The Ancient Copy of the Wonderworking Kazan Icon of the Mother of God at Shlissel'burg Commemorated on July 8 The Ancient Copy
of the Wonderworking Kazan Icon of the Mother of God at Shlissel'burg: In
1611 a copy of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, located in a church in the
fortress of Oreshek, was mortared over in a wall prior to the surrender of the
fortress to the Swedes. In 1702 the fortress again passed over to Russia and
was named Shlissel'burg. © 1996-2001 by translator Fr. S. Janos. |
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