Novodevichy Convent, Orthodox monastery in Khamovniki District, Moscow, Russia
The Novodevichy Convent complex includes fourteen buildings, featuring multiple churches, residential structures, and a bell tower within fortified walls overlooking the Moskva River.
Founded in 1524 by Vasili III of Moscow, the monastery marked the recapture of Smolensk from Lithuanian forces and became a residence for women from noble Russian families.
The Smolensky Cathedral contains preserved frescoes from the 16th century and represents the architectural style of the Moscow Baroque period with its five-domed structure.
The monastery opens daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, allowing visitors to explore the grounds, churches, and adjacent cemetery where numerous Russian figures rest.
During the Napoleonic invasion of 1812, the nuns prevented French soldiers from destroying the monastery when they attempted to set explosives within the complex.
Location: Khamovniki District
Inception: 1524
Founders: Vasili III of Moscow
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 9:00-17:00
Phone: +74952465607;+74952468526
Email: novodevich@mepar.ru
Website: https://novodev.msk.ru
GPS coordinates: 55.72597,37.55658
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:05
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Graves in Novodevichy Convent
47 m
Novodevichy Belltower
56 m
Novodevichyi Ponds
206 m
Naprudnaya Tower
137 m
Smolensky Cathedral (Novodevichy Convent)
7 m
Savvinskaya Tower (Novodevichy Convent)
146 m
Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior (Novodevichy Convent)
116 m
Predtechenskaya Tower (Novodevichy Convent)
155 m
Prokhorovs' chapel
110 m
Pokrovskaya Tower (Novodevichy Convent)
95 m
Streltsy guardrooms at Nikolskaya Tower (Novodevichy Convent)
127 m
Погребные палаты в Новодевичьем монастыре
120 m
Maria's Chambers (Novodevichy Convent)
90 m
Sophia's Chambers (Novodevichy Convent)
123 m
Nikolskaya Tower (Novodevichy Convent)
142 m
Volkonsky burial vault
138 m
South Gate with the Church of the Protection of the Theotokos (Novodevichy Convent)
101 m
Yevdokiya Chambers (Novodevichy Convent)
79 m
Filatiev's School (Novodevichy Convent)
69 m
Lopukhinskaya Tower (Novodevichy Convent)
110 m
Chebotarnaya Tower (Novodevichy Convent)
116 m
Tsaritsynskaya Tower (Novodevichy Convent)
128 m
Streltsy guardrooms at Setunskaya Tower (Novodevichy Convent)
199 m
Treasury Chambers (Novodevichy Convent)
71 m
Streltsy guardrooms at Chebotarnaya Tower (Novodevichy Convent)
105 m
Lopukhina's Chambers
110 m
Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Novodevichy Convent)
94 m
Irina's Chambers (Novodevichy Convent)
110 mReviews
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