Mezhutka

Mezhutka lies in the wooded country near the Volkhov, the river that carries the waters of Lake Ilmen north to Lake Ladoga. The rapids farther downriver were a challenge to boats travelling between Novgorod and Ladoga. A survey of 1500 recorded the St Michael church district at the rapids, on the river’s left bank. Farther north stood the fortress of Ladoga, guarding the approach from the great lake to the river route.