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Russian Bishop's House

Lincoln & Monastery Streets, Sitka, AK
907-747-6281
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Ranked #7 of 14 attractions in Sitka
Type: Historic Sites, Architectural Buildings
Description: Located within the Sitka National Historical Park, this is one of the last surviving examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America.
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Irvine, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

Nothing much too see( bored) for me. If you're interesting in history that will be your place to go but take your time to get there by walking since your cruise limited your time to get on board again.

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Chicago, Illinois
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

A gem of a museum depicting early life in Sitka housed in the original bishops home. Get to view the way the home was built to withstand the elements.

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Plymouth, MA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

Tour of this historic dwelling was very well done. The house, it's purpose and history of the the Bishop's living quarters and chapel were very informative and also well preserved.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013

Disappointed that they now charge $4./person to go on the 2nd floor. Way overpriced. Still free to visit the ground level which is interesting, but rather plain since the upstairs has the decorative items.

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Anchorage, Alaska
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

This yet another interesting historic spot in SItka well restored, the down stairs, has dispalys of old sitka, the upstair requires a fee and there are times scheduled to enter. All in all on a Raoiny day in Sitka you could do worse.

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Ringoes, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2013

Small museum but packed with so much to see. Pay the small park service fee to take the upstairs tour. The rooms have been restored as they were when the Russian Bishop lived in the house and served Sitka. The park service guide was knowledgeable and took her time guiding us. We learned about the history, construction, engineering of the... More

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Juneau, Alaska
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2012

The Orthodox Church in America has given the Russian Bishops House to the Forest Service to maintain and Run, and they do an excellent job of it - Very professional and knowledgable staff

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Austin, Texas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2012

The lower floor of the place is free and the upper floor has a fee. We zipped through the lower floor in 5 min.

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Livingston, Montana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2012

An interesting, historic, handsome place... quite lovely... and the NPS interpreter on duty was fascinating. The informative movie that plays here too was very well done.

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Columbia, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2012

We enjoyed the tour, but the Ranger was very young and talked really fast so it I'm sure my brother missed part of what she was saying. If you have a National Park pass you get in at a reduced rate.

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