Old Ladoga — The Holy Source of the Great Martyr Paraskeva Friday

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The Holy Source of the Great Martyr Paraskeva Friday (Old Ladoga) is one of the Orthodox places marked for the location of “Old Ladoga”. The spring can be found under the Little Mountain and the Cathedral of the Nativity of St. The spring is located behind the temple under the slope of the shore.

At the holy spring there is a place for taking water, a cross with a prayer to Paraskeva Friday is installed, a stone font and a wooden locker room are landscaped. Before the trip, it is useful to clarify the state of the access road and the current access mode.

How to Get There

The landmark is Old Ladoga. From St. Petersburg along the Murmansk highway to the fork of Novaya Ladoga - Staraya Ladoga before the traffic police post. After the mounds on the left, at the entrance to the village - on the left, the domes of the Predechensky Cathedral will be visible. You can turn to it - in front of the cathedral there is a small parking lot. You can also leave the car in a large parking lot in front of the Assumption Monastery. For navigation, use the coordinates 60.007459, 32.295405.