Avraamiev Monastery, Kostroma Oblast, Eastern Orthodox monastery in Chukhlomsky District, Russia.
Avraamiev Monastery is an Orthodox monastery in Chukhlomsky District, Kostroma Oblast, Russia. The grounds hold several churches and monastic buildings arranged within an enclosure, with each structure reflecting a different period of construction.
The monastery is said to have been founded in the 14th century by St. Abraham of Galich, who settled in this remote forested area. Over the following centuries it grew through the patronage of Russian princes and tsars, who added buildings and granted lands to the community.
The monastery takes its name from St. Abraham of Chukhloma, a disciple of Sergius of Radonezh who founded it in the 14th century. From the early 19th century, four fairs were held at its walls on patronal feasts, three in July and one in October. A wooden chapel stood over the well Abraham dug, and a crowded procession went there each year.
The monastery sits in a rural area and is most easily reached by private vehicle, as public transport connections in this part of Kostroma Oblast are limited. Visitors should wear modest, covering clothing before entering, as the complex remains an active place of worship.
The monastery's most venerated object was the silver shrine over St. Abraham's relics, remade in 1895 with funds from Chukhloma peasants who worked seasonally in Saint Petersburg. It was confiscated in spring 1922, after which Chukhloma uyezd ranked second only to Kostroma in church silver seized. The saint's iron penitential chains were also kept here.
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