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New Valamo Monastery

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New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
New Valamo Monastery
Phone:
+358 17 570111

Hours:
Sunday9am - 6pm
Monday9am - 6pm
Tuesday9am - 6pm
Wednesday9am - 6pm
Thursday9am - 6pm
Friday9am - 8pm
Saturday9am - 8pm


New Valamo or New Valaam is an Orthodox monastery in Heinävesi, Finland. The monastery was established in its present location in 1940. However, the tradition of the Valamo monastery dates back to 1717. The monastery was then originally established on Valaam which is an archipelago in the northern portion of Lake Ladoga, lying within the Republic of Karelia in the Russian Federation. The New Valamo Monastery is nowadays an active centre of the Orthodox religious life and culture in Finland. The monastery welcomes visitors throughout the year. The peaceful atmosphere of the monastery and close proximity to nature offer the hurried people in the busy world of today a rare opportunity to relax − far from the bustle and noise of everyday life.
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