Michael Archangel Monastery, Yuryev-Polsky

The Michael Archangel Monastery occupies a fortified area with stone walls, multiple churches, and a five-domed gate structure built in the seventeenth century.

Founded in the thirteenth century by Prince Sviatoslav IV of Vladimir, the monastery suffered destruction during the Mongol invasion of 1238 and regained its stone structures in the 1500s.

The monastery houses an art gallery displaying Russian paintings through different periods, along with exhibitions about regional farming and textile production methods.

The cathedral remains the only active religious building in the complex, while other structures contain museum exhibitions open to visitors throughout the year.

The monastery bell tower from 1685 features an uncommon tent dome design that provides views across the medieval town of Yuryev-Polsky.

Location: Yuryev-Polsky

Founders: Sviatoslav IV of Vladimir

GPS coordinates: 56.49780,39.68220

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:27