Solovetsky state Museum-reserve
Solovetsky state Museum-reserve, Museum complex on Solovetsky Islands, Russia
The Solovetsky State Museum-Reserve spans 347 square kilometers across six islands, featuring religious buildings, fortifications, and natural landscapes in the White Sea.
Founded as a monastery in the 15th century, the complex later served as a prototype for the Soviet prison camp system from 1923 to 1939.
The museum preserves exhibits about monastic life, prison camp history, and the traditions of local coastal communities known as pomors.
Visitors can reach the islands through regular flights from Arkhangelsk or seasonal ferry services, with guided tours available for 450 Roubles.
The islands contain a network of canals created by monks connecting natural lakes, along with ancient stone labyrinths on Bolshoi Zayatsky Island.
Location: Соловецкое сельское поселение
Inception: January 10, 1967
Website: http://solovky.ru/reserve
GPS coordinates: 65.02480,35.71050
Latest update: March 11, 2025 01:52
Solovetsky Islands
40 m
Solovki prison camp
40 m
Solovetsky Monastery
40 m
Stone labyrinths of Bolshoi Zayatsky Island
6.4 km
Gora Sekirnaya
10.6 km
Ascension Church on Sekirnaya Hill
10.6 km
Bolshoy Zayatsky Island
6.2 km
Saint Andrew Skete (Solovki)
6.6 km
Isakovsky Skete
9 km
Botanical garden in Solovki
3.8 km
Ascension Skete (Solovki)
10.6 km
World War II memorial in Solovki
302 m
Saint Macarius Skete
3.7 km
Trinity Skete
19.4 km
Saint Savvaty Skete (Solovki)
11.4 km
Saint Sergius Skete (Solovki)
9.1 km
Jesus (Filippovskaya) pustin
2.1 km
Staraya Sosnovaya pustin
13.2 km
Malaya Muksalma
13.5 km
Biostation in Solovki
308 m
Церковь Троицкая (остров Анзерский)
19.4 km
Кладовая кожевенная (Остров Большой Соловецкий)
129 m
Bell tower of Solovetsky Monastery
10 m
Галерея-переход (Остров Большой Соловецкий)
20 m
Buildings of Solovetsky Monastery
98 m
Solovetsky lighthouse
10.6 km
Корпус Наместнический (Остров Большой Соловецкий)
111 m
Баня братская (Остров Большой Соловецкий)
141 mReviews
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