church of the exaltation of the holy cross in the nile desert. nilo-stolobenskaya pustyn. is situated on stolobny island in lake

architecture august bell blue bridge building cathedral christianity church coast convent courtyard cross culture desert dome exaltation gold holy island lake landmark landscape male monastery nature nile nilo nilostolobenskaya nilova nobody old orthodox orthodoxy outdoor picturesque pustyn reflection region religion russia seliger situated sky square summer temple tourism tower travel tver view