Nikon's skete in Istra

The Epiphany Hermitage consists of living quarters and a church building situated along the banks of the Istra River in Moscow suburbs.

Patriarch Nikon established this hermitage in 1658 as part of his vision to create religious structures mirroring the sacred sites of Jerusalem.

The hermitage represents the architectural traditions of seventeenth-century Russian Orthodox monasticism, incorporating elements of religious solitude and prayer.

Visitors can reach the hermitage through Советская улица 2, строение 4, with its exact location at coordinates 55.924175 latitude and 36.841964 longitude.

The structure maintains its original purpose as a place of solitary prayer, preserving the exact environment where Patriarch Nikon conducted his religious practices.

Location: Istra

Inception: 1658

Part of: New Jerusalem Monastery

GPS coordinates: 55.92417,36.84196

Latest update: March 6, 2025 22:33