Kirillo-Chelmogorsky Monastery, Orthodox monastery in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
The monastery buildings form an irregular quadrangle with towers at each corner and contain a one-domed church of the Epiphany of the Lord.
The monastery originated in 1316 when monk Kirill established a solitary dwelling on Chelma mountain, living there for 52 years in spiritual devotion.
The monastery held an important collection of Orthodox manuscripts and served as a center for religious education in the northern region of Russia.
The monastery location at coordinates 61.66472, 38.19 can be reached via the Kargopol-Pudozh road, marked by a consecrated cross installed in 2005.
After the 1932 closure, a nun named Anna Pavlovna Bogolepova protected the monastery's treasures until their discovery and confiscation in the 1980s.
GPS coordinates: 61.66472,38.19000
Latest update: March 4, 2025 09:32
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