Свято-Троицкий Иссык-Кульский монастырь

The monastery stands on the western shore of the Tyup Bay of Lake Issyk-Kul, featuring traditional Russian Orthodox architectural elements and religious structures.

Archbishop Alexander Kulchitsky established the monastery on May 1, 1881, with support from the Holy Synod and regional administration of Russian Empire.

The monastery functioned as an educational center, operating a literacy school for local children and maintaining an extensive library for religious studies.

The monastery houses the Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God, where religious services take place periodically since October 2023.

During the 1889 earthquake, the monastery bells rang spontaneously before the tremors, allowing monks to evacuate the buildings before their collapse.

GPS coordinates: 42.76641,78.22766

Latest update: March 19, 2025 13:15