Успенский Свято-Георгиевский монастырь, Orthodox monastery in Usa-Stepanovka, Russia

The Uspensky Svyato-Georgievsky Monastery stands in Use-Stepanovka, Bashkortostan, behind a long wall of rough light stone with red brick posts and a dark red metal roof. Its red brick complex is dominated by a tiered bell tower with arched openings and a small dark dome; two larger dark onion domes on brick drums and a smaller dome rise to its left. The lower church body has arched windows and a dark roof.

A women's monastery dedicated to St George existed at Use-Stepanovka from 1901 to 1928, founded and headed until 1911 by Abbess Serafima (Knyazeva). Services resumed on the ruined site in 1994 under Father Varlaam, and in 1997 Bishop Nikon of Ufa blessed the building of cells and a church to St George of Vladimir. The Holy Synod abolished the Ufa Uspensky monastery on 26 December 2002 and established this monastery in its place; reconstruction of the destroyed Dormition cathedral and small Ascension church began in 2003.

The monastery is named "Svyatye Kustiki" (Holy Bushes) after the spot where, according to tradition, the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God appeared; an octagonal brick chapel now stands there. The community keeps the memory of its foundress, the nun Serafima (Knyazeva), who led the first convent from 1901 to 1911. Pilgrims venerate reliquaries holding the relics of Prince Georgy Vladimirovsky and of fifty saints.

The site is located about 100 kilometers from Ufa and remains accessible to visitors during regular opening hours. Guided visits are available to explore the architecture and religious artifacts throughout the complex.

The monastery is named for the "Holy Bushes" (Svyatye Kustiki), the spot where, according to tradition, the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God appeared. An octagonal brick chapel dedicated to that icon now stands on the site, and the monastery keeps a reliquary holding the relics of fifty saints.