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Valaam (Russian: Валаам or Валаамский архипелаг, also known by the Finnish name Valamo) is an archipelago in the northern portion of Lake Ladoga, lying within the Republic of Karelia, Russian Federation.
The Valaam Monastery (Russian: Валаамский монастырь; Finnish: Valamon luostari) is a stauropegic Orthodox monastery in Russian Karelia, located on Valaam, the largest island in Lake Ladoga, the largest lake in Europe.
Lake Ladoga [a] is a freshwater lake located in the Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast in northwestern Russia, in the vicinity of Saint Petersburg.. It is the largest lake located entirely in Europe, the second largest lake in Russia after Lake Baikal, and the 14th largest freshwater lake by area in the world.
This is a list of Russian Orthodox monasteries. A. Alexander Nevsky Lavra; ... Valaam Monastery; Vysokopetrovsky Monastery; Vysotsky Monastery; Y
Russia: 31–34 72 [70] Valaam Monastery: The monastery is situated on the Valaam Archipelago in Karelia. 1896 Valaam Russia: 35: 70,3 [71] Serafimo-Diveevsky Monastery: In Soviet times the bell tower was used for TV transmissions. 1848–1872 Diveyevo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Russia: 36–37 70 [72] Ascension Monastery in Tambov 2007–2012 ...
Russia: Republic of Karelia: Lake Ladoga, the largest lake in Europe Valaam, monastery in Valaam archipelago Petrozavodsk, capital of Republic of Karelia Kizhi, Unesco World Heritage Site [13] Lake Onega, the second largest lake in Europe Kondopoga, Martsialnye vody (Marcial Spa) - the oldest Russian spa, Kivach Nature Reserve
Sergius and Herman of Valaam on a 20th-century icon from New Valamo monastery. Sergius of Valaam (Сергий Валаамский) was a Greek monk and wonderworker credited with bringing Orthodox Christianity to Karelian and Finnish people. Conflicting church traditions place him possibly as early as the 10th century or as late as the 14th.
Herman of Valaam (Russian: Герман Валаамский) is a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church. Herman of Valaam together with Sergius of Valaam are considered to be the founders of the Valaam Monastery. [1] The exact time of the monastery establishment is unknown and referred to the period from 10th to 15th century.