Putin celebrated Christmas at the Church of St. Nicholas on Lipno
2021-01-06T22:38:57.810Z
Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Christmas at the Church of St. Nicholas on Lipna in the Novgorod Region. The church is located on the eastern shore of Lake Ilmen, it was built in 1292. In September 2016, Putin and then Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visited Lipno Island and inspected the church. As a result of the trip, it was decided that the Ministry of Culture will finance the restoration of this monument of ancient Russian architecture. Restoration work began in 2017 and was completed in November 2019.
Source: russiart