Малиновский скит, Orthodox monastery in Filippovskoye, Russia.
Malinovskiy Skit is a monastic complex featuring a stone cathedral with three arches as its central structure, alongside wooden residential buildings and service structures enclosed within a stone wall. The layout reflects the practical needs of monastic life and religious functions.
The monastery originated in the 18th century as part of the Old Believers movement, a religious community that separated from the main Orthodox Church. It underwent major reconstruction in the early 1900s with financial support from merchant Nikolai Bugrov.
The monastery remains an active place of Orthodox Christian worship where visitors can experience traditional religious practices and singing. The local community gathers here regularly for services that follow customs passed down through generations.
The monastery sits in the village of Filippovskoye north of Bor in the Nizhny Novgorod region and is accessible by car. Plan for a rural setting with limited amenities, so bring what you might need for a countryside visit.
The cathedral displays polychrome tiles that blend traditional Russian design with early 20th-century modern elements in unexpected ways. This artistic combination makes the building stand out among similar monasteries of the region.
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