Rural Churches East of Edmonton (Page 1)Especially Ukrainian, Greek 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. Many of these photos were taken at the end of May 2008. While there are plenty of Anglican and Roman Catholic examples,
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 Othodox 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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