Laurentian Codex. 1377

In Celebration of Russia's 1150th Anniversary of Statehood

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Nestor the Chronicler.
Sculptor Mark Antokolsky. 1890. The State Russian Museum.
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Monument to the Millennium of Russia.
M.O. Mikeshin, I. N. Schroeder. 1862. Novgorod Kremlin.
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Monument to the Millennium of Russia.
Middle row of figures.
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Cathedral of St. Demetrius in Vladimir. Between 1194 and 1197. White stone carving.
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St George's Cathedral in Yuryev-Polsky. 1230-1234. White stone carving.
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St George's Cathedral in Yuryev-Polsky. 1230-1234. White stone carving.
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Sigtuna or Magdeburg Gates. 12th century.
West Entrance to the Cathedral of St. Sophia in Novgorod.
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Imperial Public Library. St. Petersburg.
Architect E. T. Sokolov. 1801.
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Imperial Public Library. Reception Hall. Drawing by P.F. Borel. 1852.
Now is the Oval Room of the Manuscripts Department.
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Warehouse of the Manuscripts Department of the Imperial Public Library.
Drawing by P.F. Borel. 1852.

The Laurentian Codex is one of the world's most important landmarks in the history of the hand-written book. The manuscript was compiled in 1377. It is the earliest surviving dated Russian chronicle.

Since 1811, the unique manuscript book, written on parchment, has been preseved in the National Library of Russia (formerly the Imperial Public Library) in Saint Petersburg.

The digitalisation project, we present here, aims to reproduce the Laurentian Chronicle in an electronic form and thus make this priceless cultural treasure of Russia accessible to the public.

The project is part of the events to celebrate Russia's 1150th anniversary of statehood, organized by the National Library of Russia, the Center for National Glory and the Presidential Library.

	About the Project About the Codex See the Codex Bibliography