Novodevichy Convent
Novodevichy Convent, also known as Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery (Russian: Novode'vichij monasty'r', Bogoro'dice-Smole'nskij monasty'r') is probably the best-known cloister of Moscow. Its name, sometimes translated as the New Maidens' Monastery, was devised to differ from an ancient maidens' convent in the Moscow Kremlin. Unlike other Moscow monasteries, it has remained virtually intact since the 17th century. In 2004, it was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Top photos chosen by u all:
Novodevichy Monastery / Новоде́вичий монасты́рь
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Church of the Assumption was completed 1688, on orders of Peter I's half sister, the Regent Sophia. She would later be incarcerated in the monastery for the rest of her life by Peter. to the right, the refectory building. here's a view of a model;
Novodevichy Monastery / Новоде́вичий монасты́рь
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Prokhorov chapel (Reign of Nicholas II) : a small chapel built just before World War I, perhaps commorating the Romanov tricentennial.
Novodevichy Monastery / Новоде́вичий монасты́рь
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Gate Church of the Transfiguration, in the convent walls, completed 1688.
Novodevichy Monastery / Новоде́вичий монасты́рь
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the Moscow baroque Gate Church of the Transfiguration was completed 1688.
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Smolensk Cathedral Novodevichy Convent Moskva, Moscow, Russia
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