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Svensky Monastery, Russian Orthodox monastery in Suponevo, Bryansk Oblast, Russia

Svensky Monastery is a walled complex at the confluence of the Desna and Sven rivers near Suponevo. Its buildings mix Ukrainian Baroque and older Russian forms: the gate Church of the Presentation rises in three towers, the Saviour Church over the fair gates has five levels, and the five-domed Dormition Cathedral, rebuilt in 2019, stands beside the 1566 Church of SS. Anthony and Theodosius.

The monastery was founded in 1288 and became linked to a healing story that led to its establishment as a place of worship. Over time it developed into an important religious site in the region.

The name changed from Svinsky to Svensky in the 17th century because "svinsky" also meant "of the swine" in Russian; the Svin River was renamed Sven to match. From 1682 to 1786 the monastery was a branch of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra and called New Pechersk. The Presentation Church, built in the late 1680s, rises in three towers above the main entrance.

Daily religious services follow a set schedule, allowing visitors to observe spiritual practices in action. Proper clothing is expected when visiting since the monastery remains an active place of worship and prayer.

The Sven Icon of the Theotokos, attributed by tradition to the 11th-century Kiev-Pechersk painter Alypius, was taken to Moscow in 1925 and is held in the Tretyakov Gallery. Viktor Lazarev suggested it may be a copy of a copy made at the monastery itself. The original legend says the icon vanished from a boat on the Desna and reappeared on the bank of the Svin River.

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