@beyondmoscow · Post #2590 · 28.01.2026 г., 06:49
— A historic place without which Russia is impossible to imagine. In the frame: the Solovetsky Islands at sunset. 🌅 In 1429, the monks Savvatiy and German founded the first settlement here, and later St. Zosima established the monastery. The cloister grew into the largest spiritual, cultural, and economic center of the Russian North. The monastery also served as a powerful fortress, repelling attacks by the Swedes and the English. At the same time, Solovki became a place of exile for state and church opponents — Decembrists and other prisoners were held here. After the monastery was closed in 1920, the Solovetsky Special Purpose Camp (SLON) was established on the islands — the first and largest forced-labor camp in the USSR. Monastic life returned in 1990. In 1992, the historical and cultural ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Today, it is both an active men’s monastery and Russia’s largest museum-reserve. 🏛️ Photo: Elena Guseva 📍Coordinates: Yandex Maps #ArkhangelskRegion 🏙️Beyond Moscow🏔️
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