Sekirnaya Hill (Секиро-Вознесенский скит)

Russia / Arhangelsk / Solovetskiy / Секиро-Вознесенский скит
 hill, pilgrimage

A skete (small monastery) is situated on top of the hill. During the Gulag period the church and nearby structures were used as a penalty prison.
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Coordinates:   65°6'14"N   35°35'6"E
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