Peryn

Peryn
The Peryn islet during the extreme spring flooding of 2009 which recreated temporarily its appearance at the time of the construction of the shrine complex. (Lake Ilmen visible on the horizon)
LocationVeliky Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast, Russia
Coordinates58°28′22″N 31°16′25″E / 58.47278°N 31.27361°E / 58.47278; 31.27361

Peryn (Russian: Перынь, IPA: [pʲɪˈrɨnʲ]) is a peninsula near Veliky Novgorod (Russia), noted for its medieval pagan shrine complex,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] and for its later well-preserved monastery.

  1. ^ Sedov 1953, p. 99.
  2. ^ Rybakov 1987, p. 253.
  3. ^ Oleary 1870, pp. 80–81.
  4. ^ Sedov 2009, p. 29.
  5. ^ Tatischev 1994, p. 63.
  6. ^ Nosov Evgeny 2007, pp. 379–381.
  7. ^ Mansikka 2005, p. 89
  8. ^ Mizeretsky 1885, p. 561
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