John the Baptist Skete

John the Baptist Skete is a monastery in , . John the Baptist Skete is situated nearby to , as well as near .
  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Russian Orthodox
  • Description: skete in Sortavalskoye urban settlement, Russia
  • Also known as: “John the Baptist Skete of Valaam Monastery”
  • Address: Валаам

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valaam and Konevsky Skete.

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is an island and archipelago in Ladoga, Russian . It has a special nature and is famous for the monastery from the 14th century. It is part of the Silver Ring of cultural and historical centers of Northwestern Russia.

Monastery
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is a monastery, which is situated 1½ km southeast of John the Baptist Skete.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include All Saints Skete and St. Nicholas Skete.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km northeast of John the Baptist Skete.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of John the Baptist Skete.

John the Baptist Skete

Latitude
61.3872° or 61° 23′ 14″ north
Longitude
30.88349° or 30° 53′ 1″ east
Open location code
9GHG9VPM+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41591851
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­russian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q61045948
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Russian—“John the Baptist Skete” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Johannes Kastajan skiitta”
  • Russian: “Предтеченский скит Валаамского монастыря”
  • Russian: “Предтеченский скит”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Worship Cross and Church of the Three Saints.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Bathhouse and House of the Head of the Skete.

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