St John the Forerunner Monastery is located almost at the exit from Staraya Ladoga, but its huge bright blue heads are perfectly visible even from Nikolsky Monastery. One church survived from the whole monastery - a huge cathedral of the Nativity... read more
Opposite the fortress, on the right bank of the Volkhov, stood the Vasilyevsky male monastery, most of whose buildings were wooden. During the Time of Troubles the monastery was devastated and destroyed, eight Valaam monks, expelled by the Swedes... read more
One of the most famous Orthodox churches in the town of Kingisepp is the Catherine Cathedral, striking with its unprecedented beauty and grace. The cathedral was erected between 1764 and 1782. The main architect of the project, Antonio Rinaldi, de... read more
The Tikhvin Assumption Monastery was founded by decree of Tsar Ivan the Terrible on 11 February 1560 by Archbishop Pimen of Novgorod. Terrible on 11 February 1560 by Archbishop Pimen of Novgorod. The main The main relic of the monastery is the mir... read more
