Dormition Monastery, Staritsa
Dormition Monastery, Staritsa, Orthodox monastery in Staritsa, Russia
The Dormition Monastery stands near the Volga River, featuring white stone walls, multiple churches, and five decorated domes that mark the landscape.
Founded in 1110 by two monks from the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, the monastery experienced destruction in 1292 during a Tatar raid before its revival in the 16th century.
The monastery contains the Church of St. John the Divine from 1694 and the Church of the Holy Trinity from 1819, representing different periods of Russian Orthodox architecture.
The monastery maintains regular prayer services and welcomes visitors who wish to explore its grounds, churches, and underground communication system from the 17th century.
Archimandrite Job, who served as the monastery's leader from 1559 to 1571, later became the first Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia.
Location: Staritsa
Website: http://fondumstar.ru
GPS coordinates: 56.51386,34.92937
Latest update: May 13, 2025 18:47
Saints Boris and Gleb Church
505 m
Staritsa Bridge
356 m
Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos
485 m
Church of the Dormition
41 m
Старицкое городище
433 m
Church of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple
87 m
Trinity church of the Uspensky Monastery, Staritsa
43 m
Saint Nicholas church
638 m
Gate Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Staritsa
104 m
Мавзолей-усыпальница Глебова И.Ф. (Старица)
32 m
Resurrection Church (Staritsa)
199 m
Saint Alexander Nevsky Chapel
454 m
Святые ворота (Старица)
99 m
Дом жилой (Старица)
717 m
Белокаменные кузницы (Старица)
631 m
Торговый павильон (Старица)
690 m
Лавка торговая (Старица)
637 m
Дом жилой (Старица)
513 m
Дом жилой (Старица)
122 m
Дом жилой (Старица)
425 m
Торговый дом (Старица)
561 m
Колокольня (Старица)
55 m
Дом жилой (Старица)
464 m
Дом Веревкина-Конского (Старица)
540 m
Дом жилой (Старица)
714 m
Дом жилой (Старица)
666 m
Church of the Holy Mandylion (Staritsa)
547 m
Корпус настоятельский (Старица)
59 mReviews
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