Svyatoy Nos Cape

Svyatoy Nos, the Holy Cape, projects from the eastern end of the Kola Peninsula where the waters of the White Sea meet the Barents Sea. It was a conspicuous but hazardous mark for vessels rounding the coast. Navigators could confuse its appearance with that of other headlands in poor visibility, while winds and currents complicated the passage. The route connected the White Sea with the Murman fisheries and the northern approaches used by merchants sailing to Russia.