Valday

Valday is a city and the place of business of Valdaysky District in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It was first cited in a chronicle in 1495. At the time, it became a part of Derevskaya Pyatina of the Novgorod Republic. The growth of Valday changed into facilitated with the aid of production of a road connecting Novgorod to Central Russia and by using the foundation of the Valday Iversky Monastery in 1653, which became a chief cultural center.

The well-known monastery, built under the auspices of Patriarch Nikon inside the 1650s, is located on one of the islands of Lake Valdayskoye. In the path of the executive reform completed in 1708 by means of Peter the Great, the territory turned into included into Ingermanland Governorate. In 1727, separate Novgorod Governorate changed into break up off. In 1770, Valday changed into chartered and have become the seat of Valdaysky Uyezd of Novgorod Viceroyalty. In 1796, the viceroyalty changed into transformed into Novgorod Governorate.

Located alongside the street connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg, Valday developed as a first-rate exchange center. The metropolis have become the leading center of bell production in Russia. It also have become a major pilgrim destination. In August 1927, the uyezds have been abolished and, powerful October 1, 1927, Valdaysky District turned into established, with the place of job in Valday. Novgorod Governorate turned into abolished as properly and the district have become a part of Borovichi Okrug of Leningrad Oblast.