Travel south Karelia 2011

Day trip: Petrozavodsk - Sortavala (Museum K. Gogoleva - Ruskeala Marble Canyon - Pitkyaranta - Olonets - Holy Trinity Alexander Svirsky Monastery - Petrozavodsk.





Tohmajoki waterfall on the river, the height of 3-4 meters. Dummy chopped hut was built for the filming of "Dark World»



Further our path lay on the marble canyon
Ruskeala


mountain park "Ruskeala" is based on the "Main" careers where the marble for decades to break out of St. Petersburg, I think in particular for the construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral.



Marble is quarried to decorate a variety of architectural structures of Russia.



Over the last 30-50 years developed Ruskeala career turned into a beautiful blue-green lake in white marble bowls.



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Old mines, whose depth is 50 meters.



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Showroom Kronid Gogoleva, Sortavala
Kronides A. Gogoliev - perhaps the only Russian master relief carvings.



In the hall you can see about 100 of his works.



Carved wooden paintings devoted to Karelia, hometown Sortavala Ladoga harsh nature; there are pictures, illustrations to Karelian epic "Kalevala".



Many works are dedicated to folk masters northern village life with its unique beauty and wise way of life, with traditional centuries-old traditions and plain, everyday chores.



Cuts artist and figurines fairy-tale characters, and household items - lamps, candlesticks, frames for hours.



In each of the works created by the master, has its own unique features, but combines them special observation and reverent attitude to everything that is created by nature.



Kronides Gogoliev able to skillfully use the plastic, the texture, the warmth of wood, highlighting the deep multi-layer reliefs from linden or alder a powerful natural force.



Many pictures Gogoleva carved from wood, seem to be "voiced", they can hear it leisurely people, fabulous characters, observe the peaceful lapping of waves, the sound of wind in the sails of fishing boats, feel the flavor sosnovog



Then we moved to the side of the Alexander Svirsky Monastery ...



Trinity Monastery



Holy Monastery founded in 1508 by Reverend Alexander Svirsky, a monk of the Valaam Monastery near the mouth of the river Svir.



Monastery integrally formed in XVI - XVII centuries and consists of two separate bands - the Holy Trinity and the Transfiguration.



Here is a description of the monastery, made in 1905: "The most Abode Svirskaya amounted as of two separate convents, at a distance from each other by about 130 yards.



And so far they are separated by special fences and have special names for them are arranged in churches. One of them is called the Trinity, and the other, where the waste outlets deserts Rev. - Transfiguration. "



Bell tower of Trinity Monastery



Bell tower of Trinity Monastery



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