Skit of St. John the Baptist
Skit of St. John the Baptist is a monastery in Kaluga Oblast, Central Russia. Skit of St. John the Baptist is situated nearby to John the Baptist church, as well as near the library Скитская библиотека.- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Russian Orthodox
- Also known as: “Дальняя пустынь”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Optina Monastery and Kozel’sk.
Optina Monastery
Locality
Photo: Svklimkin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Optina Pustyn is an Eastern Orthodox monastery for men near Kozelsk in Russia. In the 19th century, the Optina was the most important spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church and served as the model for several other monasteries, including the nearby Shamordino Convent.
Kozel’sk
Town
Photo: Фото Алексей Романов, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kozelsk is a town and the administrative center of Kozelsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Zhizdra River, 72 kilometers southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 16,759 ; 18,245 ; 19,907 ; 19,735 . Kozel’sk is situated 3½ km southwest of Skit of St. John the Baptist.
Sosenskiy
Town
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Sosensky is a town in Kozelsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located in the southeast of the oblast, 90 kilometers southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast, and 10 kilometers from Kozelsk, the administrative center of the district. Sosenskiy is situated 8 km east of Skit of St. John the Baptist.
Skit of St. John the Baptist
- Categories: historic site and religion
- Location: Kaluga Oblast, Central Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
54.05313° or 54° 3′ 11″ northLongitude
35.83983° or 35° 50′ 23″ eastOpen location code
9G6Q3R3Q+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 329931865OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=russian_orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Skit of St. John the Baptist” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Скит Иоанна Предтечи”
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Highlights include John the Baptist church and Скитская библиотека.
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