Bugulminsky Alexandro-Nevsky monastery, Orthodox monastery in Sosnovka, Russia.
The Bugulminsky Alexandro-Nevsky Monastery is a male monastery of the Almetyevsk Eparchy in Sosnovka, Bugulminsky District, Tatarstan. It was founded on land donated by peasants of Spasskoye and held two churches: a warm wooden one dedicated to the Nativity of the Mother of God and a cold stone three-altar church of the Holy Trinity noted for its unusual architecture. Closed under Soviet rule and almost entirely destroyed, it has been under restoration since 2012.
The monastery grew out of a vow made by peasants of Spasskoye, freed by Alexander Rychkov, to honour their benefactor; in the 1860s Nikolai Arkhipov and Timofei Arzamastsev took up the idea, and the monastery was founded on land the peasants donated. Closed under Soviet rule, it was almost entirely destroyed; restoration has been under way since 2012.
The monastery keeps a copy of the Athos wonder-working icon of the Mother of God "It Is Truly Meet", brought from Mount Athos and especially venerated in the community. The site also carries the memory of the peasants of Spasskoye, freed by Alexander Rychkov, whose descendants founded the monastery.
The monastery stands in Sosnovka, Bugulminsky District, about 17 versts from Bugulma, so plan transport rather than expecting to walk from town. It is an active men's monastery of the Almetyevsk Eparchy; dress modestly and keep to areas open to visitors. Restoration has been under way since 2012, so some buildings may be closed off or under scaffolding.
The monastery holds a copy of the Athos miraculous icon of the Mother of God "It Is Truly Meet", brought from Mount Athos and especially venerated in the community. The original wooden Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos and the stone three-altar Trinity Church, noted for its unusual architecture, were almost entirely destroyed in the Soviet period.
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