Veliky Novgorod (Things to do - Places to Visit) - VELIKY NOVGOROD Top Tourist Placesbr City in Russiabr Veliky Novgorod is a city in western Russian, on the Volkhov River. Within Novgorod Kremlin’s red-brick fortress walls is the 5-domed, 11th-century St. Sophia Cathedral. br br Nearby, the Millennium of Russia monument erected in 1862, shows historical figures and events. Housed in several buildings, the Novgorod State United Museum-Reserve has exhibits from the city’s past, including Russian icon paintings.