Valaam Monastery - Wikipedia
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.
Valaam Monastery - OrthodoxWiki
May 2, 2016 · Valaam Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior, more popularly Valaam Monastery is a monastery of the Church of Russia located in Karelia in northwestern Russia on the island of Valaam in Lake Ladoga. The monastery was an …
Valaam | St. Innocent of Alaska Orthodox Monastery
VALAAM MONASTERY. IN LAKE LODOGA. The organized monastic presence on the Island of Valaam dates back over 1,000 years, prior to the Baptism of Russia (Rus') in 988. In the 9th century two monks, St. Sergius and St. Herman the Miracle-Workers (shown in the icon to the right), came to Valaam and founded the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the ...
Valaam - Wikipedia
The island is permanently inhabited by monks and families. In 1999, there were about 600 residents on the main island; including army service personnel, restoration workers, guides and monks. [1] There is a kindergarten, an arts and sports …
Asking for help! † Валаамский монастырь - valaam.ru
The monastery provided ships to help people get to the towns of Sortavala and Priozersk. However, the Valaam monastery is in crucial need of financial aid to buy temporary construction trailers, beds and bedding.
A Day in the Life of a Valaam Tour Guide - OrthoChristian.Com
Sep 6, 2023 · The famed Valaam Monastery opened its pilgrimage season with a procession in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the translation of whose relics to Bari, Italy was celebrated by the holy Orthodox Church yesterday.
The Valaam Monastery As a Place of Spiritual Solitude
May 19, 2021 · Being the central religious landmark of the Valaam Archipelago, the Valaam Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Russian Karelia captivates with its splendor and fills everyone who comes there with joyful emotions.
Rejoice O Valaam, beloved of St. Herman! - OrthoChristian.Com
In beautiful Lake Ladoga, the largest in the formerly Finnish territory of Karelia, is the Athos of the North—the Valaam Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior.
Monastic Martyrs of Valaam Monastery - Orthodox Church in …
Feb 20, 2024 · With the blessing of Igoumen Damascene, every year on February 20, the day of the martyrdom of the 34 monks, Valaam Monastery served the Divine Liturgy "for their eternal rest," and the cathedral panikhida was also sung.
Valaam Monastery in Ladoga | Nordic Travel
Valaam Monastery is a Stauropegic Orthodox monastery founded between the 10th and 12th century and located on an island in Lake Ladoga, Russia. Church Chorus of Valaam Monastery. Gethsemane Skete on Valaam.