Church of Peter and Paul at Leksmozero

The Church of Peter and Paul at Leksmozer is an Orthodox shrine, which is a brick church in the style of provincial architecture. It was built in 1829 on the site of an old wooden temple of the XVI century, which was destroyed by fire.

The Peter and Paul Church is located in the village of Morshikhinskaya. northwest of Kargopol, in northern Russia. It is located right next to the Kenozero National Park – on the northern side of Leksmozero. This is a five-domed Christian church, important parts of which are the refectory with the Ilyinsky chapel and a two-tier bell tower under the spire. It was closed in 1937, restoration work began in 1987, and only in 1999 it resumed its activities. Although the Church of Peter and Paul is still being restored, it is periodically held in the warm season.