Valaam
TheValaam Monastery of Transfiguration of the Savior
TheValaam Monastery of Transfiguration of the Savior
Mount Athos of the North, the worthy and great Laura' – so was called this ancient monastic dwelling, which was founded by Saints Sergius and German, the Valaam Miracle Workers. More than once did the Valaam Monastery see destruction and devastation, more than once did its monks die by tne edge of the sword more than once were its holy churches engulfed in flames. But every time, the monastery recovered from its wounds.
During its centuries-old history, the Monastery has undergone devastation and desolation time and again. But, by God’s mercy, every time it revived again. On December 14, 1989, a ship moored in the Great Nikon harbour near the Resurrection hermitage, there were the first six monks on board (four hieromonks and two novices) and gradually monastic life started to revive. Since that day, the new history of Valaam began.
Restoring the monastery was difficult at first the brothers had to stay in the public hotel of Valaam locality, conducting long divine services in the lower church of the Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral, whose darkened and wet walls reminded of decades of abomination of desolation, having reigned in this holy place.
During its centuries-old history, the Monastery has undergone devastation and desolation time and again. But, by God’s mercy, every time it revived again. On December 14, 1989, a ship moored in the Great Nikon harbour near the Resurrection hermitage, there were the first six monks on board (four hieromonks and two novices) and gradually monastic life started to revive. Since that day, the new history of Valaam began.
Restoring the monastery was difficult at first the brothers had to stay in the public hotel of Valaam locality, conducting long divine services in the lower church of the Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral, whose darkened and wet walls reminded of decades of abomination of desolation, having reigned in this holy place.
Concept
On each page of the web site there is a 19th cetury engraving. On it, there's a coloured overlay - a photograph of the same place on Valaam island.
On each page of the web site there is a 19th cetury engraving. On it, there's a coloured overlay - a photograph of the same place on Valaam island.
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