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Mina Muchenik Church

Церковь Великомученика Мины

Mina Muchenik Church
Photo: A.Savin, FAL (licence)

Despite the later reconstructions and its current dilapidated state, this is a wonderfully preserved little 14th-century church. According to legend, Swedish invaders, having destroyed much of the town, came to the church seeking a night's refuge from the elements, but upon entering the church went blind. The blinded soldiers were sent back to Sweden as evidence of miracles and general strangeness going on in the Russian territories they were occupying.

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ul. Georgievskaya (ул. Георгиевская), 44

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