant Court and finale
Gate Tower, Church of the Myrrh-Bearing Women and the arcade of the Merchant Court on the bank of the Volkhov.
25 minutes
For reference only. The program may change.
Access to the quest in the bot (Telegram or MAX) for a group of up to 10 people
15 tasks with hints and a short story about each place, in text and audio
Start on any day, no guide and no fixed time
Guide accompaniment, the route is led by the bot
Mobile internet and phone charge
Cafes and museums along the way
• You need a smartphone with Telegram or MAX and mobile internet. One phone is enough for the whole group. • Payment in two steps: pay a deposit here, and pay the remainder via the link we'll send in the order chat. The bot will open the route right after payment. • The route is outdoors, no need to enter buildings. About 4 km along both banks of the Volkhov. You can pause the walk and continue later. The stories are available in audio, so bring headphones. • Suitable for children aged 6 and up together with adults. • The entire route is on foot, wear comfortable shoes.
Start location
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The Assembly of the Nobility building by the Kremlin Park on the Sofia Side. Come to the main facade and launch the bot: the first task is right here.
End location
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The arcade of the Merchant Court at Yaroslav's Court, by the observation deck on the bank of the Volkhov. Here is the last task and the finale of the route.
