Gorny Monastery, Russian Orthodox monastery in Ein Kerem, Israel.
The Gorny Monastery spreads across multiple terraced levels with five golden-domed buildings dominating the hillside landscape of western Jerusalem.
The monastery was established in 1871 when Archimandrite Antonin Kapustin acquired the land from the French consulate in Jerusalem for the Russian Orthodox Church.
Female Orthodox nuns reside in this religious complex, maintaining Russian ecclesiastical traditions through daily prayer services and religious ceremonies throughout the year.
Access to the monastery grounds is possible through two entrances: the main gate from Ein Kerem and another entrance near Hadassah Hospital.
The monastery contains a cave sanctified as a church in 1987, which according to Russian Orthodox tradition served as a hiding place for John the Baptist.
Location: Jerusalem
GPS coordinates: 31.76371,35.15787
Latest update: May 12, 2025 03:11
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