Sights Solovki, Russia

In 1994, the complex of historical, architectural and natural monuments Solovetsky Islands was inscribed on the List of World Heritage "by UNESCO. This fact was recorded worldwide recognition Solovkov: in the UNESCO list of just over 150 historical and cultural complexes, whose value was recognized as worthy of preservation for future generations of mankind.

Big Solovetsky Island is best known among all members of the Solovetsky archipelago. Its area - 246 sq. km. (25 km long and 16 wide). The island became assimilated first and so far it is the only settlement of the archipelago. Also on the island are the main museum and monastery values Solovkov. The highest point of the Big Island, there is Solovetsky Mount Sekirnoy - 98.5 hours in the monastery: Layout showing the monastery buildings, walls and towers; Refectory complex (Refectory and Kelarskaya House, Church of the Assumption) Cathedral of the Transfiguration; Gate Annunciation Church, and Icon's Chobotnaya (tailor) House; Mill; Filippovskaya Church, Belfry, St. Nicholas Church, Trinity Cathedral, Doc; hydropower; Botanical Garden;
Negotiation stone; Channels and Black River, Church of Ascension and Mount Sekirnaya; Savvatevo; Filippovskiy cages; Cape Beluga: Dolphinarium.

About Zayatsky island: 5 km south-east of the Solovetsky Monastery is a group Zayatsky islands covered mostly tundra vegetation. From the Big Island Solovetsky they are separated five-kilometer strait. At Zayatsky islands grow up to 90 species of plants, the most notable of them - krivostvolnye dancing "birch trees". The animal world is not rich, but interesting: foxes, voles, polar colony of gulls - terns, family skuas, eider, common gulls.

Among the group of islands, a large Zayatsky island, whose area is less than 2 square. km. Island holds first place in the Solovetsky archipelago in the number and diversity of its attractions are. Here is located the biggest in the European North of Russia sanctuary: a complex of religious and funerary structures II-I millennia BC It includes 13 mazes and about 1000 other stone compositions (mounds, burial mounds and symbolic computations), here is the world's largest stone labyrinth with a diameter of over 25 m.

On the island of Anzer: Anzer - the second largest island of the archipelago. Its area is 47 km2. At Vepsian language island's name means "very elongated island. Indeed, Fr. Anzer stretches from west to east at 17 km. On other islands separated Anzer Strait Anzersk Salma. Distance to the nearest point of Solovetsky Islands (former monastic settlement Rebolda, from which previously had been established to ferry Anzer pilgrims and cargo) is about five kilometers. At Anzer is the highest point of the archipelago - Mount Verbokolskaya (height 86 meters). From the peaks, have gained prominence in the history of the monastery, should be called also, the Calvary (height above sea level - 64 meters). As B. Solovetsky island of Anzer a large number of lakes, among them - Holy Lake near Trinity skits and Calvary lake at the foot of Calvary. Diversity of plant and animal life of the island. It survived to this day the only thing on the Solovetsky archipelago herd of deer.

On the islands of Greater and Lesser Muksalma: Strict statutes forbade keep Solovetsky monastery next to the monastery of viviparous animals, so the monastery was founded by a dairy farm on the island of Great Muksalma, the third largest in the archipelago. Also found parking on the island, dating back to I-II millennia BC

Sad landmark Big Muksalma is building the women's prison, built from the camp existed here before the monastic hermitage. In prison cells survived, and massive iron doors with windows for the guards. Now the island is the summer fishing and seaweed - a bit - agriculture. Partially preserved Sergius monastery.