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IV. VIDEOS in
Russian
- Russian Monasteries Series #10
30 minutes $19.95
In Russian [Made in Russia in 1999]
DESCRIPTION
Valaam is both the name of the large archipelago
of islands at the northern end of Lake Ladoga, and the name of the largest island, where
the main Transfiguration Monastery is located. Valaam is about 12 hours by boat northeast
from St. Petersburg, through the canal and across the enormous ocean-like Lake Ladoga, the
largest lake in Europe. Valaam Monastery, with its many sketes and hermitages had been one
of the most influential and important monasteries in northern Russia. It was from here
that St. Herman and the other nine monk-missionaries came to Alaska in 1794.
This video was prepared for the 10th anniversary
of the re-opening of this most famous monastery. It depicts pre-revolutionary Valaam
Island, using extensive old photos and film footage, ending with brief current
scenes. This monastery, that had been a very important center of Russian spiritual life,
is being rebuilt: monastic life is strong, and many young men are coming here to enter the
monastery.
- For more information about Valaam Monastery, see our photo-article, Beautiful Russia: Valaam.
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