Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist
Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist is a church in Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia. Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist is situated nearby to the cave Староладожская пещера, as well as near the spring Родник, святой источник великомученицы Параскевы Пятницы.Photo: Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: church building in Staraya Ladoga, Russia
- Also known as: “Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist (Staraya Ladoga)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Staraya Ladoga Holy Dormition Convent and Staraya Ladoga mounds.
Staraya Ladoga Holy Dormition Convent
Monastery
Photo: Δημήτριος, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Staraya Ladoga Holy Dormition Convent is a monastery, which is situated 530 metres south of Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist.
Staraya Ladoga mounds
Archaeological site
Photo: Пётр Иванов, CC0.
Staraya Ladoga mounds is an archaeological site, which is situated 690 metres northeast of Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist.
St. George’s Church
Church
Photo: Smirnov.pavel., CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. George's Church in the selo of Staraya Ladoga, Volkhovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia is one of the oldest churches of Russia, dating from the second half of the 12th century. St. George’s Church is situated 1 km south of Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Staraya Ladoga and Chernavino.
Staraya Ladoga
Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Staraya Ladoga, or the Aldeigjuborg of Norse sagas, is a village in Leningrad Oblast, on the mighty Volkhov River 8 km north of the town of Volkhov. It was annexed by the Viking Rurik, from whom the Tsars traced their bloodline.
Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist
- Categories: architectural landmark, building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
60.0069° or 60° 0′ 25″ northLongitude
32.29409° or 32° 17′ 39″ eastOpen location code
9GGJ274V+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 89834819OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q4504927
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Ukrainian—“Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Иоанновсий собор в Старой Ладоге”
- Russian: “Иоановский собор в Старой Ладоге”
- Russian: “Церковь Рождества Иоанна Предтечи в Старой Ладоге”
- Russian: “Церковь Рождества Иоанна Предтечи”
- Ukrainian: “Церква Різдва Іоанна Предтечі (Стара Ладога)”
- Ukrainian: “Церква Різдва Іоанна Предтечі”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Староладожская пещера and Родник, святой источник великомученицы Параскевы Пятницы.
Nearby Places
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