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Valaam Monastery
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This article is about the monastery in Russian Karelia. For the monastery in Heinävesi, Finland, see New Valamo.
The Valaam Monastery (Russian: Валаамский монастырь; Finnish: Valamon luostari) is a stauropegic Orthodox monastery in Russian Karelia, located on Valaam, the largest island in Lake Ladoga, the largest lake in Europe.
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