Bell Tower of the Trinity Stepan-Makhriš Women's Monastery in Makhra
In the late 19th century, the architectural ensemble of the monastery was complemented by a majestic three-tiered bell tower. In 1847, the builder, hieromonk Georgy, approached the Trinity-Sergius Lavra Cathedral with a …
Bogolyubsky Women's Monastery in Bogolyubovo
Prince Andrei was killed in his castle, and the site of his death under the stairs of the stair tower has been preserved to this day. Perhaps, in atonement for this crime, the monastery was founded in Bogolyubovo. Nikola…
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bogolyubovo
The modern appearance of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is the result of numerous reconstructions. The original white-stone temple, built by Andrei Bogolyubsky, existed from 1158 to 1722. The later vers…
Cathedral of the Bogolubskaya Icon of the Mother of God
In 1855, it marked 700 years since the Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky. In honor of this event, on May 19, 1855, a new cathedral was solemnly laid in the Bogolubsky Monastery in honor of the Bogol…
Refectorial Church of the Annunciation in Bogolyubovo
The Annunciation refectorial church is located at the southern wall of the monastery, completing the cathedral square from the south. Its construction was completed in 1683 on the site of the ancient church of Martyr Leo…
Bell Tower of All Saints at Bogolyubsky Monastery
The Holy Bogolyubsky Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church, was founded in 1155 by Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky, who was the first after the holy equal-to-the-apostles Prince Vladimir to be…
The Kivory of the Bogolyubsky Convent in Bogolyubovo
The Kivory of the Bogolyubsky Convent is a small water blessing chapel located next to the main cathedral of the Holy Bogolyubsky Convent. The term "kivory" translates from Greek as a small stationary canopy under which …
Chapel of Andrew of Bogolyubovo Monastery in Bogolyubovo
The monastery housed a remarkable structure, a small chapel located on the southern side of the Nativity of the Mother of God Church. It was built on the site where the body of the holy prince Andrew lay for three days, …
Chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Life-Giving Spring' at Bogolyubsky Women's Monastery
On the southern slope of the hill, which steeply descends from the walls of the Bogolyubov Monastery to the old riverbed of the Klyazma and the monastery ponds, there is a miraculous spring with a baptismal font. Since t…
Church of Joachim and Anna in Bogolyubovo
The village of Bogolyubovo is located 10 versts east of Vladimir, near the Bogolyubov Monastery. The first church in Bogolyubovo was built at an unknown time, however, the patriarchal records of 1628 mention the church o…
