Valaam Island
Valaam Island is considered popular due to the fact that it is home to a famous monastery. It got its name from Valamo, which translates as high and mountainous land. The island is located about 40 kilometers from the city of Sortaval, the village is under the control of the City Administration.
History
If you delve into history, you can find out that various pagan tribes lived on the Island of Valaam. For them, this island served as a place for various rituals. Almost all the tribal dwellings were destroyed on purpose, as all the events took place during the era of the adoption of Christianity. But if you try, you can come across various strange inventions of these tribes. For example, at the end of Valaam Island, you can see a kind of stone-lined road that begins its journey at the exit of the forest and goes into the depths of the water. Nevertheless, the Island of Valaam gained popularity thanks to the Valaam Monastery, it should be noted that the monastery was built strictly for men. The date of the museum's construction is considered to be the XX-XXI century, but one of Valaam's books says that the Monastery was built at the beginning of the XV century.
Description
The main highlight of Valaam Island is the cathedral, which was built in 1774. Small rooms were set up around the monastery, inside of which there is a table, a chair and a bed. And two churches, Nikolskaya and Uspenskaya, were built in two corners. 31 years after the cathedral was installed, another church was built. This church was built in honor of the Holy Apostles. Another asset of the Monastery complex is the bell tower, which reaches a height of 72 meters.
How to get
If you get to Valaam Island from St. Petersburg, you will have to sail more than 200 kilometers by boat, so many visitors make everything much easier. They travel by rail or by car to Sortavala, and from there they sail by boat. It's much faster this way. Nowadays, the Valaam Monastery is still active, and constantly receives parishioners who wish to pray or confess.
