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Russian Federation

All Saints Skete of Valaam Monastery

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All Saints Skete of Valaam Monastery, Orthodox skete on Skitsky Island, Russia

The All Saints Skete consists of eight residential buildings and a two-story church painted in white on the second largest Valaam archipelago island.

Constructed between 1789 and 1793 by hegumen Nazarius, the skete underwent substantial architectural modifications in the mid-19th century under architect A. M. Gornostayev.

The skete maintains rigorous monastic traditions, with monks following strict dietary regulations that exclude meat, fish, and dairy products from their meals.

Visitors need permission from the Abbot to access the skete, and women are permitted entry only during specific feast days and religious processions.

Located 52 meters above sea level, the northern section of the skete remains visible from a distance of 31 kilometers across Lake Ladoga.

Location: Sortavalskoye urban settlement

Part of: Valaam Monastery

GPS coordinates: 61.39242,30.91147

Latest update: March 3, 2025 05:43

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All Saints Skete of Valaam Monastery

All Saints Skete of Valaam Monastery, Orthodox skete on Skitsky Island, Russia

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Здание смоляного завода (Сортавальское г.п.)

Церковь во имя иконы Коневской Богоматери (руины) (Сортавальское г.п.)

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Ограда с четырьмя угловыми башнями и воротами (Сортавальское г.п.)

Церковь Смоленской Богоматери (Сортавальское г.п.)

Келейный корпус (восточный, южный) (Сортавальское г.п.)

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Угловой хозяйственный корпус с трапезной, кухней, кельями и скотным двором (Сортавальское г.п.)

Дубовая аллея (Сортавальское г.п.)

Chapel at the customs pier, Valaam

Келейный корпус (северо-восточный) (Сортавальское г.п.)

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Сосна с раскидистой кроной, называемая "Сосной Шишкина" (Сортавальское г.п.)

Church of All Saints (Valaam)

Пешеходный мост (реконструирован) (Сортавальское г.п.)

Пристань (Сортавальское г.п.)

Дорога от монастыря к Никольскому скиту (Сортавальское г.п.)

The cell house of St. Nicholas skete (Valaam)

Келейный корпус (юго-восточный) (Сортавальское г.п.)

Saint Nicholas Church, Valaam

Келейный корпус (северо-западный) (Сортавальское г.п.)

Колодец (Сортавальское г.п.)

Часовня Крестных Страданий (Сортавальское г.п.)

Автотранспортный мост (Сортавальское г.п.)

Пешеходный мост (реконструирован) (Сортавальское г.п.)

Келейный корпус (восточный, северный) (Сортавальское г.п.)

Настоятельский корпус (Сортавальское г.п.)

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