Solovetsky Monastery

Arkhangelsk Oblast · Russia

Solovetsky Monastery, Russia
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June to August
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A fortified island monastery on the White Sea whose massive stone walls later held a notorious Soviet-era prison camp. Its layered history and remote setting give the Solovetsky Islands a somber, powerful atmosphere.

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