Valaam Monastery, Orthodox monastery on Valaam Island, Russia
The Valaam Monastery complex includes multiple chapels, cells, and gardens spread across several islands of Lake Ladoga in northern Russia.
Founded in 1407, the monastery served as a spiritual center throughout centuries, surviving Swedish invasions and restoration periods under Peter the Great.
The monastery maintains Russian Orthodox traditions through daily services, religious education programs, and preservation of ancient liturgical singing methods.
Visitors can reach the monastery by ferry from Sortavala or Saint Petersburg between May and September, with guided tours available in multiple languages.
The monastery operates its own agricultural system with gardens, orchards, and dairy production, maintaining self-sufficiency on the remote island location.
Location: Sortavalskoye urban settlement
Inception: 1407
Architects: Aleksej Gornostaev
Website: http://valaam.ru
GPS coordinates: 61.38874,30.94423
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:15
Valaam Research Religious-Archaeological and Nature Museum-Reserve
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Central manor of Valaam monastery
126 m
Каменный дом при гостинице ("флотский домик") (Сортавальское г.п.)
338 m
Церковь иконы Богоматери "Живоносный источник" и Живоначальной Троицы во внешнем каре монастыря (Сортавальское г.п.)
90 m
Orchard, Valaam Monastery
185 m
Пихтовая аллея (аллея одинокого монаха) (Сортавальское г.п.)
254 m
Ограда аптекарского сада с калитками и воротами (Сортавальское г.п.)
167 m
Водомерный пост (Сортавальское г.п.)
219 m
Workers house, Valaam island
275 m
Корпуса внутреннего каре монастыря (Сортавальское г.п.)
32 m
Winter Hotel, Valaam
281 m
Water House, Valaam
212 m
Посадки клёна и ясеня (Сортавальское г.п.)
139 m
Монетные ворота с дровяниками (Сортавальское г.п.)
13 m
Гранитная лестница (Сортавальское г.п.)
219 m
Old brothers' cemetery of Valaam Monastery
118 m
Металлическая ограда с восточной стороны внешнего каре (Сортавальское г.п.)
122 m
Церковь Петра и Павла во внешнем каре монастыря (Сортавальское г.п.)
77 m
Upper garden, Valaam
207 m
Односторонняя аллея лиственниц (Сортавальское г.п.)
263 m
Orchard with Vegetable Garden and Pond, Valaam Monastery
275 m
Свечная лавка (Сортавальское г.п.)
106 m
Церковь Успения Богоматери во внутреннем каре монастыря (Сортавальское г.п.)
97 m
Церковь валаамской иконы Божией Матери во внутреннем каре монастыря (Сортавальское г.п.)
92 m
Memorial obelisk with the names of royal people who visited Valaam
142 m
Chapel of the Intercession of the Theotokos
99 m
Chapel of Joy of All Who Sorrow, Valaam
253 m
Transfiguration Cathedral (Valaam)
99 mReviews
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