Спасский монастырь, Orthodox monastery in Vereya, Russia
The Savior Monastery is a religious complex on the Protva River featuring a five-domed brick church with a tent-shaped bell tower at the northwestern corner. The site comprises several buildings arranged around a central courtyard and enclosed by protective walls.
Founded in the 16th century, the monastery is first mentioned in written sources in 1627, naming its builder, the hegumen Korniliy, followed by Antoniy. The main Church of the Entry into Jerusalem was built between 1677 and 1679, as a plaque set into its western facade states. In 1764 Catherine II closed the monastery by decree.
The monastery's main church is named for the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, and a board set into its western facade records that it was built in 1677–1679. The second monastery church, Pokrovskaya, was of wood; a warm Pokrovsky side chapel was installed in the basement in 1750. The monastery was closed by Catherine II's decree in 1764, and the church was returned to the faithful in 2000.
The monastery sits on the left bank of the Protva River west of downtown, accessible on foot through the main entrance gates. Keep in mind this is an active religious site, so visitors should respect ongoing services and dress appropriately when exploring the grounds.
The monastery was closed by Catherine II's decree in 1764, and the south porch of the Jerusalem Entry Church was dismantled around 1886. The church stood half-ruined by the 1990s before being returned to the church in 2000 and restored between 2008 and 2013.
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