St. Nicholas Monastery, Leningrad Oblast, Staraya Ladoga, Russia
The Staraya Ladoga Monastery of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (Nikolsky; the village of Staraya Ladoga). On a local legend the monastery was founded in the 13th century in honour of the victory of Saint Prince Alexander Nevsky in the Neva battle. The archeological dig (1971-1972) points to the second half of the 12th century (the beginning of the 1160s ?).
Originally the single-domed four-pier stone Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker with with dome-shaped roof consisting of two roofs intersecting at the right angle was built. The cathedral was rebuilt in the 15th-16th centures. At the Terrible Time the monastery was a sanctuary for the Valaam Monastery monks.
After the Sweden destruction of 1617 the monastery was renewed in 1622; the Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was completely rebuilt. At the same time the refectory church of St. John the Goldenmouth.
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