Russian Orthodox chuch on the shore of Lake Peipus in the village of Varnja

The Russian orthodox church was built in 1855. Lake Peipus in Estonian (Chudskoye Ozero in Russian) occupies an area of 3,600 square km, dividing Estonia from the Pskov Region of Russia. Its southern section is known as Lake Pskov. Lake Peipus, which is navigable, empties through the Narva River int...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smurr, Robert
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Orthodox churches
Lakes and ponds
Peipus
Lake (Estonia and Russia)
Frozen Strait
Narva
Ozero
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/eurasia/id/6621
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Summary:The Russian orthodox church was built in 1855. Lake Peipus in Estonian (Chudskoye Ozero in Russian) occupies an area of 3,600 square km, dividing Estonia from the Pskov Region of Russia. Its southern section is known as Lake Pskov. Lake Peipus, which is navigable, empties through the Narva River into the Gulf of Finland. On the frozen strait between Lake Peipus and Lake Pskov, Alexander Nevsky defeated the Livonian Knights in 1242. Lake Peipus is the fourth largest lake in Europe.

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