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	Novodevichy Convent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Novodevichy Convent was founded in 1524 by Grand Prince Vasili III in commemoration of the conquest of Smolensk in 1514.
		In 1610–1611, the Novodevichy Convent was captured by a Polish unit under the command of Aleksander Gosiewski.
		In 1724, the monastery housed a military hospital for the soldiers and officers of the Russian army and an orphanage for female foundlings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Novodevichy_Convent (1053 words)

	Novodevichy Convent - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Novodevichy Convent, also known as Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery (Новодевичий монастырь, Богородице-Смоленский монастырь in Russian) is probably the best-known cloister of Moscow.
		In 1610-1611, the Novodevichy Convent was captured by a Polish unit under the command of Gosniewski.
		By 1763, the convent housed 84 nuns, 35 lay sisters and 78 sick patients and servants.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Novodevichy_Convent (1045 words)

	Novodevichy Convent in Moscow. Excursion. Travel and tour to Russia. Moscow City Tour and Novodevichy Convent. ...
		Novodevichy was Moscow's richest convent and many wives and widows of tsars and boyars and their daughters and sisters entered the convent and in doing so handed over all their jewels, pearls, gold and silver.
		As soon as the convent was founded, a cemetery was opened on its grounds, which subsequently became a traditional burial place for the church dignitaries, noble families and feudal lords of Moscow and later on, in the 19th century, of the intelligentsia and merchants.
		Novodevichy was closed in 1922 by the Soviet Government, its nuns evicted and the convent building used to house a "Museum of Women's Emancipation".
	www.bestrussiantour.com /dailyfiles/enovodevichiym.htm (506 words)

	Novodevichy Convent and Cemetery in Moscow, Russia
		Novodevichy, or "New Maidens Convent" in English, was founded by Vasily III in 1524 to commemorate the recapture of Smolensk from the Lithuanians in 1514.
		Novodevichy has experienced a lively and tumultuous history and was badly damaged during the Time of Troubles, when the Polish and Swedish army captured the convent in 1612.
		The convent was later re-opened as a museum to Novodevichy's history and in 1964 became the official residence of the Orthodox Church's Metropolitan of Kruitsky and Kolomensky.
	www.moscow-taxi.com /churches/novodevichy-convent-and-cemetery.html (1185 words)

	Novodevichy Convent
		The Novodevichy Convent ensemble is an outstanding monument of architecture of the 16th-17th centuries.
		In 1724 part of the convent was given to the hospital for solders and officers of Russian army, and orphanage for girls-foundlings.
		In the 16th century on the territory of the Novodevichy Convent the cemetery intended for church and secular elite representatives was established.
	www.moscow-hotels-russia.com /novodev_monas.htm (511 words)

	Novodevichy Convent & Cemetery (Novodevichy Monastyr i Kladbishche) \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Moscow \| Frommers.com
		Novodevichy Convent & Cemetery (Novodevichy Monastyr i Kladbishche)
		Novodevichy Convent & Cemetery (Novodevichy Monastyr i Kladbishche)
		The fortresslike walls surrounding the convent reflect one of its key early purposes: to sequester daughters, sisters, and wayward wives of the nobility.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/moscow/A34491.html (454 words)

	Novodevichy Convent, Moscow, Russia
		Situated a short walk from the Luzhniki Sports Stadium, in a tranquil southern suburb of Moscow, the Convent gardens are a pleasure to stroll in in the summer months and a welcome retreat from the bustle of the city.
		Most of the capital's monasteries were built between the 13th and 16th centuries, not merely as religious centers but as fortified structures with the express purpose of defending the city from Tatar and Pole attacks.
		With this aim in mind, many of Moscow's larger convents, including Novodevichy, were protected by thick, high walls and towers that together formed a defensive ring around the city.
	www.moscow-hotels.net /attractions/novodevichy-convent.html (308 words)

	Novodevichy Convent and Cemetery - description, main attractions, open
		The convent, with its churches and graves, is one of the most peaceful places to escape to on a nice day in Moscow.
		Novodevichy was founded by Vasily III in 1524.
		The cemetery, adjacent to the convent, is awash with the graves of many famous people such as Chekhov, Gogol, Bulgakov, Mayakovsky, Eisenstein, Shostakovich, Scriabin, Khrushchev, Molotov, Gromyko, and Stalin's wife, among others.
	www.russkaya-storona.ru /moscow/museums/Novodevichy (193 words)

	Moscow Attractions. NOVODEVICHY CONVENT.
		The construction of the convent was a result of a large military and diplomatic victory of Russia.
		The founder of the convent, grand duke Vasily III, his son Ivan the Terrible, other tsars and boyars showed a great interest in the Novodevichy convent, rendering it all possible financial and legal support.
		Among them - members of families of Ivan the Terrible, Boris Godunov, Peter I. The architectural ensemble of the Novodevichy convent, existing nowadays, began to develop in 16th century, and got the further development and completion in 80s of 17th century.
	www.moscowcity.com /attractions/novodevichy.htm (163 words)

	Moscow Travel Guide: St Basil Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The new convent was consecrated in honor of the Mother of God Hodigidria which according to a legend was painted by St. Luke himself.
		The Convent was captured by the Polish and Swedish troops during the Times of Trouble in 1612, and was soon liberated by the militia army led by Minin and Prince Pozharsky whose monument decorate the Red Square.
		The Convent was later reopened as a museum and became the official residence of Metropolitan Kruitsky and Kolomensky of the Orthodox Church.
	www.travelinrussia.com /moscow_sightseeing/novodevichy_convent.html (356 words)

	Novodevichy Cemetery
		Novodevichy Cemetery is located in Moscow, Russia and because of its famous residents, it is the city’s third most popular tourist site.
		The cemetery was built next to the 16th century Novodevichy Convent[?], immediately upon completion of the convent.
		The cemetery was first used primarily as a burial place for Moscow's feudal rulers and church officials; later, for Russia's intellectuals and merchants, while in the 20th century, as burial place for many of the Soviet Union's most well-known citizens.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/no/Novodevichy_Cemetery.html (141 words)

	Novodevichy Cemetery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nikita Khrushchev's grave at the Novodevichy Cemetery was designed by Ernst Neizvestny, a sculptor he had denounced for promoting "degenerate art".
		Novodevichy Cemetery (Новодевичье кла́дбище, Novodevichye kladbishche) is the most famous cemetery in Moscow, Russia, situated next to the World Heritage Site, the 16th-century Novodevichy Convent, which is the city's third most popular tourist site.
		It should not be confused with an eponymous cemetery in Saint Petersburg.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Novodevichy_Cemetery (395 words)

	Moscow Today. Novodevichy Convent
		The Novodevichy Convent is situated on the inner side of the horseshoe band of the Moskva-River near the Devichye (Maid's) field.
		It was established in 1524 as a monument to the freeing of Smolensk (the main city on the way to the west, the city was freed from the Litva in 1514, who had captured the town as early as the beginning of the 15th century.) from Polish rule.
		The Convent was part of the defense half-circle outside the city (Donskoy, Danilov, Simonov, Novospassky and Andronikov Monasteries).
	www.ivan.ru /convent.htm (413 words)

	DIPLOMAT - Illustrated Monthly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Novodevichy (New Maidens) Convent rises on the Moskva riverside, in the city's former southwestern suburb.
		It was founded in 1524 by Grand Prince Vasily III (Ivan the Terrible's father) in memory of the recapture of the Smolensk fortress by the Russian state and in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God of Smolensk.
		The convent was abolished during the 1917 February revolution; in 1922, it was converted into a museum, which saved it from desecration in the iconoclastic 1930s.
	www.diplomatrus.ru /_arcold.php?dyear=2002&dmon=04&dpage=9&dlang=1&d2002=1 (1453 words)

	Pravda.RU:Novodevichy convent marks two anniversaries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The convent's nuns, parishioners, Russian Orthodox Church hierarchs, Moscow government officials and representatives of the State History Museum (a branch is located in the convent's grounds) will take part in the religious celebrations (a divine liturgy and solemn procession).
		The convent was founded by Tsar Vasily III in 1524 to mark Russia regaining of the city of Smolensk.
		In the late 17th century, the convent was involved in a fierce race for power between Peter the Great and his stepsister Sophia.
	newsfromrussia.com /main/2004/08/10/55390_.html (379 words)

	Novodevichiy Convent
		The Novodevichiy Convent, also known as the Convent of the Smolensk Icon of Our Lady, was founded in 1524 by Grand Prince Vasily III to commemorate the recapture of the city of Smolensk from the Lithuanians.
		The convent, built as a fortress at the intersection of three crossings of the Moskva River, became an important component of the capital's southern defence belt.
		It is strongly influenced by the cathedral of the Archangel Michael in the Kremlin, built in 1505-1508 by the Italian Alevis' Fryazin the Younger or Novi, from Milan.
	www.talava.com /novodevichiy.html (789 words)

	Novodevichy Convent
		Novodevichy Convent was founded in 1525 by the Great Prince Basil III.
		That was the promise he had given: to establish a monastery in honor of Smolenskaya icon of the Virgin on condition that Smolensk was freed from the Lithuanians.
		The Convent is widely known since some members (sisters and wives) of the tsar''s family have become nuns there.
	www.russia-moscow-hotels.com /sights/novod.htm (319 words)

	Novodevichy Convent (Novodevichiy - New Maiden) Cemetery
		The convent is also famous for its New Cemetery, which became the most prestigious in the city in the last century and the final resting place for a number of great cultural and political figures, including Chekhov and Shostakovich.
		The convent has enjoyed a prominent place throughout its history, in part as a repository for powerful and troublesome women, most famously the Regent Sophia, Peter the Great's half-sister, who did much to rebuild the convent in the 1680's before being confined here after the streltsy revolted in support of her in 1698.
		After the Revolution, the Convent was turned into the Museum of the Emancipation of Women, but suffered less than many of its counterparts, and was one of the first to be returned to the Church in the patriotic fervor that followed victory in 1945.
	www.moscow.info /orthodox-moscow/novodevichy-convent.aspx (446 words)

	Vympel-tour. Russia. Moscow. The Novodevichy Convent Cemetery.
		The most famous of these is the beautiful Novodevichy Convent, founded in 1524 and situated along a prominent bend in the Moskva River.
		The convent's fame, however, has less to do with its role as a protective fortress than with its aristocratic and political history, for Novodevichy was the favored destination for high-ranking women banished from court.
		Novodevichy is also famous for the cemetery that lies beyond its south wall.
	www.vympel-tour.ru /moscow/moscow01_03.html (257 words)

	Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
		The Novodevichy Convent, in south western Moscow, built in the 16th and 17th centuries, was part of a chain of monastic ensembles that were integrated into the defence system of the city.
		Criterion (i): The Novodevichy Convent is the most outstanding example of the so-called ‘Moscow Baroque’, which became a fashionable style in the region of Moscow.
		Criterion (iv): The Novodevichy Convent is an outstanding example of an exceptionally well preserved monastic complex, representing particularly the ‘Moscow baroque’ style in the architecture of the late 17th century.
	whc.unesco.org /en/list/1097 (237 words)

	Tourist Atractions
		Novodevichy Convent and Monastery - beautiful 16th century convent founded by Vasily III in 1524 to commemorate the recapture of Smolensk from the Lithuanians ten years earlier and the resting place of some of Moscow's most famous artists, writers, politicians and public figures.
		The Novodevichy Convent (New Convent of the Maidens), a cluster of 16 sparkling domes behind turreted walls in the south-western loop of the Moscow River, is perhaps the most beautiful of the city's convents.
		The convent was popular with noblewomen, who would often retire here, but it was also used as a prison for rebellious royals, including Peter the Great's half-sister and his first wife.
	people.msoe.edu /~lutskerv/atractions.html (757 words)

	Museums of Moscow
		Then the convent lost its military and defensive importance and became the second most important religious center after the Kremlin.
		Novodevichy was long associated with the royal family and witnessed historical events.
		The remains of many cultural, literary and political figures are buried in Novodevichy Cemetery: Tolstoy, Skriabin, Rubinstein, Shostakovich, Shalyapin (brought from France in 1985), Saharov and so on.
	www.miracletravel.ru /eng/02/0307.shtml (217 words)

	Full article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Sophia aspired to become the ruler of Russia, but her dreams never came true.When she was defeated by Peter the Great in the struggle for power, her supporters from the court guards, known as streltsy, were hanged from the walls of the convent and Sophia was sent to the convent andmade to take the veil.
		Next to the convent lies a cemetery, the burial place of such famous Russians as the writers Gogol, Chekhov and Bulgakov, the poet Mayakovsky, the painter Levitan, and the singers Chaliapin and Vertinsky.
		The Novodevichy Convent is beautiful in every season, whether covered with snow in winter or flooded by sunshine in spring.
	www.whererussia.com /msk/fullarticle?id=1090 (717 words)

	Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		Reason for including the Novodevichy Convent is that it is the most outstanding example of the so-called ‘Moscow Baroque’ style of architecture.
		The Novodevichy Convent is one of the most remarkable places in and around Moscow.
		I lived in Moscow as a graduate student at MGIMO not far from the Novodevichy Convent in 1991, and this beautiful haven was a constant source of peace for me in a year of turmoil.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/novodevichy.html (495 words)

	Novodevichy Convent (branch of the State Historical Museum) - Moscow Pass project. Welcome to Russia! Moscow times! ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Novodevichy Convent (branch of the State Historical Museum) - Moscow Pass project.
		Novodevichy Convent (branch of the State Historical Museum)
		Architectural and artistic composition of the Tonvent ensemble is embellished by a very beautiful bell tower that is commonly called "the Bride of Ivan the Great".
	www.moscowpass.ru /dir_eng/03082003142026 (148 words)

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