Valaam Monastery
Валаамский монастырь | |
Aerial view of Valaam Monastery (2017) | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Valamon luostari |
| Denomination | Russian Orthodox |
| Established | 1407 |
| Diocese | Stauropegion of the Russian Orthodox Church |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Sergius of Valaam, Herman of Valaam |
| Abbot | Pancratius of Trinity |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Regional cultural heritage site |
| Architect | Aleksey Gornostayev |
| Site | |
| Location | Valaam |
| Coordinates | 61°23′20″N 30°56′43″E / 61.38889°N 30.94528°E |
| Website | https://valaam.ru/ |
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The Valaam Monastery (Russian: Валаамский монастырь; Finnish: Valamon luostari) is a stauropegic Orthodox monastery in Russian Karelia, located on Valaam, the largest island in Lake Ladoga, the largest lake in Europe.