Simonov Monastery, Orthodox monastery in Danilovsky District, Moscow, Russia
The monastery features three remaining towers made of red bricks, connected by a massive southern wall forming a defensive structure.
The monastery, established in 1370 by Feodor, a student of Sergius of Radonezh, served as a strategic fortification point during conflicts with Mongols.
The monastery produced numerous religious leaders, including Cyril of Belozersk, Ferapont of Mozhaysk, and Metropolitan Jonas of Moscow and All Russia.
The monastery compound includes a church dedicated to the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, which holds regular services for deaf and blind worshippers.
The monastery grounds contain a pond where writer Nikolai Karamzin set the dramatic ending of his famous character Lisa in Russian literature.
Location: Danilovsky District
Inception: 14 century
GPS coordinates: 55.71389,37.65717
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:53
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Palace of Culture ZIL
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Church of Nativity of Theotokos in Old Simonovo
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Lizin Pond
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Institute of Russian Realist Art
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St. Mary Assyrian Church
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Крутицкие казармы
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Dulo Tower of Simonov Monastery
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New refectory of Simonov Monastery
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Казарма (Таганский)
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Walls and towers of Simonov Monastery
71 m
Часть стены (южная крепостная стена) (Даниловский)
112 m
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Moskvorechye
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Казарма (Таганский)
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Палаты (казначейский корпус) (Даниловский)
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Museum of Hockey Glory
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Solevaya Tower of Simonov Monastery
91 m
Avtozavodskaya metro south entrance
829 m
Leninskaya sloboda 17
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Завод «Динамо», где 7 ноября 1921 г. В.И. Ленин выступил на торжественном собрании рабочих, посвященном 4-й годовщине Великой Октябрьской социалистической революции
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Сушило (палаты) (Даниловский)
105 m
Kuznechnaya Tower of Simonov Monastery
61 m
Улица Мельникова 16
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Казарма (Таганский)
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Старая трапезная (келарский корпус) (Даниловский)
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