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Валаамский Спасо-Преображенский Монастырь

 

Valaam Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour

 

   
     

 

 

 

 

  Спасо-Преображенский Собор – Transfiguration of the Saviour Cathedral of Valaam Monastery  
  Спасо-Преображенский Собор – Transfiguration of the Saviour Cathedral of Valaam Monastery  

 

 

 

  Saints Sergei and Herman of Valaam depicted in mosaic in the Transfiguration Cathedral on Valaam  
     
  The legend that the monastery on Valaam Island, toward the north of Ладожское Озеро-Lagoda, Europe's largest lake, was founded in the X century by the two monks pictured in this mosaic, though very possibly apocryphal, nonetheless points to a vital aspect in the self-understanding of the early Church thinkers, chroniclers and leaders in Russia: the Church came to Russia through Greek Byzantium, and the Church was initially, and for centuries following, lead by Greeks. Pious versions of the legend have Сергий Валаамский – Saint Sergius of Valaam arriving in Valaam from Byzantium or Athos, via Kiev and Novgorod, in 1329, at the end of the X century, or even as a companion of Apostle Andrew during I century Apostolic times. Saint Sergius was joined by co-founder, Герман Валаамский – Saint Herman of Valaam, a monk possibly of Karelian origin.  

 

 

 

Resurrection Skete   Transfiguration of the Savior Cathedral – Спасо-Преображенский Собор
... beauty at the Воскресенский Скит (Новоиерусалимский или Красный Скит) – Resurrection Skete, also known as the New Jerusalem or Red Skete.   ... and at the Transfiguration of the Savior Cathedral – Спасо-Преображенский Собор

 

 

 

    Trapeznaya
    Трапезная – Trapeza – Refectory

 

 

 

  above monastery buildings soars the Transfiguration of the Savior Cathedral  
     

 

 

 

   
  Saint Olga honored before other saints, pictured highlighted and standing closer to Christ in the Спасо-Преображенский Собор – Transfiguration of the Saviour Cathedral of Valaam Monastery  
  Saint Olga honored before other saints, pictured highlighted and standing closer to Christ in the Спасо-Преображенский Собор – Transfiguration of the Saviour Cathedral of Valaam Monastery  

 

 

 

  spotted cows and how now brown cow  
     

 

 

  Chapel of the Valaam Icon of the Mother of God with the Transfiguration of the Saviour Cathedral in the background  
  Часовня Валаамской Иконы Божией Матери – Chapel of the Valaam Icon of the Mother of God with the Спасо-Преображенский Собор – Transfiguration of the Saviour Cathedral, the main Church of Valaam Monastery in the background, here on 24 VII 2015.  

 

 

 

  Holy Blessed Fathers Sergei and Herman Pray to God for us  
  Святіи Преподобніи Отцы Наша Сергие и Германе Молите Бога о Насъ  
  The legend that the monastery on Valaam Island, toward the north of Ладожское Озеро-Lagoda, Europe's largest lake, was founded in the X century by the two monks pictured in this mosaic, though very possibly apocryphal, nonetheless points to a vital aspect in the self-understanding of the early Church thinkers, chroniclers and leaders in Russia: the Church came to Russia through Greek Byzantium, and the Church was initially, and for centuries following, lead by Greeks. Pious versions of the legend have Сергий Валаамский – Saint Sergius of Valaam arriving in Valaam from Byzantium or Athos, via Kiev and Novgorod, in 1329, at the end of the X century, or even as a companion of Apostle Andrew during I century Apostolic times. Saint Sergius was joined by co-founder, Герман Валаамский – Saint Herman of Valaam, a monk possibly of Karelian origin.  

 

 

 

  Ladoga  
  24 VII 2015  

 

 

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