Arkhangelsk – the capital of the North
Situated on the Northern Dvina
Founded in 1584
An industrial centre
Port of Arkhangelsk
Centre of learning & science
Monuments & memorials
The Northern Obelisk
The Victory Monument The Eternal flame
Gostiny Dvor
Solovetski Guest-House & St. Nicholas’ Church
Lenin Square
Administrative buildings
Chumbarov-Luchinski Prospect
Stepan Pisakhov The famous northern writer of fairy tales
Welcome to Malye Korely!
Of wooden architecture The open-air museum Of wooden architecture
The Pearl of the North
Wooden churches
Bell Towers
Chaples
Peasant houses
Wind-mills
Other farm buildings
Bells
Riding a horse
Riding swings
Feel yourself closer to the culture of the North
A fascinating nature
Welcome to a wonderful place for travelling!
Solovetsky Archipelago In the White Sea
The Solovetski Monastery Founded in the 15th century
Surrounded by a mighty wall
The Transfiguration Cathedral Спасо- Преображенский собор (The Preobrazhenski Cathedral)
Sights of the archipelago
Canals connecting fifty lakes
garden A botanical
Stone labyrinths
d a m b S t o n e
Beautiful Sunsets
Fascinating nature