Rural Churches East of Edmonton (Page 1)Especially Ukrainian and Russian Onion-Domed RoofsA personal travel view
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I found a tourist pamphlet describing the churches of Lamont County, Alberta.
They claim the most churches per capita in North America. I have many more local photos at Flickr.com/CanadaGood. While I include of Anglican and Roman Catholic churches,
I am particularly attracted by the local Ukrainian, Russian and Greek onion-domed roofs.
St. Mary's Russo-Greek Orthodox Church at Shandro
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Sunland Holy Trinity Orthodox Church founded 1912.
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Spaca Moskalyk Ukrainian Catholic Church 1924 (also known as Transfiguration of our Lord)
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Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Parish Church of the Holy Trinity
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The Nativity of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church of Kysylew 1934
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Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Peter and St. Paul 1939
St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church 1939 and the Limestone Lake Ukrainian National Hall
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Russo Greek Orthodox Church of Holy Trinity at Old Wostok established 1897 rebuilt 1938
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St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. Michael
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St. Mary's Russo-Greek Orthodox Church of Shishkovtzy
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These churches ([18], [17] and [19]) are in the village of Chipman as first seen across the fields.
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Just north of the centre of the Town of Lamont one finds St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church. [15]
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