Shamordino Convent, Orthodox monastery in Shamordino, Russia
The Shamordino Convent complex includes a 15-domed Kazan Cathedral, architectural elements in Russian Revival style, and multiple residential buildings for nuns.
The monastery, established in 1884 by Elder Ambrose of Optina, grew to house over 800 nuns before its closure during the Soviet period in 1923.
The monastery maintains traditional Orthodox practices through its iconography workshop, embroidery studio, and regular religious ceremonies in the Kazan Cathedral.
The monastery contains a hospital wing, accommodations for pilgrims, and several workshops where nuns create religious items and maintain the grounds.
Leo Tolstoy's sister, Maria Nikolaevna, lived in the monastery as Schema-nun Maria, connecting this religious institution to Russian literature.
Location: Шамордино
Location: Старе Шамордино
Location: Kozelsky District
Architectural style: Russian Revival architecture
Website: http://shamordino-m.ru
GPS coordinates: 54.16076,35.86628
Latest update: May 12, 2025 03:31
Optina Pustyn
12.2 km
Savior Not Made by Hands hermitage
4.4 km
Сады (Шамордино)
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Здание трапезной с переходм в казанский собор (Шамордино)
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Skete Tower in Optina Pustyn
12.1 km
Церковь Амвросия Оптинского (Шамордино)
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Церковь иконы Божией Матери «Утоли моя печали» (Шамордино)
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Perlov's house in Shamordino Monastery
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Mary of Egypt church in Optina Pustyn
12.1 km
Башни (четыре) (северо-западная башенка) (Оптино)
12 km
Церковь (Нижние Прыски)
9.1 km
Иоанно-Предтеченский скит (комплекс сооружений скита) (Оптино)
12.1 km
Собор Введения во храм Пресвятой Богородицы (Оптино)
12.2 km
Our Lady of Kazan Cathedral of Shamordino Monastery
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Ансамбль церкви Спаса Преображения (Нижние Прыски)
9.1 km
Башня северо-восточная угловая (Оптино)
12 km
Башня северная (Никольская) (Оптино)
12.1 km
Здание богадельни (Шамордино)
0 m
Водонапорная башня (Шамордино)
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Основная территория (Оптино)
12.2 km
Здание больницы (Шамордино)
0 m
Общежитский дом (Шамордино)
0 m
Belltower in Optina Pustyn
12.2 km
Святые ворота (ворота) (Оптино)
12.1 km
Трапезная братская (Оптино)
12.1 km
Церковь Владимирской иконы Божией Матери (фундаменты) (Оптино)
12.1 km
Церковь преподобных Иоанна Рыльского и Льва Катанского (Оптино)
12.2 km
Ограда с воротами (Нижние Прыски)
9.1 kmReviews
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