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Probably one came to Solovki sooner or later tell the story about the Russian pyatisotrublevuyu bill, on the reverse side which shows a panorama of the Solovetsky monastery. The artist painted the panorama seems never been to Solovki because it depicted the monastery in the form in which it was when it was a Soviet concentration camp - the same Solovki Special Purpose Camp (SLON). In May 1923 the Spaso-Preobrazhensky monastery was badly damaged in a fire and in such form, with hipped roof instead of domes, stood until the early 80-ies.
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Artist and lied about the cross on the bell tower - until 1984 there was a star. In the picture, which is in the middle of the 70s did Yu.A.Brodsky, about forty years to collect materials about the camp, it is clearly visible. Cross appeared in the belfry until much later, when the council has long appeared dome.



And finally, the last funny - water surface to the monastery walls on the bank notes - is sacred lake on which never went to trial - it is a small, shallow, it is not even a boat. A navigable harbor leading to the sea - it is on the other side (see. The last photo). Such is the incident, however.

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