Valaam islands, frozen six months a year in the ice of Lake Ladoga, houses the oldest monastery in Russia. Founded in the 11th century, according to the tradition, the prayer of Valaam Monastery was interrupted for nearly 50 years...
Valaam islands, frozen six months a year in the ice of Lake Ladoga, houses the oldest monastery in Russia. Founded in the 11th century, according to the tradition, the prayer of Valaam Monastery was interrupted for nearly 50 years...