Verkola

places of Pinega, where the beauty of northern nature, the reserved corners of wooden architecture, as well as literary masterpieces are wonderfully combined.

  

In documentary sources, the village of Verkola was first mentioned in 1623. The name of the village in Finnish-Ugric means a place where fishing nets were scattered and dried.

The famous writer Fyodor Abramov was born and raised in Verkola, and later the village became the prototype of Pekashin in his famous tetralogy «Brothers and Sisters». The well-known larch located on the Abramovsky «kiln», passing through the meadow under the Abramovsky hill «Paladina Mezha», and houses associated with prototypes of his works, firmly entered the life of the Verkola dwellers.
Verkola is located on the Pinega River, about 50 kilometers from Karpogor. This is one of the most attractive
«Verkola stands on one of the most beautiful places in the Russian land. And not only Russian ...» - wrote F. Abramov. From a steep hill, far endless forests, a passing river Pinega and meadows are far visible. And on the left bank of Pinega, opposite Verkola, there is the existing St. Artemievo Verkolsky Male Monastery.

The favorite countryside spot of the villagers and their guests is The Mount Myza (Red Hill). It offers breathtaking views of Pinega, the St. Artemievo Verkolsky Monastery, the village and the Khyarga spring.

The literary and memorial museum of F. A. Abramov is located in Verkola. It annually hosts the literary festival «And they harvest hay stacks in Pekashino ...» , recreating the atmosphere of the ancient festival of the First Mowing and popularizing the work of F. A. Abramov.

 

Members of the aAssociation «The Most Beautiful Villages of Russia» from the Arkhangelsk region:
— Kimzha (Mezensky district)
— Kiltsa (Mezensky district)
— Verkola (Pinezhsky district)
— Oshevensky Pogost (Kargopol district) 

Фото: Н. Выморков, Н. Никифорова, Е. Терпилко

The church is situated in the centre of the village and can be easily seen from any place.