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	Alexander Nevsky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nevsky faced the enemy on the ice of the Chudskoye Lake and crushed the Teutonic Knights during the Battle on Lake Peipus on April 5, 1242.
		Alexander’s victory was a significant event in the history of the Middle Ages.
		Nevsky tried to strengthen his authority at the expense of the boyars and at the same time suppress any anti-feudal uprisings in the country (Novgorod uprising of 1259).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexander_Nevsky (904 words)

	3. The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity of the Trinity - St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity of the Trinity - St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra
		The main church of the St. Alexander Nevsky Monastery founded by Peter the Great in 1710-1713 to commemorate the victory of the Russian troops in the Neva battle of 1240.
		However, at persistent demands of believers it was given back to the Church in 1955 and reconsecrated on 12 September 1957, the feast day of St. Prince Alexander Nevsky.
	www.unilib.neva.ru /city/churches/church03.html (91 words)

	Encyclopedia: Alexander Nevsky Monastery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Alexander Nevsky Monastery was founded by Peter the Great in 1710 at the southern end of the Nevsky Prospect in St Petersburg to house the relics of Alexander Nevsky, patron saint of the newly-founded Russian capital.
		Alexander Nevsky Lavra In Orthodox Christianity Lavra or Laura (Greek: Î›Î¬Ï…ÏÎ±, Cyrillic: Ð›Ð°Ð²Ñ€Ð°) originally meant a cluster of cells or caves for hermits, with a church and sometimes a refectory at the center.
		The monastery premises contain two baroque churches, designed by father and son Trezzini and built in 1717-22 and 1742-50, respectively; a majestic Neoclassical cathedral, built in 1778-90 to a design by Ivan Starov and consecrated to the Holy Trinity; and numerous structures of lesser importance.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Alexander-Nevsky-Monastery (772 words)

	Systema UK - Russian martial art of Systema (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Alexander was taken to Novogrod,as a young child, where he witnessed firsthand the baneful effect of internal dissension as his father struggled with the proudly independent spirited boyars.
		Alexander refused to consent to such idolatry and prepared himself to accept the death penalty (which Prince Michael of Chernigov had paid under similar circumstances).
		Although it was 200 years before Russia was free of Tatar control, Alexander’s skill and self-sacrificing devotion which he brought to the Herculean task set before him as ruler, and his commitment to the preservation of Orthodoxy at the core of a growing national consciousness, made him a hero of both historic and spiritual dimensions.
	www.systemauk.com /Hnevsky.htm (1166 words)

	Alexander Borodin
		Alexander Porfyrevich Borodin (November 12, 1833 - February 27, 1887) was a Russian composer who made his living as a chemist.
		He was a member of The Five, or "The Mighty Handful", a group of composers dedicated to producing a specifically Russian music.
		Borodin died on February 27, 1887 and was interred in Tikhvin Cemetery at the Alexander Nevsky Monastery, in St.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/a/al/alexander_borodin.html (397 words)

	Alexander Nevsky Lavra \| St. Petersburg Sights & Activities \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		Prince Alexander of Novgorod (1220-63), the great military commander, became a national hero and saint because he halted the relentless eastward drive for Russian territory by the Germans and the Swedes.
		Alexander Nevsky had been buried in Vladimir, but in 1724, on Peter's orders, his remains were transferred to the monastery that was founded in his honor.
		Entrance to the monastery grounds is free, although you are asked to make a donation, but you must purchase a ticket for the two cemeteries of the Necropolis of Masters of Arts and the museum, and (as with most Russian museums) it costs extra to take photos or use a video camera.
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	Alexandro-Nevsky Monastery:1 HR / Excursions / Comprehensive guide to Saint-Petersburg. Culture, business, tourism, ...
		Historic and revitalized Alexander Nevsky Monastery is a beautiful complex of churches dating back to the time of the city's founding and prestigious cemeteries that house the graves of some of Russia's historic cultural giants including Tchaikovsky, Dostoyevsky, Glinka and others.
		The shrine was decorated with symbols of the famous Battle on the Ice fought on the ice of Lake Peipus in 1242 and the victories of Alexander Nevsky at the Battles of Pskov and Nevsky.
		In 1797, Emperor Pavel I re-named the monastery the Alexander Nevsky Monastery of the Holy Trinity.
	petersburgcity.com /excursions-st-petersburg/a-n_monaster (1700 words)

	Nevsky Prospekt Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Nevsky is not as triumphantly grand as les Champs Elysées in Paris and it lacks the monumentality of Vienna's Ring.
		Nevsky is the easternmost ray of this design, Gorohovaja ulitsa is the center of it, descending down from the Admiralty, while the Voznesenskij Prospekt (Voznesenky, Avenue of the Resurrection) is the westernmost ray of this topographic structure.
		Nevsky varies in its width and, as it is, the street it is not very wide.
	www.photofora.com /eugene/nevsky/nevsky/Nevsky.htm (2008 words)

	Alexander Nevsky Lavra
		In 1724 the remains of Saint Alexander Nevsky who had been canonized by the Orthodox Church as the Holy Patron of Russia were transferred to the monastery.
		By the end of the 18th century the Alexander Nevsky monastery that in 1797 was elevated to the status of Lavra (Lavra is a name given to rich monasteries of the highest rank enjoying special privileges), became the spiritual and cultural center of Saint Petersburg.
		Since there were only four monasteries of such a status in Russia before the Revolution, it is easy to imagine the important role the Alexander Nevsky Lavra played in the life of Saint Petersburg and the country.
	www.saint-petersburg-hotels.com /alexandernevskiylavra.htm (558 words)

	TEMPLE OF ALEXANDER NEVSKY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The son of Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, grand prince of the medieval Russian state of Vladimir, Alexander was elected prince of the state of Novgorod in 1236.
		The mother of Saint Alexander, Feodosia Igorevna, a Riazan princess, was the third spouse of Yaroslav.
		Alexander Nevsky of the historical vocation of Rus'.
	www.sangha.net /messengers/nevsky.htm (3109 words)

	Maximilian - Orchestrated Holidays
		Before establishing the St.Synod in the Alexander Nevsky monastery all the church and the administrative affairs of Petersburg and its region were made there.
		The Nykolskoe cemetery and the Communist Square organized on the monastery yard in the first revolutionary years, where the burials of active leaders of the Revolution and the Civil War are, and also the graves of the Leningrad defenders in the period of heroic defence in 1941-1944 - are not the museum objects.
		In the area of the Tikhvinskoye cemetery of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra the monuments to the greatest composers, writers, poets, artists of the 19th century art are close to each other.
	www.maximilian.ru /Eng/necropol.shtml (2081 words)

	Art Gallery : Artwork
		In 1240 Grand Prince and military commander Alexander Yaroslavich won a major victory in the war with Sweden on the Neva river, for which he was given the title Nevsky and canonized by the Orthodox Church as the Holy Patron of Russia.
		St Petersburg being regarded by its founder as the administrative, political, economical and cultural capital of new Russia, the Alexander Nevsky monastery was intended to become the religious center of the country.
		On the 30th of August 1724 the relic of Saint Prince Alexander Nevsky was carried to St Petersburg from Vladimir and placed in the monastery's St Alexander Nevsky Church (in 1790 the relic was transferred to the newly built and sanctified St Trinity Cathedral).
	www.gallery-worldwide.com /cmItem.jsp?id=4440 (352 words)

	Nevsky Prospekt Home
		Stretching from the historic Admiralty in the north to the Alexander Nevsky Monastery, it is renowned for its splendid architecture and famous former patrons, like Tchaikovsky, Gogol, Rimsky-Korsakov and Nijinsky.
		Alexander Nevsky was a 13th century national hero who was given credit for defeating the separate Swedish and German invading armies.
		The newest bridge, the Alexander Nevsky Most, at the south eastern end of the Prospekt is the longest in the city (905.7 metres) and was built in the early 1960's.
	www.nevsky-prospekt.com /home.html (1084 words)

	Nevsky Prospect
		Nevsky Prospect is lined with cathedrals and buildings, often made infamous by the people who resided in them, or died in front of them.
		The Monastery, which Peter the Great began to build in 1713, was an honorary piece for Prince Alexander of Novgorod and built on the site of his victory over the Swedes in 1240.
		The monastery had a road that connected it to the Admiralty area, where the well to do of the time lived; this road became part of the Prospect thereby connecting the Admiralty to the Monastery.
	it.stlawu.edu /~rkreuzer/pete7/pete7.htm (1979 words)

	Alexandra Breslav - Personal Travel Guide in St. Petersburg - Russia \| Virtual Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Kazan Cathedral was constructed in the shape of a Latin cross: the side facing Nevsky Prospekt boasts a colonnade of 96 columns.
		ALEXANDER NEVSKY MONASTERY - Founded by Peter I in July 1710, it was given the official title of "The Alexander Nevsky Monastery of the Holy Trinity" in 1797.
		At the turn of the 20th century there were 16 churches in the monastery complex, of which five still survive: Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Church of the Annunciation, St. Lazarus' Church, St. Nicholas' Church and the Church of the Holy Mother of God the Joy of all Mourners which is over the monastery gates.
	www.petersburg-travel-guide.com /virtualtour4_en.htm (652 words)

	The Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra - TicketsOfRussia.ru
		In the past, the St Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra was a pillar of enlightenment in Northwestern Russia.
		The Alexander Nevsky Lavra functions nowadays as an orthodox monastery belonging to the St Petersburg eparchy.
		On December 18 (31), 1797, due to decree by Paul I, the monastery was elevated to the status of lavra (monastery of the highest rank).
	www.ticketsofrussia.ru /lavra/s_ind.html (644 words)

	History of St. Petersburg; St. Isaac's Cathedral, Alexander Nevsky monastery, Saviour-on-Spillt-Blood, Kazan Cathedral. ...
		Peter the Great founded the Monastery in 1710 as "the Monastery of Holy Trinity and Grand Prince, St. Alexander Nevsky" to honour the victory of the Novgorodian Prince over the Swedish troops in the Neva battle in 1240.
		The construction of the stone Monastery town began in 1717.
		On August 30, 1724 by the order of Peter the Great the remains of St. Alexander Nevsky were transferred to the new Annunciation church of the Alexander Nevsky monastery.
	www.petersburgguide.com /cathedrals.html (817 words)

	Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg, Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Nevsky Prospect is St. Petersburg’s main avenue and one of the best-known streets in Russia.
		In addition to the many different denomination churches that line Nevsky, which prompted the French writer Alexander Dumas to call it "the street of religious tolerance", there are numerous other attractions.
		Nevsky Prospekt is also the city’s central shopping street and the hub of the city’s entertainment and nightlife.
	www.saint-petersburg.com /virtual-tour/nevsky-prospect.asp (209 words)

	The Voice of Russia: St.Petersburg is 300 years old (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The idea of building a monastery in that memorable place was to give the new city a heavenly patron who the Emperor hoped would help him vanquish the enemies of his deep-cutting reforms.
		The Alexander Nevsky Monastery also comprises the old Lazarevskoye Cemetery or the City of the Dead as the high-nosed Petersburgers preferred to call it back in the 18th century.
		The Monastery’s necropolis is the final resting place of one of the city’s finest early 19th century sculptors, Vasily Demut-Malinovsky, the author of the two mammoth bronze bulls he built in 1827 and erected in front of the city’s stockyard.
	www.vor.ru /English/centuries/centuries_32.html (643 words)

	St. Petersburg 1900, Photo 36 Nevsky Prospect, a Petersburg Travelogue by Bob Atchison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A map of 1737 shows that the famous Nevsky Prospect was first called "Great Perspective Road", it was the main thoroughfare of the city and a main artery for commerce and transportation.
		The development of the Nevsky Prospect throughout the 18th and 19th century represented the evolution of the city from one dominated by the Imperial Court to a vibrant economic center and the main industrial center for the county.
		The broad avenue was considered one of the finest in Europe and in 1900 it's architecture represented a virtual timeline of building styles from the beginning of the city until it's twilight at the time of the revolution.
	www.alexanderpalace.org /petersburg1900/36.html (326 words)

	The Voice of Russia: St.Petersburg is 300 years old (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In 1715 Nevsky Perspective was paved in cobblestone, which marked the beginning of stone-paved streets in St.Petersburg.
		The very center of Nevsky was paved in cobblestone with horse tramways and on both sides from them was a wood roadway, comfortable and noiseless.
		Nevsky was gradually swept by strollers who were then joined by work-weary office employees.
	www.vor.ru /English/centuries/centuries_21.html (563 words)

	The Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra - TicketsOfRussia.ru
		The place for the monastery was chosen by Peter I himself on the left bank of the Black (Chornaya) river (now the Monastyrka river) not far from its confluence with the Neva, this locality bearing a strong resemblance to the place of the famous Nevskaya battle.
		In 1797 the Alexander Nevsky monastery was elevated to the status of Lavra (lavra, a name given to rich monasteries of the highest rank enjoing special privileges).
		The sacred relic of Saint Prince Alexander Nevsky was transferred to the possession of an antireligious museum, the precious sarcophagus being exhibited among other displays in the Hermitage.
	www.ticketsofrussia.ru /lavra/s_hist.html (973 words)

	CITY TOUR St.-Petersburg RUSSIA EXCURSIONS 300 YEARS ANNIVERSARY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Nevsky Prospect appeared in 1710 as two roads in boggy forest leading from the Admiralty and from the Alexander Nevsky Monastery to the Old Novgorod high road.
		In the sixties of the 18th a single thoroughfare was formed which acquired the present name of Nevsky Prospect from the end of the 18th century.
		The Alexander Column was erected in the center of the Square to commemorate the victory over Napoleon in the war of 1812, and to honor Emperor Alexander I. The building of Admiralty faces the western border of the Palace Square.
	www.voentour.com /excursion/city_tour_SP.shtml (584 words)

	DiscoveringRussia - Destinations
		The purpose is to show the history of development of Russian orthodoxy in St Petersburg, including the church transitions and conflicts over the last 300 years, told by the history of construction of churches, starting with the earliest, Peter and Paul, up to the latest small churches built after the fall of Communism.
		Alexander Nesvky Monastery (one of the three lavras, highest-ranking monasteries, in Russia), St. Nicholas Cathedral.
		Surrounded by churches and monasteries, it was a center for Orthodox spirituality as well as a center for Russian architecture.
	www.discoveringrussia.com /deststpsel.htm (3005 words)

	Study Abroad in St.Petersburg: Excursions
		The Alexander Nevsky Monastery and Cemetery was founded by Peter I in 1710.
		This monastery is named after Alexander Nevsky, prince of Novgorod, who defeated the Swedes in 1240 and this monastery is allegedly located at the site of the legendary battle.
		The monastery complex includes the Church of the Annunciation, the Holy Trinity Cathedral, a theological seminary, and several cemeteries.
	www.chfa.uni.edu /StPetersburg/excursions (1567 words)

	All words on Alexander Borodin
		bust of Alexander Borodin Alexander Porfyrevich Borodin (Алекса́ндр Порфи́рьевич Бороди́н) (November 12, 1833 – February 27, 1887) was a Russian composer who made his living as a chemist.
		Borodin died on February 27, 1887 and was interred in Tikhvin Cemetery at the Alexander Nevsky Monastery, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
		Borodin, Alexander Borodin, Alexander Borodin, Alexander Borodin, Alexander Borodin, Alexander Borodin, Alexander da:Aleksandr Porfirjevitj Borodin de:Alexander Porfirjewitsch Borodin es:Alexander Borodin fr:Alexandre Borodine nl:Alexander Borodin ja:アレクサンドル・ボロディン no:Alexander Borodin pl:Aleksander Borodin
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	The excursions on Saint-Petersburg and suburbs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The interior of the church, a memorial to the late Emperor Alexander II, was decorated with different shades of marble and several thousand square yards of mosaic.
		The Alexander Nevsky Monastery complex is home to some of the oldest buildings in the city, as well as to cemeteries which contain the graves of some of the giants of Russian culture, including Tchaikovsky, Dostoevsky, and Glinka.
		The monastery was founded in July 1710 - seven years after the foundation of Petersburg - by Peter the Great near to the spot where contemporary Swedish maps showed the Swedish fort Landskrona had stood.
	www.adm.ru /siteeng/in_spb/spb/excurs.htm (2478 words)

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