HOLY ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY

Located on Mission Avenue, this 1896 Russian church is one of the oldest in Alaska and one of the best preserved of the twenty-three Orthodox temples still standing and listed in the region. With its white wood-paneled facade and distinctive octagonal belfry, it's a pretty sight. It was originally built in 1846 by a Russian priest, Father Nikolai, whose name was given to the lovely St. Nicholas Chapel, built in 1906 in his honor.