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Ugresha Monastery

Russian Orthodox Church, Saint Nicholas, Dmitry Donskoy, Kolomenskoye, Alexis of Russia

Herausgegeben: Felicie, Adélaïde Laurie

Beschreibung

Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery is a walled stauropegic Russian Orthodox monastery of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker located in a suburb of Moscow formerly known as Ugreshi and now called Dzerzhinsky. It is the town's main landmark and is featured on the city emblem.The monastery is known to have existed as early as 1521, when the Tatar horde of Mehmed I Giray reduced Ugreshi to ashes. The old katholikon of St. Nicholas (later destroyed by the Soviets) was built in the 16th century. The Ugreshi Monastery was one of the walled abbeys defending approaches to the Russian capital from the south.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Betascript Publishing / Salv
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 100
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786139323319
• ISBN-10: 6139323312
• Artikelnr.: 35244732