Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Riekkalansaari, Sortavala
The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is located on the cape of the western shore of Riekkalansaari Island, two kilometers from the city of Sortavala. It is the heir of one of the oldest Orthodox churches in the La…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Sortavala
In the fourth issue of "Historical and Statistical Information about the St. Petersburg Diocese," published in 1875, it is stated that the church of the holy apostles Peter and Paul was built in 1785. This date is repeat…
Vladimir Klykov: One of the Authors of the Legendary 'Douglas'
After the Civil War, thousands of talented scientists emigrated from Russia, whose knowledge later contributed to the development of industry in various countries. The USA was particularly fortunate, as it was able to at…
Central: The Most Respectable Hotel in Vladivostok
In the early 20th century, Vladivostok rapidly developed and became the center of merchant life in the Far East, gradually acquiring the features of the business capital of Primorye. Luxurious restaurants, large shops, a…
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Valaam Monastery
According to legend, the apostle Andrew the First-Called, spreading Christianity, headed North, preaching the Gospel. After passing through the Dnieper and Volkhov, he reached the "stormy and swirling waters of Lake Nevo…
Cathedral of the Transfiguration on Valaam Island
On March 13, 1719, Archimandrite Irinarh of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery consecrated the church in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord. At that time, all the monastery buildings, including the cathedral, were wo…
Church of the Valaam Icon of the Mother of God on Valaam Island
On February 19, 2005, by the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and all Rus, a church was consecrated in the name of the Valaam Icon of the Mother of God on Valaam. The day before, an All-Night Vigil w…
Resurrection Skete on Valaam Island
Nikon Bay on Lake Ladoga is considered one of the best harbors and was named after Hieroschemamonk Nikon, who lived in the late 18th century. In autumn, fishermen lived in a wooden house here. On the hill in Nikonovo, th…
Church of the Resurrection of Christ on Valaam Island
Eight hundred meters west of the Gethsemane Skete, along the Great Monastery Road, lies the Resurrection Skete. Along the entire length of the road, natural forest alternates with plantings of fir trees, of which there a…
Gethsemane Skete on Valaam Island
The completion of the Gethsemane skete on Valaam marked the creation of a "Russian Jerusalem," comparable in scale only to the New Jerusalem of Patriarch Nikon. Under Father Mauricius, the New Jerusalem Resurrection sket…
