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St George (Yuriev) Monastery in Novgorod

In the early twelfth century, Novgorod was the second city of Kievan Rus and the seat of the heirs of the grand prince. The eldest son of Vladimir Monomachus, Prince Mstislav, occupied the throne of ...

Convent of the Dormition (Alexandrovskaya Slobodа)

The Convent of the Dormition is located in the town of Alexandrov in the north-west of Vladimir Region. Alexandrov stands on the main northern highway leading from Moscow in the direction of Yaroslav...

St Cyril of Belozersk Monastery of the Dormition

The Kiev Monastery of the Caves was the grandfather of all cloisters in Kievan Rus, while the St Sergius Monastery of the Trinity played a similar role in Muscovite Rus. In the history of monasticism...

St Sergius Monastery of the Trinity

Probably the most famous Russian cloister, the St Sergius Monastery of the Trinity has been at the forefront of many exciting episodes in national history. But the monastery is equally celebrated for...

Monastery of the Resurrection (New Jerusalem)

The unique appearance and unusual fate of the Monastery of the Resurrection make it one of the most fascinating phenomena in the history of Old Russian culture. The cloister arose at the command of t...

St Sabbas of Storozhev Monastery

The St Sabbas of Storozhev Monastery is one of dozens of abbeys founded through the efforts and initiatives of the disciples of St Sergius of Radonezh. Yet, while part of this tradition, the cloister...

Pskov Monastery of the Caves

The Pskov Monastery of the Caves occupies a special place in the hearts of Russians. One of the country’s oldest cloisters, it is often called a lavra – a special term for the highest ranking monaste...

Ipatiev Monastery

The Ipatiev Monastery is one of the country’s oldest and most famous cloisters. It stands on the bank of the River Kostroma, opposite the city of Kostroma in central Russia. The Ipatiev Monastery was...

St Daniel Monastery in Moscow

The St Daniel Monastery was founded by Prince Daniel of Moscow, the youngest son of St Alexander Nevsky, in honour of his celestial namesake, St Daniel the Stylite. The exact date of the establishmen...

Optina Hermitage

The Optina Hermitage of the Presentation of the Virgin lies approximately two miles from the town of Kozelsk in Kaluga Region. Although the cloister stands on the bank of the River Zhizdra, surrounde...

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