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Description of Novgorod

Nowogródek | Belarus
biał. Nawahrudak (Навагрудак)
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Description of Novgorod

Nowogródek | Belarus
biał. Nawahrudak (Навагрудак)

The text describes Novogrudok in the Minsk province, probably founded by Vladimir V. or Yaroslav after the expedition to Lithuania in 1044; it is mentioned as the place where Władysław Jagiełło married Zonka (Sophia). In addition, a brief sketch of the post-Basilian church, formerly the temple of Perkun, is presented (Source: "Tygodnik Illustrowany", Warsaw 1872, Series 2, T:9, p. 52, after: Digital Library of the University of Łódź).

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1872
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