CRUISE TO THE WHITE SEA ON THE NAUTICA

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SOLIVETSKY ISLANDS

These are six islands located in the White Sea just 150 km from the Arctic Circle. The islands have long been used as a place of retreat and a place of exile. The Solivetsky Monastery was seated in the 15 th century. It is located on Solivaetsky Island. It was originally built as a monastery but has always had prisoners. The wall are built of hug boulders 6 meters thick and 11 meters tall. The main buildings are connected by covered walkways. The Uspensky Cathedral was built in 1551-1557, the Preobrazhensky Cathedral (1556-1564) and the Annunciation Church (1596-1601) Chu4ch of St. Nicholas 1834. There were also sleeping rooms for the songs, a kitchen and a refectory and a water mill on the premises. Many people still visit Solovetsky. There are two ferries that run per day. There is also a workshop that makes crosses for churches throughout Russia.

But in the 20th century it was used as a brutal Soviet prison camp at which over one million people died. These were a mixture of political prisoners, criminals and people who just had the misfortune of being identified as enemies of the State. There is a museum on the grounds that details the horrors of those times. We didn’t visit that.

We had an interesting visit to the monastery and a beautiful day. It was mild and a little cool in the shade. I was able to purchase a small icon for david and Alida.



I am in Burguer King now I hopw I can get this to work

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