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The Kivory of the Bogolyubsky Convent in Bogolyubovo

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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 a vessel with consecrated water is placed. The convent's kivory stands on a square base and is topped with a dome supported by four massive columns. Built in the 12th century, this structure has been rebuilt multiple times, and its original appearance has not survived to this day.

The location for the chapel was chosen for a reason: the kivory is situated where the Grand Duke Andrew Bogolyubsky was visited by the Mother of God, and where the village of Bogolyubovo was later founded. It is believed that the water consecrated in this kivory has healing and miraculous properties, and the chapel itself is surrounded by many legends.

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Киворий Боголюбского женского монастыря в Боголюбово

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