Voznesenye

At Voznesenye the Svir leaves Lake Onega and begins its westward course to Lake Ladoga. A monastery dedicated to the Ascension was founded on the river’s right bank in 1563, giving the place its name. Burned by Swedish forces some two decades later, it was restored in 1628 and subsequently became a convent. The monastery was abolished in 1764, leaving a churchyard at the head of the river. Fishing huts and a few houses stood along these shores before a larger settlement developed.