Novgorod
A document dated 1192 indicates that Novgorod was trading with Western Europe by that date. Some tensions obviously existed between the Russian and German traders but the Treaty of Niburov in 1392 paved the way for prosperous trade, especially with Lübeck. A German court, the Peterhof, which served as a principal Kontore for the Hansa, was established in Novgorod, as Novgorod established courts in Riva, Tartu and Tallinn (Reval).
The primary exports to the west were furs (squirrel, beaver, ermine, marten and ferret), wax and leathers.
Novgorod will host the 2009 International Hanseatic Days in 2009, 18-21 June.
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