Garrison Church of Archangel Michael
According to legend, the first wooden church on this site was built between 1213 and 1215 during the time of the Yaroslavl principality. The founder of the temple is considered to be Prince Konstantin Vsevolodovich the W…
Chremenetsky John the Theologian Male Monastery
Chremenetsky John the Theologian Male Monastery is located in the Luga District of the Leningrad Region. Its main shrine is the icon of Saint Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian.
It is believed that the monastery…
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Yaroslavl
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Yaroslavl is one of the few similar structures in Russia. Its value lies not only in its beauty and antiquity but also in its historical and spiritual role that connects us to our homela…
Monument 'Oath of Prince Pozharsky' in Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery of Yaroslavl
This unique monument is a granite arch stele, set on a stepped base of white marble and topped with the Holy Cross. It was erected in 2010 on the grounds of the historical and architectural museum-reserve in honor of the…
Holy Gates of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Yaroslavl
In 1517, simultaneously with the construction of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, the first tower of the stone wall of the monastery, the Holy Gates, was built. They face the embankment of the Kotorosl River and are t…
The Mother of God Tower in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery of Yaroslavl
The majestic Mother of God Tower, part of the fortress fortifications of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Yaroslavl, rises in the historic center of the city, where Moscow Avenue intersects with the Epiphany Square.…
Uglich Tower at the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Yaroslavl
The Uglich Tower of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery is located in the Epiphany Square in Yaroslavl. This stone tower was built in 1636 on the site of a wooden predecessor. It is situated on the southeast side and cont…
Mikhailovskaya Tower in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery of Yaroslavl
This monument of history and Russian Orthodox architecture is located in Yaroslavl, at the intersection of the Kotorosl River embankment and May Day Street. The tower was built between 1636 and 1647 and was part of the m…
Epiphany Tower at Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Yaroslavl
The Epiphany Tower of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Yaroslavl is one of the ancient structures of the male hermitage, which once played an important role in the city's history. Today, the monastery grounds house …
Bell Tower with Church of the Mother of God of the Caves in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery of Yaroslavl
On the eastern side of the main square of the monastery rises a massive bell tower over 32 meters high. Its main part, built in the second half of the 16th century, is a powerful wall with two low arches for bells on the…
