Of the Soviet Union.
Valaam island On lake Ladoga, until 1940 belonged to Finland.
View of the monastery on the island.
Churches and monasteries of the Orthodox Church.
Dome, crosses.
View from the bell tower on the island.
Church architecture.
Types of ancient churches.
The courtyard of the monastery are monks.
The faces of the monks.
Tombs have Monastyrskii wall.
On the cart going residents.
The lake around the island.
House by the water on stilts.
Rocky shores, Wharf.
A chapel of logs, where the tomb of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich.
The bell ringer the bell calls the people to the service.
Priests perform religious rites.
The priests and residents going to Church.
Two monks ringing the bell
Key words
Soviet Union, island, lake, Church, monastery, monks, population, monuments, personalities, monarchs, religion