Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God in the Holy Trinity St. Sergius Lavra
The Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God Odigitriya is located behind the bell tower, opposite the church of the Venerable Zosima and Savvatiy of Solovki, and it closes the northwestern corner of the cathedra…
The Church of Zosima and Savvatiy by the hospital wards in the Holy Trinity Lavra in Sergiev Posad
From 1635 to 1637, on the western side of the monastery, along the path from the Kalichiye Gates to the Trinity Cathedral, a tent church was built in honor of the holy Zosima and Savvatiy of Solovki. This became possible…
Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in the Refectory at the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra
The architectural appearance of the building was conceived in a new fashionable style known as "Naryshkin Baroque," representing the Russian version of one of the great European styles. The construction of the Refectory …
Church of Philaret the Merciful in the Metropolitan Chambers of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra
The metropolitan chambers, known since the 16th century as the archimandrite's cells, were rebuilt at the end of the 17th century. In 1778, the upper floor and the main northern facade were extensively remodeled in the B…
Church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin in the Tsar's Chambers at the Holy Trinity St. Sergius Lavra
The church was established in the academic hall, where public examinations were previously held, and was consecrated on February 12, 1870. Initially, the academic church was small, and its altar faced south, which contra…
Chapel over the Well at the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
The chapel over the well, also known as the Assumption Well with Chapel, was built in the late 17th century over a spring discovered in 1644 at the northwest corner of the Assumption Cathedral. This building is a vivid e…
Belfry of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
Among the buildings of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, the white-stone belfry stands out, erected in the mid-18th century on the site of an old wooden one. This structure was unique for its time, as architects did not attempt…
Water Blessing Chapel at the Holy Trinity St. Sergius Lavra
The Assumption Well was created in 1644 at the southwest corner of the Assumption Cathedral, where a source of healing water was discovered. The chapel over this source was built in the late 17th century. In 1872, a pool…
Church of St. Paraskeva Friday in Sergiev Posad
Initially, there was a wooden Introduction Church with a chapel of the martyr Paraskeva on Podol, presumably built in the 15th century. It served as a parish church for the monastery's servants and officials managing the…
Church of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos in Sergiev Posad
The Church of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos was built in 1547 with funds from the boyar Ivan Khabarov on the site of a wooden parish of the Lower Service settlement. Until 1679, it served as the ca…
