Cathedral of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in Lukyanitsevo
The construction of a new five-domed stone cathedral on the site of the first wooden church of the Nativity of the Theotokos began in the late 17th century thanks to the efforts of a monk from the Lukianov Desert, the ab…
The Church of the Epiphany of the Lord of the Holy-Lukian Christmas Men's Monastery in Lukyantsevo
The Church of the Epiphany of the Lord, the oldest in the Lukianov Desert, was built starting in 1680 at the initiative of the Reverend Cornelius. Its two-headed volume and elongated two-column refectory represent unique…
Church of St. Catherine at the Lukyanov Christmas Men's Monastery in Lukyanitsevo
The temple of the great martyr Catherine was built and consecrated on November 10, 1714, as a church for the hospital. In 1834, it was rebuilt with funds from the Alexandrov merchants. Hospital cells were located near th…
Chapel of St. Lukian at the Holy-Lukian Christmas Monastery in Lukyantsevo
In 1771, the residents of Alexandrov built a small stone chapel between the cathedral and the refectory church over the grave of Lukian, the founder of the monastery. The chapel was in the shape of a regular octagon, wit…
The Oldest Russian Inscription in Europe
In 2015, during a technical inspection of the Saint-Vivien church in the French town of Pons, specialists unexpectedly discovered mysterious letters. After studying them, it turned out to be a phrase in Old Russian: "Iva…
Holy Smolensk Zosimova Monastery
The monastery was founded in the 1680s by schemamonk Zosima, who came from the Trinity-Sergius Monastery and gathered a small community around him. Over time, pilgrims began to flock here, including Peter I's sister, Nat…
Church of All Saints of the Holy Smolensk Zosimova Monastery
The church in the neo-Russian style is located above the northern monastery gates, which were the main ones during the abbess Germana's time. The building is adorned with a cloak roof and towers on the sides. Architect A…
Cathedral of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God in Zosimova Pustyn
There are few monastery complexes built in a unified style. Usually, monasteries were constructed gradually over the centuries, which gave them a certain eclecticism. However, Zosimova Pustyn is an exception. It was buil…
Chapel of the Holy Smolensk Zosima Monastery
Every year, twice, processions would depart from the monastery to two holy wells, which, according to legend, were dug by Elder Zosima. In the early 20th century, a stone chapel was built over one of these wells, which b…
Bell Tower of the Holy Smolensk Zosimov Monastery
By 1900, a tall bell tower with clock towers rose above the eastern wall, designed by A. A. Latkov, who had been the architect of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra since the late 19th century. He likely also designed other build…
