Iversky Convent, Russian Orthodox convent in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
The Iversky Convent stands as a regional cultural heritage site featuring traditional Russian ecclesiastical architecture with onion domes, ornate iconography, and carefully maintained monastery grounds that include residential quarters for nuns and auxiliary buildings serving various spiritual and communal functions.
Established in 1908 with financial support from local merchant Samuil Fyodorov, the convent served as an orphanage during World War I before being closed by Soviet authorities in 1929, with Mother Anastasia and nuns expelled to Siberia until its revival in 1991.
The monastery serves as the sole operating convent within the Rostov diocese, preserving Russian Orthodox traditions through daily divine services, housing sacred relics from Kiev Caves Lavra, and maintaining a revered copy of the Iberian Mother of God icon consecrated on Mount Athos.
The convent operates daily from 07:00 to 19:00, welcoming visitors for worship, prayer, and guided tours while encouraging respect for religious customs observed within the premises and offering access through its official website for additional information.
During the threat of closure in 1919, Mother Anastasia creatively declared the religious community a farming cooperative complete with poultry yards, cattle enclosures, bakery, apiary, orchard, and fish breeding dams to avoid disbandment by Soviet authorities.
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