1. Savvino-Storozhevsky MonasteryZvenigorod The Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery is a Russian Orthodox monastery dedicated to the feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos. It is the preeminent landmark of Zvenigorod, a town 48 km west of Moscow. In 1398, Prince Yuri of Zvenigorod asked Savva, or Sabbas, one of the first disciples of Sergius of Radonezh, to come to his capital city and set up a monastic abode on the Storozhi Holm . St. Savva of Storozhi was interred in the white stone cathedral of the Virgin's Nativity in 1407. This diminutive, roughly hewn church still stands, although its present-day exquisite look is the result of a 1970s restoration campaign. The frescoes in the altar date back to the 1420s, but the rest of the interior was painted in 1656. A magnificent iconostasis in five tiers and the Stroganov School royal doors ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Dubrovitsy Videos
ACE Cultural Tours - Russia's Golden Ring
During our circular tour of the ‘Golden Ring’ of Russian towns we encounter monuments, churches and monasteries in the vicinity of Moscow that date both from pre-Mongol and Muscovite times. Art and architectural historian Alex Koller leads this fascinating exploration of both classic ring towns and lesser-known sites off the beaten track.
Церковь Знамения Пресвятой Богородицы расположена в усадьбе Дубровицы Подольского района Московской области. Церковь была заложена в 1690 году на месте слияния рек Пахры и Десны.
Dubrovitsy is an ancient Russian village located 20 kilometres south of Moscow. The baroque-style church of The Holy Virgin was founded in 1690.
СМОТРИТЕ ТАКЖЕ/SEE ALSO:
Москва: Петровский путевой дворец (Moscow: The Petrovsky palace)
Москва: Новоспасский монастырь (Moscow: Novospassky monastery)
Крым: Ханский дворец в Бахчисарае (Crimea: Bakhchisaray palace)