Conception Convent, Orthodox monastery in Khamovniki district, Moscow, Russia
Located between Ostozhenka Street and Moscow River, the Conception Convent includes five churches, including an underground church of the Dormition.
Metropolitan Alexius established the first monastery at this location in the 1360s, naming it after the Church of the Conception of Saint Anne.
The monastery maintains Russian Orthodox traditions with regular prayer cycles, religious ceremonies, and educational activities for visitors and pilgrims.
The monastery complex contains multiple architectural structures, including the 1696 Gate Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands and the Cathedral of the Nativity.
Archaeological excavations revealed ancient temple foundations, wooden cell basements, and over thousand burials dating from the 14th to 16th centuries.
Location: Khamovniki District
Location: Moscow
Inception: 1584
Founders: Alexius, Metropolitan of Moscow, Feodor I of Russia
GPS coordinates: 55.74013,37.59997
Latest update: May 30, 2025 06:18
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