Monastery of Holy Trinity and Saint George in Lesnoye, Orthodox monastery in Lesnoye, Russia.
The Monastery of Holy Trinity and Saint George in Lesnoye is an Eastern Orthodox monastery located in the Krasnodar region of Russia, near Sochi. The grounds include several church buildings and structures used for monastic life, connected by pathways around a central area.
The monastery opened on 10 August 1999 under Abbess Anastasia (Mikhalko), on the grounds of a former holiday base of the Adler reinforced-concrete factory. It carries on the name and traditions of the Holy Trinity men's monastery dissolved by the Soviet authorities; a bus stop on the Krasnaya Polyana route still bears the name "Monastery", and the foundation of the old monastery church survives. On Christmas night 2013 President Vladimir Putin attended services here.
The monastery's churches hold several venerated icons. The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Utoli Moya Pechali" (Soother of My Sorrows) has a carved iconostasis made of linden wood, and the Church of the "Semistrelnaya" icon has a porcelain iconostasis. The Church of Saint Uara is where prayers are said for the unbaptised, both living and dead, and for those who have fallen away from the faith.
The monastery is located in a semi-rural area and is easiest to reach by private car or taxi, as local public transport options are limited. Visitors are expected to dress modestly, covering shoulders and knees, before entering any of the church buildings.
The monastery occupies the grounds of a former holiday base of the Adler reinforced-concrete factory, and a stop on the Krasnaya Polyana route is still called "Monastery". The foundation of the church of the earlier Holy Trinity monastery, dissolved under Soviet rule, also survives here.
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