Location: Zvenigorod
Top Things to do in Zvenigorod
Top 8 Free Things to do in Zvenigorod, Central Russia
Zvenigorod (Russian: Звени́город) is an old town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: 16,395 (2010 Census); 12,155 (2002 Census); 15,805 (1989 Census).
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1. Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery
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5.0 based on 572 reviews
Reviewed By GrandDaddyDom - Tucson, United States
We visited the monastery on our day trip prior to our visit to the Kubinka Tank Museum. The trip took about 1.5 hours to the monastery from central Moscow. The history of the monastery is fascinating. The Orthodox monastery was ordered to be built in 1398 by Prince Yuri and was finally built in the 15th century. The prince had wanted now St. Savva of Storozhi to start a monastic structure on the Storozhi Holm (Watching Hill). In 1650 Tsar Alexis had a residence built here and the large bell tower with a clock was also built. The cathedral does not allow photography and you should dress respectfully since this is an operational cathedral. The cathedral has 17th century paintings and the remains of 15th century frescoes and a five tiered iconostasis. The Bolsheviks ransacked the monastery and it was left in ruins until restoration started after 1985. The relics of St. Savva of Storozhi were returned to the monastery in 1998 and when we were there many Orthodox faithful were observed honoring the relics of the saint. There is a statue of the saint outside the monastery in a small park area. Outside the gate to the compound is a large map showing the locations of every feature of the site. There is an overlook on the start of a path around the outside walls. The view below is spectacular and I now know why this location is called "Watching Hill". There is a snack shop cafe outside the walls of the monastery that was closed when we were there.
2. Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos
3. Monument to Chekhov
4. Alexander Nevskiy Cathedral
5. Skeet of Saint Savva
6. Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
7. Monument to Dead Soldiers Who Died During the Great Patriotic War
8. Kupchiy Dvor
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4.0 based on 39 reviews
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