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Valaam Monastery

Sortavalskoye urban settlement, Russia · built 1407

The Valaam Monastery (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.

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