Not just an ordinary monastery! Founded in 1656, it was an ambitious project by Patriarch Nikon, designed as a precise replica of the holy sites of Palestine 🤔
Patriarch Nikon, inspired by his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, conceived the idea of recreating sacred sites near Moscow. A picturesque location was chosen - a hilly area by the river, strikingly similar to the landscape of Jerusalem itself. The Istra River was renamed the Jordan, and the surrounding hills were given biblical names: Zion, Tabor, and the Mount of Olives.
The centerpiece of the monastery is the Resurrection Cathedral, built to mirror the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Architects meticulously reproduced all key elements: 1) The Edicule (the chapel over Christ's Tomb); 2) The Stone of Anointing; 3) The site of the Discovery of the True Cross; 4) Golgotha;
The scale of the structure was even enlarged to emphasize the significance of this Russian version of the holy site.
In 1941 Germans blew up the cathedral, restoration work lasted for decades and was only fully completed in 2016. Today the place is once again an active monastery and a place of pilgrimage 🥰
Not just an ordinary monastery! Founded in 1656, it was an ambitious project by Patriarch Nikon, designed as a precise replica of the holy sites of Palestine 🤔
Patriarch Nikon, inspired by his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, conceived the idea of recreating sacred sites near Moscow. A picturesque location was chosen - a hilly area by the river, strikingly similar to the landscape of Jerusalem itself. The Istra River was renamed the Jordan, and the surrounding hills were given biblical names: Zion, Tabor, and the Mount of Olives.
The centerpiece of the monastery is the Resurrection Cathedral, built to mirror the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Architects meticulously reproduced all key elements: 1) The Edicule (the chapel over Christ's Tomb); 2) The Stone of Anointing; 3) The site of the Discovery of the True Cross; 4) Golgotha;
The scale of the structure was even enlarged to emphasize the significance of this Russian version of the holy site.
In 1941 Germans blew up the cathedral, restoration work lasted for decades and was only fully completed in 2016. Today the place is once again an active monastery and a place of pilgrimage 🥰
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