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Construction of the cathedral, which became the main temple Yurieva the monastery was started in 1119. Initiated the construction of a Grand Duke Mstislav I Vladimirovich. Since that time he was in Kiev, the construction of the cathedral was charged hegumen Yurieva monastery Kiriaku and his son Mstislav Novgorod Prince Vsevolod. From Novgorod chronicles know the name of the builder of the cathedral - Master Peter, has also Dvorischensky Nicholas Cathedral and the Church of the Annunciation in the city. This is the first of the famous names of ancient master builders.
Construction of the cathedral lasted 11 years before the end of its walls were covered with frescoes, destroyed in the XIX century. July 12, 1130 he was consecrated in the name of Geography Victorious Novgorod Bishop John at Yurievsky hegumen Isaiah (Kiriak, to begin construction, died two years before the consecration the church).
