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Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Konevsky Christmas-mother of God monastery on Konevets island in Ladoga lake. About it reports a press-release “Rosneft”, received by the editors “Tape.ru”. The company provides financial support for the restoration of the monastery.
The head of state familiarized with the large-scale works on restoration of the monastery complex and participated in the lighting of monastery bells. The project to restore one of the oldest Orthodox monuments of Russia was developed on behalf of Vladimir Putin in 2016, after the President first visited the island Konevets.
Restoration, funding for which was assumed by “Rosneft”, includes a range of repairs for all the buildings, the restoration of the interiors and the historical image of the monastery. In Palani well as the construction of transport, energy and domestic infrastructure. The monastery will be another spiritual center of Orthodox Russia.
By July 2017 for the belfry of the Konevsky monastery in Voronezh bells were cast with a total weight of 14 tons. When recovering lost bells restorers was based on the study of archival data and results of field investigations, which were attracted by the ringers of the Moscow Kremlin and Temple of Christ the Savior.
According to the restoration plan, in 2018 the island will be built a modern jetty capable of receiving cruise ships. Now a regular transport communication with the mainland provide a comfortable ferry “Saint Prince Vladimir”, two hovercraft and a boat of “St. Arseny”.
In addition, the island will be open and fire station and hospital. From the mainland to the bottom of lake Ladoga will pave a high-voltage cable to provide the island with electricity.
On the mainland for pilgrims and tourists will be built a multifunctional complex “vladimirovskaya” with developed infrastructure, which will include hotel, petrol station, deepwater dock and a floating station for bunkering.