Church of Apostle Peter in Marcial Waters
On March 20, 1719, Peter I issued rules for the treatment concerning the mineral waters found in Olonets and their use for various diseases. This became the first document dedicated to the Olonets mineral waters, and the…
Church of Peter and Paul on Lychny Island
The construction of the church began in 1620, immediately after the destructive Polish-Lithuanian and Swedish invasions. The Peter and Paul Church became the first in the Prionezhye school of tent churches, while the Ass…
Trinity Church in Lijma
By 2018, the church in the village of Lijma continues to stand on the shore of the Small Lijemskaya Bay of Lake Onega, almost at the mouth of the Lijma River. However, after years of spiritual desolation in the Soviet Un…
Trinity Church in Konchezero
The Holy Trinity Church is an important historical site in the village of Konchezero. The historical part of this village has preserved the atmosphere and scale of an ancient factory settlement. In the center of the vill…
Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God on White Mountain
In the past, the village was a working settlement that emerged in the mid-18th century when the extraction of white-pink Tividian marble began. It was located two kilometers from the ancient Karelian village of Tividia. …
Monastery of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia in Kemi
In the ancient northern city of Kemi, on the banks of a river flowing into the White Sea, lies the first and currently the only monastery in Russia dedicated to the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia. The monastery was…
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church in Nadezhdino
The reference book of the Omsk diocese from 1914, compiled by Ioann Goloshubin, describes the old church in the village of Nadezhdino. At that time, 4 poods and 20 pounds of wax candles were sold in the village, and 5 po…
The Assumption Cathedral in Kemi
More than three centuries ago, the Assumption Cathedral was laid on the banks of the Kem River, becoming a symbol of the northern city. Over the centuries of its existence, it has endured much. In the mid-17th century, a…
Church of the Savior of All-Merciful in Kalgalaksha
From September 5 to 6, 2016, preliminary work was conducted on the Church of the Savior of All-Merciful in Kalgalaksha as part of the "White Sea" expedition in the Kem district of Karelia.
The Church of the Savior of Al…
Muyezersky Trinity Monastery on Trinity Island
The Muyezersky Monastery was founded in the mid-16th century by monk Kassian Muyezersky from Solovki. Although the exact dates of his life and canonization are unknown, he is included in the Assembly of Novgorod Saints.
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