St. Nicholas Skete

St. Nicholas Skete is a neighborhood in , . St. Nicholas Skete is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Denomination: Russian Orthodox
  • Description: skete in Sortavalskoye urban settlement, Russia
  • Also known as: “St. Nicholas Skete of Valaam Monastery”

Places of Interest

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 2½ km southwest of St. Nicholas Skete.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include All Saints Skete and Valaam.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Locality
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is a locality.

St. Nicholas Skete

Latitude
61.39812° or 61° 23′ 53″ north
Longitude
30.92931° or 30° 55′ 46″ east
Open location code
9GHG9WXH+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41591853
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­russian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q60668403
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Russian—“St. Nicholas Skete” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Pyhän Nikolauksen skiitta”
  • Russian: “Никольский скит Валаамского монастыря”
  • Russian: “Никольский скит”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lower Garden and Валаам.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include House church of John Damaskin and Brethren’s Library.

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