Lake Ladoga facts for kids
Lake Ladoga (called Ладожское in Russian and Laatokka in Finnish) is a truly enormous lake located in Russia. It holds the record as the largest lake in all of Europe! It's also one of the top 20 biggest lakes on our planet, Earth. Imagine how big that is!
This huge lake is home to over 600 islands. That's a lot of little pieces of land scattered across the water!
Images for kids
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Lake Ladoga, as shown in an old encyclopedia (1890—1907)
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The beautiful Konevsky monastery
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Lake Ladoga as it looked when it was part of the ancient Baltic Ice Lake
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Lake Ladoga as part of the Ancylus Lake a very long time ago
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A rocky shore along Lake Ladoga
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An island group in Lake Ladoga with the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
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Rafts floating on the Peter the Great Canal, near Shlisselburg
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A sandy beach on Konevets Island
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The harbour in Sortavala, Karelia
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Saint Nicholas Skete on Valaam Island on Lake Ladoga, with a small ship
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The Valaam Archipelago, a group of islands
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A large boulder near Vidlitsa, on the west shore
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A superior mirage seen over Lake Ladoga
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Oreshek Fortress on the Ladoga shore in Shlisselburg
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A scenic view of the Sortavala archipelago
See also
In Spanish: Lago de Ládoga para niños
