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Ferapontov Monastery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The monastery was founded by Saint Ferapont in 1398 in the inhospitable Russian North, to the east from the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, named after his fellow monk, Saint Kirill of Beloozero. As the monastery gradually lost its religious inmportance, it was being turned into a place of exile for distinguished clerics, such as the Patriarch Nikon. In the Time of Troubles, the monastery was ravaged by the Poles. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ferapontov_monastery

Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, properly translated in English as The Assumption monastery of St Cyril, has always rivalled the Solovetsky Monastery as the strongest fortress and the richest landowner of the Russian North. It seems that the Muscovite rulers regarded Kirill's monastery as an important strategic point, both for Northern trade and in their struggle with the Novgorod Republic. The monks were readmitted into the monastery in 1998. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kirillo-Belozersky_Monastery

Vologda In the mid 17th century the estate of the monastery stretched in 16 districts of the Moscow State and a century later the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery was one of the largest landowners of Rus'. The Goritsy Nunnery located in a tiny settlement 7 km from the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery is affiliated with the latter. The groundwork for household development of the monastery and its architectural structure was laid to mark the 30th anniversary of Kirill's being Father-Superior. www.vologda-oblast.ru /main_prn.asp?V=214&LNG=ENG

Monastery articles and news from Start Learning Now The communal life of a monastery is called cenobitic, as opposed to the anchoretic (or anchoritic) life of an hermit. The word monastery comes from the Greek "monasterion", from the root "monos" = one, or alone (originally all Christian monks were hermits). A monastery is the habitation of monk s. www.startlearningnow.com /Monasterymonasteries.htm

Russian Icons from George Serebryakoff The monk, icon painter Antonija of the Roman of a monastery. www.oldicons.com /encyclopedia/iconpainters_a.html

Imperialtravel.net - ROSSIA 2005 The monastery was reconstructed in 1715 under the orders of Peter I. Valaam monastery is famous for its strict Rules and well arranged economy.Voskresensky Monastery (Skit) is situated where, according to the legend, Apostle St. Andrew built a stone cross. The main monuments of architecture in Kostroma are the Bogoyavlensky monastery built in 1559-65, wall-painting of 1672, Ipatievsky monastery, including stone walls and towers built in the 16th-17th centuries. The Valaam and the monastery is a group of islands in the north-western part of Lake Ladoga. www.imperialtravel.net /rossia2005.shtml

AITBS SUMMER SCHOOL - Abstracts, Chudinova The North-West Russia (the Solovetz Monastery, especially distant coenobia such as Troizky and Golgofo-Raspiatsky skit of the Anzer-isle, the Large Tikhvin Monastery of the Assamption, the St.Alexand of Svir Monastery, the Alexander Nevsky Monastery, the Konevets Monastery, the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery of the Holy Assumption) is a subject of particular interest. The call of this «past» from the distant Anzer-isle (from Golgofo-Raspiatsky skit of Solovetz Monastery), through Valaam has reached central Russia: the Optina and the St. Sergius Trinity Monastery (near St Petersburg) came to be regarded among new intellectuals as a spiritual heart of Russian culture in the mid-nineteenth century. One of the leading centers of the 18th century, the Alexander Nevsky Monastery was perceived as an «enlightened monastic city» in contrast to the Solovetz Monastery, «the city of the past». www.math.bas.bg /~aitbs/abstracts/chudinova.htm

Russian Science News Thus the ancient legend turned out to be a scientific fact: during the last few centuries Maura was woodless and a really splendid view on the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery opened up from there and attracted numerous pilgrims. So the scientists backed up a legend saying that for the last centuries a splendid view on Kirillo-Belozersky monastery opened up from the mountain (photo is available). In the 16th century the Reverend Kirill stood on the top of the mountain choosing the place for the future Kirillo-Belozersky monastery. www.informnauka.ru /eng/2000/2000-10-20-0068_e.htm

Sunbirds.com: Village Monastery - Russian Lacquer item Aluminum paint is added to the sky that envelops the monastery, while gold is added to the trees in the foreground. Village Monastery by Mikheev, Alexander Nikolaevich of Fedoskino #250154 This distinction between tones shows the distinction between nature and the man-made structure of the monastery. www.sunbirds.com /lacquer/box/250154

Goritsy - Vodohod. Cruise and Travel 7 km off Goritsy is located the town of Kirillov with one of the largest monastery in the northern Russia — Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery. Subsequently, the monastery became the place of imprisonment for spouses and relatives of the noble that fell into disgrace ( Ivan the Terrible`s two wives, Boris Godunov`s daughter and some others). The legend says that on the top of the hill saint Kirill would have a vision of the place to found the monastery. www.vodohod.com /eng/russia/map/goritsy.htm

CPV.ru Kirillov Our unique Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, because of it's architecture and dimensions, is included in the memorials. The Kirillov district is also famous for the Ferapontov Monastery with its well kept frescoes by Dionisy, Goritsky Convent (Women Monastery), where at present monks begin to settle, Nilo-Sorskaja Hermitage. Even if we had the only one wealth - the Monastery, people from all the world would come here. www.cpv.ru /kirillov/indexengl.html

VirtualTourist.com - Anya_D's Moscow Travelogue - Vologda 2001 Kirillo-Belozersky monastery was a fortress that endured the attack of the Polish troops in 1612. The word “Belozersky” in the name of the monastery comes from “Beloye Ozero” — White Lake, which is 40 kilometers away from Kirillov. The town of Kirillov is famous for its Kirillo-Belozersky monastery, which was founded by St. Kirill in 1397. members.virtualtourist.com /m/tt/9736

PAC Group - Tourism in Russia - Tours in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Golden Ring,Russian North, Karelia, Urals, Baikal, Altay, Kamchatka, river cruises The greatest architectural ensemble in Yaroslavl is the Transfiguration monastery. The church of Elijah the Prophet, that stands in the centre of the town, is the pride of Yaroslavl. In 1010 Prince Yaroslavl the Wise founded a fortress on the spot known as Medvezhi Ugol where the Kotorosl River falls into the Volga. www.pac.ru /incoming/tours?tid=21&rid=0

Imperialtravel.net - FAM Goritsy is a tiny village located seven kilometers from the Kirilo-Belozersky Monastery, it will be interesting for any tourist with a real interest in Russian history. The monastery was founded in 1397 by Kiril Belozersky. The monastery is surrounded by the fortress walls, crowned with magnificent towers, and decorated with brick patterns. www.imperialtravel.net /fam3.shtml

Tours Your cruise next stops at the peaceful farming community of Goritsy where you will visit the fortress- like Kirillo-Belozersky monastery. At the heart of Kostroma is the majestic Ipatyevsky Monastery. In Yaroslavl, founded in 1010, we will tour the city and view the 12th century Transfiguration Monastery with its murals depicting the apocalyptic visions of St. John. www.hermitagemuseum.ca /HermitageFriends/Archives/20040901.html

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index.php?mypage=am_5 City tour including visits to Ipatievsky Monastery and Trinity Cathedral. City tour including visits to Transfiguration Monastery and Prophet Ilya Church. City tour including visits to city Kremlin and Dimitry on the Spilled Blood Church. www.mosintour.com /index.php?mypage=am_5

Program Nearby the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery there is the beautiful Ferapontov monastery. The monastery’s St. Trinity Cathedral has the unique frescoes of Dionisios (1500-1502) the only ones in Europe, which are preserved without any restorations. The monastery is one of the biggest in Russia, was built more than 600 years ago. www.orientexpress.ru /pr_ring.htm

[No title] Visit to Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, famous from the 14-th century. Places of interest are: the Kremlin, the Annunciation Monastery, Art Museum. Visit to the Monastery of Spaso-Preobrazhensk and to the Holy Ilia Church. www.gama.nino.ru /shiptur_eng.htm

Monastery's Glorious Restoration The ancient Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery -- a fabulous white-brick ensemble with more than two kilometers of intricate walls and a host of towers, churches and other buildings -- has endured centuries of floods, storms, sieges and neglect. Once a revered destination of pilgrims, the monastery now receives fewer and fewer visitors each year. KIRILLOV, Northern Russia -- One of Russia's largest and most beautiful cultural treasures stands in glorious isolation on this barely accessible spot about 400 kilometers north of Moscow and a two-hour bus ride from the city of Vologda. www.moscowtimes.ru /stories/1994/08/03/020.html

teleios The Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery was founded in 1397 by St. Cyril (Kiril) of Belozersk (http://www.nortfort.ru/kbm/index_e.html). The Valaam Monastery's actual name is the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior and was founded by monks from Novgorod not later than the beginning of the 14th century. The Ensemble of the Ferapontov Monastery is an exceptionally well-preserved and complete example of a Russian Orthodox monastic complex of the 15th-17th centuries, and is listed in UNESCO's World Heritage List. www.teleiosfoundation.org /pilgrimage_2005_brochure_monks.shtml

Worldisround - Vologda - a pearl of the Russian North - Sightseeing in Russia pictures Kirillo-Belozersky and Ferapontovo monasteries were founded in 1397 by St Kirill and St. Ferapont, both were followers of the prominent St. Sergiy from Radonezh. Vologda was well-known in Russia as one of the centers of spiritual life, which was concentrated in several monasteries - Kirillo-Belozersky, Ferapontovo, Spasso-Prilutsky, and several others. They are being restored now, and Spasso-Prilutsky is an acting monastery now. www.worldisround.com /articles/18163/text.html

† Orthodox Christianity - Monasteries and Convents Short descriptions and photoimages of towers, walls, churches and other buildings of Kirillo-Belozersky monastery, as they were seen by the author winter 2004. The Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra functions nowadays as an orthodox monastery belonging to the St Petersburg eparchy is one of the architectural and historic center of St. Petersburg. Monastery of the Holy Trinity and Saint Nicholas. www.orthodoxlinks.info /orthorus/rusmonasteries

Nordic Travel. Karelia :: Tours - Wonders of the Russian North, Arkhangelsk and Vologda The Ensemble of the Ferapontov Monastery is an exceptionally well-preserved and complete example of a Russian Orthodox monastic complex of the 15th-17th centuries, and is enlisted in the UNESCO's World Heritage list. While traveling around Valaam, we visit the Cathedral of the Transfiguration - the main building of the ancient Monastery, several hermitages, learn about the history of the Monastery, which is functioning nowadays, and enjoy beautiful views. After lunch, we visit the legendary Solovetsky Monastery, protected with thick boulder walls and towers of the Kremlin, and the exposition of the museum of the GULAG prison and hard-labour camp. nordictravel.ru /page/allkarelia2.html

Show of the Month Travel Club - Russian River Cruise : St. Petersburg to Moscow Continue to Yaroslavl on the banks of the Volga founded in the 11th century and enjoy a city tour including the Spassky Monastery. Via the Volga/Baltic canal, your next stop is the tiny island of Kizhi where you'll visit the open-air Museum of Architecture. In Uglich, founded in 1148 and one of Russia's most beloved old towns, you'll visit the Cathedral of the Resurrection and the Church of St. Dimitrius of the Blood. www.showofthemonth.com /travelclub/destinations/europe/russian_river_cruise.asp

YAROSLAVL_eng.doc Sightseeing tour of the two monasteries, Kirillo-Belozersky and Pherapontov. Sightseeing tour of the city: the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior, Church of St. Elijah the Prophet. Sightseeing tour of the city: the Kremlin with the Cathedral of St. Sophia, Peter’s House, Spaso-Prilutzky Monastery. www.m-expert.ru /price/YAROSLAVL_eng.doc

Travel Russia - Russian North Part of the monastery is given to operating John monastery. 30 km of it - is another monastery - Occupying the area of 12 hectares, it is one of the biggest monasteries in Russia. www.travelrussia.net /nor.html

Kirillo-Belozersky monastery > Photos II 5 Just before the Poland invasion in 1610 walls of the Monastery were added by one more level. View to the Ivanovsky Monastery from the ice of Siversky Lake in twilight. In 1633 section of walls (to the right hand of Svitochnaja tower) collapsed and was fully reconstructed afterwards. www.nortfort.ru /kbm/foto_25_e.html

Kirillo-Belozersky monastery > Photos I 8 This is remains of elder monastery fortifications, which stood against Poland invasion of XVII century. It was named so because the tower inhabited by monastery servants, who washed clothes ( svitoks). Home > To the monastery > Photos I: Svitochnaja tower www.nortfort.ru /kbm/foto_18_e.html

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