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The wooden monastery of All Saints in Svyatogorsk Lavra
4 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Regions
To the south-east of Svyatogorsk Lavra located in Donetsk oblast, there is amazing in its beauty wooden monastery of All Saints, which attracts the attention of pilgrims and tourists.
Perhaps it is the most unusual building in Svyatogorye. The monastery is very beautiful and even unexpected for these places. Its churches were built by local carpenters from massive pine logs and decorated with carvings in the ancient traditions of Russian wooden architecture of the 16th-17th centuries.
Currently, the monastery is an economic farmstead of Svyatogorsk Lavra. Brethren of the monastery grow potatoes, corn, forage grasses for livestock, honey plants, beets, pumpkin. Photos by olo
Svyatogorsk Lavra
Tags: Donetsk oblast · monastery
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Filip · February 10, 2013 at 1:36 am
It is the first time I see such domes on a wooden construction. Very special.
Greetings,
Filip
Hania · June 4, 2022 at 4:06 pm
Part of the church was burnt down by Russians during the invasion on Ukraine in 2022. I hope they’ll rebuild it.
James · June 4, 2022 at 8:39 pm
Such a beautiful piece of architecture, burnt to the ground by the flames of a needless war of aggression instigated by Putin the Warmonger.
Rain · June 4, 2022 at 11:20 pm
The worthless Russian barbarians have destroyed it and killed the monks and nuns. May God take vengeance!