Alexander-Svirsky Monastery
Alexander-Svirsky Monastery, Orthodox monastery in Staraya Sloboda, Russia
The Alexander-Svirsky Monastery stands on the bank of Lake Roshchinskoye, featuring architectural elements from Russian and Western European styles.
Founded in 1487 by Saint Alexander Svirsky, the monastery became a center of Orthodox Christianity among the Karelian, Vepsian, and Chud communities.
The monastery houses multiple religious buildings, including the Trinity Cathedral, Pokrovsky Church, and Preobrazhensky Cathedral, representing centuries of Russian architectural development.
Visitors can enter the monastery daily from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, participate in guided tours, and purchase religious items at the monastery shop.
The monastery contains the preserved remains of Saint Alexander Svirsky, discovered in 1998 during the restoration works following decades of non-religious use.
Location: Staraya Sloboda
Inception: 1487
Founders: Alexander Svirsky
Website: http://svirskoe.ru
GPS coordinates: 60.77957,33.31411
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:09
Северная стена (Старая Слобода)
183 m
Holy Trinity Chapel (Alexandro-Svirsky Monastery)
188 m
Churches of the Transfiguration and Saints Zachary and Elisabeth (Svirskoye)
255 m
Church of the Protection of the Theotokos with refectory (Alexandro-Svirsky Monastery)
147 m
Monument to the Order, Lodeynoye Pole
11.6 km
Братская могила советских воинов, погибших в борьбе с фашистами (Старая Слобода)
88 m
Svir Crossing Monuments, Lodeynoye Pole
11.7 km
Северный хозяйственный корпус (Старая Слобода)
196 m
Восточный келейный корпус со Святыми воротами и надвратной церковью святителя Николая (Старая Слобода)
169 m
Kvass brewery and pump-house in Alexandro-Svirsky Monastery
95 m
Противотанковые надолбы на рубеже обороны (2 надолба, на одном надолбе – памятная надпись) (Лодейное Поле)
11.5 km
Педагогическое училище (Лодейное Поле)
13.3 km
Saint Pantaleon Skete (Alexandro-Svirsky Monastery)
1.1 km
Saint John of Damascus Church (Alexandro-Svirsky Monastery)
145 m
Bell tower in Transfiguration part of Alexandro-Svirsky Monastery
307 m
Восточный келейный корпус с вратами (Старая Слобода)
217 m
Svir Victory park, Lodeinoe Pole
11.8 km
Zvonnitsa in Trinity part of Alexandro-Svirsky Monastery
169 m
Holy Trinity Church (Alexandro-Svirsky Monastery)
155 m
Троицкая часть Александро-Свирского монастыря (Старая Слобода)
175 m
Преображенская часть Александро-Свирского монастыря (Старая Слобода)
234 m
Гидросистема с озёрами и протоками (Старая Слобода)
88 m
Chapel-over-the-Well of Saint Alexander Svirsky
148 m
Конюшня (Старая Слобода)
338 m
Северная стена (Старая Слобода)
253 m
Южный келейный корпус (Старая Слобода)
223 m
Западный келейный корпус с баней (Старая Слобода)
332 m
Museum of local lore in Lodeynoye Pole
11.8 kmReviews
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