The Church of St Parasceve Piatnitsa
The chronicler names among the buildings in the Market Side the
Church of St Parasceve Piatnitsa (1207), located within 30 - 40
metres of St Nicholas. It is a rather unusual structure,
especially when viewed against the background of typically
Novgorodian churches. This is largely due to a rather complicated
treatment of its architectural volumes and inner space: no
Novgorodian churches have the same rectangular form of the side
apses, nor do they have three side-chapels as St Parasceve. In
addition, its piers, round in cross-section, are likewise an
extremely rare feature of 11th-13th century Russian architecture.