Kirillo-Belozerskiy Monastery, Historic monastery complex in Kirillov, Russia
The Kirillo-Belozerskiy Monastery spans across 20 hectares, containing 64 buildings, including eleven churches within fortified stone walls near Lake Siverskoye.
Founded in 1397 by St. Cyril of Beloozero, the monastery grew to become the second largest landowner in Russia during the 16th century.
The Assumption Cathedral from 1497 features a five-tier iconostasis with ancient icons and a silver gate donated by Tsar Alexis in 1645.
The museum complex contains exhibition spaces of 6,530 square meters and storage areas of 1,945 square meters for historical artifacts.
The monastery served as both a religious center and a military fortress, successfully defending against Polish invasion in 1612.
Location: городское поселение Кириллов
GPS coordinates: 59.85744,38.36833
Latest update: March 4, 2025 19:25
Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery
29 m
Church of the Deposition from the Borodava
25 m
Assumption Cathedral (Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery)
83 m
Maly Ivanovsky monastery
25 m
Church of St. John the Baptist
148 m
Church of Vladimir
71 m
Great Uspensky Monastery
25 m
Church of Archangel Gabriel
25 m
Church of St. Cyril
89 m
Cellarer's house
151 m
Euphemia church
25 m
Kirillo-Belozersky Belltower
25 m
Kirillo-Belozersky New Town
25 m
Svitochnaya tower (Kirillo-Belozersky monastery)
25 m
Church of St.Sergi of Radonezh with refectory (Kirillo-Belozersky monastery)
161 m
Preobrazheniya Church
164 m
Church of the Presentation
137 m
Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan (Kirillov)
257 m
Walls of Great Uspensky monastery
25 m
Church of St.Epiphanios
61 m
Refectory (Great Uspensky monastery)
146 m
Walls of Maly Ivanovsky monastery
25 m
Церковь Вознесения Господня (Кириллов)
221 m
Povarennaya tower
197 m
Kazan chapel (Kirillov)
205 m
Башня ограды северо-восточная (Горицы)
6.1 km
Ворота в восточной стене (Горицы)
6.1 km
Church of the Intercession (Goritsy)
6.1 kmReviews
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