Student Program, WHS research, World Heritage Sites The exotic monuments of Novgorod and its surroundings Posted onJune 29, 2014December 24, 2015 These breathtaking monuments are situated on the�M10 federal highway�connecting�Moscow�andSt.�Petersburg. The city lies along the�Volkhov River�just downstream from its outflow from�Lake Ilmen.�UNESCO recogniszed Novgorod as a�World …