Staraya Ladoga, Russia

Dormition Cathedral, Staraya Ladoga

Dormition Cathedral in the selo of Staraya Ladoga, Volkhovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia is one of the oldest churches of Russia, dating from the second half of the 12th century. It is one of the few surviving pre-Mongol buildings in Russia, and the northernmost one. The cathedral is the katholikon of the female Dormition Monastery, one of the several monasteries in Staraya Ladoga, and is located on the left bank of the Volkhov River.

City
Staraya Ladoga
Country
Russia
Category
Religious
Suggested visit
About 45 minutes

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