PHOTO. SOLOVKI, OR SOLOVETSKY ISLANDS

Solovki, or Solovetsky Islands — the largest archipelago of the White sea, located at the entrance to Onega lip.
the Main attraction — Solovetsky monastery. Is visible on the horizon takeoff-посадочная band.

Solovetsky monastery was founded in 1420—1430-х. Under the Soviet regime on the territory of the monastery was the country"s first special purpose camp, also created the Solovki Museum-заповедник reorganised in 1974 the Solovetsky state historical-архитектурный and natural Museum-заповедник. Monastic life resumed 25 October 1990.

XVI to the early XX century the monastery also served as the political and religious prison. Camera in the monastic towers and walls of this monastery was in the form of a truncated cone with a length of about three meters, a width and a height of two meters, the narrow end — one meter.
Solovki prison existed until 1883 when it was withdrawn last prisoners, but guard soldiers were held there until 1886, After the official closing of the prison, Solovetskii monastery continued to serve as a place of exile for the guilty priests.

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