the trinity church is the southernmost russian orthodox church on the planet and getting it was not an easy operation. in two thousand and two they built the temple from the cedar tree and the church was built and it sat there for a while until the end of two thousand and three. they numbered all the parts every beam was disassembled and they transported it to kaliningrad from there it was shipped all the way here to antarctica since february fifteenth two thousand and four the church has been officially up and running with the orthodox church providing a staff of two specially trained monkeys each year but given the extreme climate in which they operate they face extreme challenges as well. because the conditions in antarctica are unusual with strong winds we need to hold back the power of the wind with strong tight walls and special chang's sometimes the rain here comes out as horizontally with the wind so that the water is not just coming through the cracks but also it can climb up to leak inside. now trinity church has become a sort of antarctica landmark even becoming somewhat of

now the trinity church has become a sort of and article landmark even becoming somewhat of a tourist destination for v.i.p.'s and diplomats. no matter who visits this church they always say it's beautiful it's a remarkable church made out of wood in a russian architectural tradition. more than just a popular tourist destination the building at belize thousands gratian on can we throw island is a gem of the russian orthodox church and it's a fully functioning for thirty or even performing rare matrimonial honors for those . where. i came here for a long stay sixteen months and i had no idea that. it was a church and russia i was not a frequent visitor to church but here somehow i started to be before i left russia i promise atlanta that i'll bring her here i was not sure how but i promised that i would whilst atlanta was still in russia i got the idea why not have our wedding in this church. one of only two couples to have been married here trinity making their marriage a part of antarctic history. it's a very good feeling but in reality you don't think that you belong to some exclusiv

difficult logistically they were able to fit in a little bit of russian culture with a visit to trinity church. traveling with the presidents a delegation of both chile and ecuador's top military brass as well as chile's minister of energy. and while there were photo opportunities and press conferences the main message from these heads of state was one of international cooperation that. union power money. can work together so in order to. improve. and as their presidential flight leaves the continent after a successful visit those who stay behind to continue their research to ensure that idea of unity is realized in antarctica sean thomas. well you always get extra videos and to read more about sean's adventures in all corners of the world on his blog. dot com. more than a month. in one of the most extreme environments on the planet this is antarctica and people have to be aware that they're far away from civilization. has discovered what makes antarctica so special and attractive for many the wildlife in antarctica . and the sun's. expedition to the bottom of the earth. well you know obviousl