Kolkja Museum of Old Believers
You can see the traditional clothes, everyday items, handicrafts, tools, photos, books and many other items associated with the Old Believers.
The Russian Old Believers – starovery – have been following their religious traditions rigorously for more than a 1000 years. There are 11 congregations of Old Believers with approximately 15,000 members in Estonia. The Lake Peipus area – Mustvee, Kallaste, Kolkja, Kasepää, Varnja, Piirissaar – is the main area where Old Believers live.
You can see the traditional clothes, everyday items, handicrafts, tools, photos, books and many other items associated with the Old Believers.
The Russian Old Believers – starovery – have been following their religious traditions ri
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Worth the drive
Artifacts from the lives of Old Believers - embroidery, tools, dishes, furniture with a large house heater/stove in the middle.
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Super!
If you want too see and hear what is differents of ordudox and old belivers then you have to visit... amazing history
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Old Believers in Estonia
Eastern Estonia is home to many Russian Old Believers. The Old Believers are Russians whose ancestors went against reforms in the Russian Orthodox Church 300 years ago and fled to Estonia because of...
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