Iversky Monastery on Lake Valdai

Novgorod Oblast · Russia

Iversky Monastery on Lake Valdai, Russia
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An Orthodox monastery founded by Patriarch Nikon on an island in Lake Valdai, modelled on Mount Athos and reflected in still water. Its cathedral and walls date from the seventeenth century. Forested shores and the lake enclose it.

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