Magdeburg Gate. St. Sophia Cathedral.Veliky Novgorod. Stock Image

Magdeburg Gate - the name of the bronze doors originally part of the Nativity of Our Lady of St. Sophia Cathedral in Veliky Novgorod. According to one version, this gate was made in 1153 in the city in Magdeburg. in Novgorod, the gate appeared in the second quarter of the XV century. For several centuries, the gate served as the ceremonial entrance to the cathedral. Currently, they open only during the holidays, when the service is conducted by the Archbishop of Novgorod