Russian Bishop's House - Sitka, Alaska

Address:103 Monastery Street
Sitka, Alaska
Tel: (907) 747-0110

A visit to the Russian Bishop's House in Sitka National Historical Park will provide a one-of-a-kind cultural encounter, along with gorgeous scenery all along the park's coastal path. The house is a rare surviving example of Russian colonial architecture found in North America. Imperial Russia was the dominant power in the North Pacific for more than 125 years. Construction on the Bishop's House was finished in 1842 and it became the center of the Russian Orthodox Church's authority, which stretched from California to Siberian Kamchatka. The Bishop's House is open from May-September, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and from October-April by appointment only.