Tserkov' Rozhdestva Ioanna Predtechi

A very strong place, also do not forget the towel, down the stairs there is a magnificent font with running water, if you have a container with you, you can take water from the spring

Beautiful temple on a hill near the steep bank of the Volkhov River! From the temple, a beautiful view of the natural boundary of the hill and the river! Founded in 1278, the temple is well preserved ... in the candlestick shop there are beautiful frescoes and a wood-based furnace! Be sure to take a look there! In the main hall of the temple frescoes remained only under the dome !!!

First of all, this is a duplicate designation of the Temple on the true geographical location of which yesterday filed an application. And so, the guiding star Google will lead you into a dead end on the barnyard between the abandoned cowsheds near the Zaklyuka river on Balkovaya Hill. Once again I made sure how Google Maps is a raw phenomenon, full of flaws and glitches ... The first mention of the St. John Monastery on Malysheva Mountain is found in the chronicles of 1276. Until the end of the 17th century, the monastery buildings, including the church, were wooden. According to sources, the current church was erected in 1695 on the site of a more ancient wooden one. Malysheva mountain dug by underground passages. In the XIX century, the villagers mined here quartz sand and sold it in St. Petersburg for the manufacture of light bulbs. The voids formed became a threat to the preservation of the monument. Restorers had to pump a lot of concrete there, which stopped its destruction. In 1991, after the restoration was completed, the Church of the Nativity of John the Forerunner was the first in Staraya Ladoga to be returned to believers. This time Google surprisingly quickly and correctly responded to my remark about the location of the cathedral.

Visited the church in September. A very sincere place! Such antiquity ... As a souvenir I bought a silver chain and a cross, icons, calendars .... the beauty around is extraordinary !!! And the ginger cat on the porch! Just tenderness)) If you are not far, be sure to call !!!

A beautiful church rises above the Volkhov River. If you go down to the river, you will see a holy spring.