Exhibition: “Defensive Structures of Ancient Novgorod. History of the Novgorod Fortress and Its Garrison”

The exhibition “Defensive Structures of Ancient Novgorod. History of the Novgorod Fortress and Its Garrison” is held in the Alekseyevskaya Tower and has three sections: Veliky Novgorod’s fortifications up to the early 18th century; the garrison and artillery of the Novgorod Fortress in the 17th century; and the 1611 assault on Novgorod by Jacob De la Gardie’s Swedish troops, followed by the Swedish occupation of Novgorod and the Novgorod lands in 1611–1617. For centuries Veliky Novgorod was an important stronghold on Russia’s northwestern frontier. The main focus is the 17th century, when the White Tower served as a defensive structure and Novgorod remained one of Russia’s most powerful fortresses, with strong artillery and streltsy forces. A key episode was the defence against Jacob De la Gardie’s Swedish assault in 1611. The exhibition includes original objects from the Novgorod Museum-Reserve collections, scholarly reconstructions of weapons, military uniforms and equipment, and multimedia displays. Adults: 200 RUB. Students: 100 RUB. Children under 16: free.