Kondopoga: sights and history

Kondopozhsky district — is one of the most beautiful and interesting places for tourists in Karelia. On its territory there is the famous mud-bath resort, Marcial Waters, founded by Peter the great and is popular to this day. A lot of interesting and useful pastime can offer the very Kondopoga. The sights of this city are diverse, and some of them are tourist sites, the likes of which cannot be found anywhere else in Russia.

A Little history

If you are going to visit this area of Karelia, you will probably be curious to know what famous Kondopoga.

Attractions of the city are generally quite young, but he was based more than 520 years ago. Initially, the area was a small settlement in the part of the Kizhi Pogost. Its transformation into an industrial city began after the discovery of marble deposits in the villages of White Mountain and Tivdiya in the mid-18th century. A new impetus to its development Kondopoga (attractions with descriptions below) received as a result of the construction of a pulp and paper mill, which currently is one of the largest in Russia and Europe.

Assumption Church

In any story about the sights of Kondopoga description of this ancient temple is always present. It is considered the symbol of the city and included among the objects of cultural heritage of Federal importance. The Church is located on the banks of one of the most picturesque bays of lake Onega — Kondopoga lips. It is known that the current construction of — this is the fourth Church on the site. It was built in 1774, and its height is 42 meters.

Church of the assumption is considered very valuable, as it preserves a beautiful iconostasis in the Baroque style, and the vintage iconic ceiling, the so-called “sky”. This decorative element of the main sights of Kondopoga is unique as this in any of the existing Orthodox churches it is impossible to see the song “divine Liturgy”. The Central medallion depicts the image of ‘Christ the Great Pontiff”, which surrounds the frame with sixteen sides. Each of them decorated with exquisite paintings. It demonstrates the cherubim with the Seraphim, and angels in deacon's vestments.

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This magnificent example of industrial architecture of the early 20th century can easily be mistaken for a medieval fortress impregnable. Kondopozhskaya HPP using the runoff of the river Suna and the lake Sandal, was built in 1916. It is one of the oldest in Russia. Its surroundings — a great place for Hiking and picnics, and on the banks of the Sandal you can go fishing and relax in the summer.

Museum

Sights of Kondopoga is quite diverse. There is an interesting Museum, which offers interactive programs that allow you to get acquainted with the history of the city by viewing the videos and visiting the rooms recreates the atmosphere that was in the houses of the inhabitants of Kondopoga in different eras. In addition, it is possible to see the ethnographic exhibition and visit the hall where the collected objects and documents associated with the industrial development of this region of Karelia.

Carillon

Talking about the sights of Kondopoga (Karelia), not to mention the musical tourist attractions of the city.

All in Russia at the moment there are 5 Carillon. They represent musical instruments, consisting of a series of bells, performing due to the clockwork, a limited set of melodies. Two of them can be streamed in St. Petersburg, and one — in Peterhof. As for the remaining 2, their “home” is Kondopoga sights which, though small, but varied and interesting.

Large and small Carillon of Kondopoga is the pride of the citizens. The first of them consists of 23 bells, suspended from the arch with a height of 14 meters, which is installed on the square in front of the Ice Palace. This monumental musical instrument was made in the Netherlands and brought to Karelia in 2001. Another Carillon can be seen near the building of Sberbank on the street Proletarian.

Ice Palace

In the past two decades has done a lot for the development of tourism in Karelia. To this end, in many cities of the Republic, built a new cultural and sports facilities. Among them particularly noteworthy is the Ice Palace, a capacity of 1 850 spectators. This original building of glass and concrete decorates the city centre and along with the assumption Church is its architectural symbol.

Facilities

In addition to the Church of the Dormition in Kondopoga there is another temple-Candlemas. It was founded in a tiny building of former pumping station and for many years was the only active center of Orthodoxy in the city.

In Kondopoga you can see a beautiful Lutheran Church built in 2004 in traditional Finnish style of Northern architecture. It is considered the largest in Karelia, and it is visited by believers from all parts of the Republic.

Now you know what is interesting in Kondopoga and its attractions, and will surely want to visit it to see with your own eyes and relax amid the natural beauty of Karelia.