KRONSTADT COMMUNITY OF CHARITY SISTERS

From mid XIX until early XX century there was atKronstadtNavalHospitala community of charity sisters. The community was under Head Commander and Chairman of Red Cross Committee of Kronstadt Port. The sisters were granted by Naval Administration with living apartments, food ration and monetary alimony. During the 1905 war betweenRussiaandJapan, the sisters participated in the medical support of Russian Naval, including services onboard of hospital ships. In 1917, the only Russian islander community of charity sisters seized to exist.