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Valaam, the most scenic island in the northern part of Lake Ladoga, a gem of Karelia. Severe rocks, pine forests, scenic inland lakes; the ancient Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery |
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In the Abbot cemetery, situated about one kilometer away from the main monastery complex, are buried all Abbots of the Valaam Monastery, beginning from Father Damaskin |
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The monumental Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, built in 1887-1896 in the Byzantine style, is the main gem of the historic-cultural complex of Valaam monastery |
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Skete of All Saints (or White skete), the oldest and largest in the monastery, is situated on the second largest island in the Valaam archipelago - the Hermit Island |
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Skete of st. Alexander of the Svir is situated on the Svyatoi (Holy) island, where in the end of 14th - beginning of 15th century, in the artificial rock cave, lived the aforenamed saint |
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The most beautiful church, snow-white monks' house, apple orchard and granite worship cross create inimitably elegant landscape and architectural ensemble of St. Nicolas skete |
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Skete of the Konevskaya icon of Our Lady, with its modest wooden church, is located on the shore of Hegumen Lake, the largest of three quiet picturesque inland lakes |
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Skete of the Smolensk icon of Our Lady, founded on the southern extremity of the Skitsky Island in the beginning of 20th century, is known for its church in the Pskov architectural style |
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The Resurrection skete, located on the hill above Big Nikon bay, is the only one Valaam skete, inhabited not by monks, but by monastery guides, who meet and serve arriving pilgrims |
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Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior on the island of Valaam in Lake Ladoga is one of the most ancient cloisters in Russia, founded according the legend as far back as X cent. |
