Temple of the Apostle Andrew on Vuoksa

There is not conducted pompous Christian ceremonies, there is no mass pilgrimage of parishioners and stuff like that. This place is more for privacy with Nature, to reflect on the events of your life, meditation and quiet conversation with God in a relaxed atmosphere. Around the picturesque shores Vuoksa, rocks protruding from the water, the birds singing ... You can say - an idyll or appeasement.



Church attributed to Konevskaya church in the village of sapper. Church acting, services are held on schedule. By appointment in the temple rites are performed baptisms and weddings. From the shore to the temple can be reached by boat or ferry.



The temple was built by the ancient canons in the form of eight in 2000 ordinary people - Professor University. Herzen and supported his idea Truckers Andrew Lyamkin living far from Vuoksa. An example for architectural solutions became the oldest Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye.



Although in the world there are other "Church on the Water", among which the church in Volgograd, Kondopoga, Church of the Assumption in Slovenia and remarkably similar to Priozersky temple church in the town of Kalyazin on the Volga, is an island in the Vuoksa attracts visitors with its picturesque location. < br />


The church is named after one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. Andrew is the patron saint of sailors, so on every ship is bound to have Andrew's flag, and possibly surrounding the church on all sides by water began referring to this fact.



The site is located near the village of Vasilyevo Priozersky area. From Peter need to move on Priozersk highway, Sapernom turn off the road to the left. We pass the village Vasilyev and immediately behind it will be a pointer to the right. We turn off and rests in the parking lot. Further, about two hundred meters on the trodden road straight to the beach. The road takes about 2 hours.