Saint Nicholas, archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Wonderworker

20 September 2008 • The frontier post "Nagurskoe" • The archipelago Franz Josef Land

The monument to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker was put up on the initiative of the Border Services of the Federal Security Service of Russia in Franz Joseph Land, the farthest northern Russian frontier post on the Earth.

The monument was delivered by the
aircraft of the Federal Security Service
of Russia.

The military personnel of the frontier post "Nagurskoe" of the Federal Border Services of the Federal Security Service of Russia and the representatives of the Saint Nicholas The Wonderworker Charitable Foundation participated in the ceremony of consecration of the monument. Tikhon, bishop of Arkhangelsk and Kholmogory headed the ceremony.

600 km to the North Pole.

29 April 2010 , a town of the frontier
post " Nagurskoe", the northern
extreme end of the island.

Vladimir V.Putin, Prime Minister of Russia, during his visit of the town at the frontier post "Nagurskoe" expressed his approval for the work of the Border Services, which is aimed at shaping a spiritual shield round Russia.

29 April 2010, the northern extreme end of Alexandra Land,
the archipelago Franz Josef Land.

The farthest northern Orthodox temple, consecrated in the name of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker.