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Travel Log: Living traces of Alexander Nevsky: Theotokos-Rozhdestvensky monastery
Direct Translation. Editedphotos and narrative by Natalia Streltsova [Regnum] The Mother of God Rozhdestvensky Monastery is located in the city of Vladimir. Founded by the Grand Duke Vsevolod the Big Nest on August 22, 1191, under Bishop Ivan of Suzdal. The monastery was built on an elevated site above the Klyazma River and is one of the oldest monasteries in the Russian land. The monastery, before the heyday of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, was the largest center of the Ionic life of North-Eastern Russia. The monastery witnessed events such as the invasion of the Tatar-Mongols. During the invasion of Khan Batu, the monastery was completely destroyed, and the abbot, Archimandrite Pakhomiy, with his brethren, accepted a martyr's death. The monastery occupied an important place in history, both in church and public life. The abbots of the monastery participated in Moscow Church Councils and were often elected to various bishops' chairs. Until 1230 the monastery was headed by abbots. Later, an archimandry was established. After his death, the holy relics of Alexander Nevsky rested for several centuries in the main monastery cathedral from 1237 to 1723. Later, by decree of Peter I, they were transferred to St. Petersburg. Over the 830-year history of the monastery, many buildings on its territory were erected, destroyed and subsequently restored. On the territory of the monastery are located: the refectory church of the Nativity of Christ, a pretended chapel in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "Iverskaya", a bell tower with the temple of Alexander Nevsky, the church of the Nativity of the Prophet Forerunner and Baptist John, the diocesan administration, the church of St. Theophan the Recluse at the bishop's office. And also on the territory there are the chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, a memorial cross, a seminary, a governor's building, a hotel and other buildings. The monastery is located not far from the railway station and the bus station of the city of Vladimir along Bolshaya Moskovskaya street, house 68. The entrance to the monastery is free. Open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Divine services are held in the temple. It is more convenient to get from Moscow to Vladimir by car and train. If you don't have your own car, you can buy a ticket for an express train, the price for one ticket is from 800 rubles, or the high-speed train "Lastochka", the ticket price is from 1300 rubles - and then the journey will take 1 hour and 43 minutes. A regular train takes more than three and a half hours, the ticket price is from 500 rubles. Natalia Streltsova lives in Moscow Photos at the link Posted by: badanov 2021-06-12 |
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