The oldest convent in the capital. According to legend, it stands on the spot where, during the reign of the Golden Horde, girls were selected for sending into slavery. The monastery was founded in 1524 by Vasily III. Subsequently, tonsure in the monastery was taken by many royal people, as well as girls from princely and boyar families. Many did not come here of their own free will. In architectural terms, the monastery is a real fortress with powerful walls.
Address:
Novodevichy Passage, 1, Moskva
Phone:
+7 499 246-85-26
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29.07.23
Santosh
Orthodox convent located in Khamovniki on Devichye Pole. The complex of buildings of the Novodevichy Convent is represented by eight churches and six residential and outbuildings. The total length of the territory is 900m.
Nuns live and work in the .. Read more »Novodevichy Convent. There are workshops with traditional church crafts: icon painting, gold embroidery and sewing. The monastery is also a branch of the State Historical Museum and a church museum of the Moscow diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church. In the church museum you can see a lot of photographs, documents, icons and other objects related to the personalities and history of the monastery. Famous Orthodox shrines are kept here: arks with particles of relics of various saints, a particle of relics and an icon of St. Nicholas, many ancient icons of the 15th-17th centuries. In 2004, the entire ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
04.02.22
Ivan
Moscow landmark. It gives you a glimpse into what XIX century life under the Russian Empire looked like. Worth visiting.
05.11.21
Negin
A beautiful cemetery at the heart of Moscow. Avoid taking a taxi during rush hours.
29.09.21
Mahmoud
Novodevichy Convent, also known as Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery , is probably the best-known cloister of Moscow. Its name, sometimes translated as the New Maidens' Monastery, was devised to differ from the Old Maidens' Monastery within t.. Read more »he Moscow Kremlin. Unlike other Moscow cloisters, it has remained virtually intact since the 17th century. In 2004, it was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
I think it’s one of the most important place that you have to visit it in Moscow after the red square . Do not miss to walk around and enjoy the park behind .
29.07.21
Hossam
Nice place but there were a lot of construction work
22.05.21
Mikhail
Great place to walk around, and assess and soak Soviet/Russian history through the graves. Many military, scientific, performing arts, and people of power are buried there. Architecture itself is pretty.
11.05.21
Radik
The best graveyard i ever seen. It is like a park to hang out
06.05.21
Karen
Beautiful - would be a 5 if the renovations had finished, still a lot of building work going on! Still full of trees and spring flowers and peace! The little church and an icon display currently open (May 21) Reduced price!!
04.04.21
Fotini
Really interesting place to visit. We loved it! At winters is most of it closed for renovations but at summer is lovely to walk around the historic buildings and enjoy the beautiful gardens!
10.03.21
Isak
vladimir = good
26.10.20
Oleg
Novodevichy (New Maiden's) Convent. It was founded in 1524 by Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily III (1479-1533) in typically Italian style. Convent was built according to vow of Grand Duke Vasily III he gave in 1514 when he succeeded to liberate Smole.. Read more »nsk. Convent was closed by communists in 1922. Museum instead of the convent was organized. First nuns returned to the convent in 1994. Convent was proclaimed monument of the world heritage by UNESCO in 2004. Convent was returned to Russian Orthodox Church in 2010.I
15.10.20
Georgy
Awesome place, very interesting cemetery
25.07.20
Dmitry
Quite old place with a spirit of history.
14.06.20
Hugh
looks pretty nice if I don't say so myself
20.05.20
Sophie
A disappointment, most of the building were closed and they were doing works so it was full of soil. Hope the works will finish soon. It's also muuuuuch smaller than it looks.
23.01.20
Gaute
Peaceful and beautiful convent in the heart of Moscow, yet it feels like a different place.
02.01.20
Uğur
Wonderful charming cemetery. Like a open air museum. You should definetly go there
11.12.19
Terence
Most interesting historical structure in Moscow - many famous Russian personages buried there.
05.11.19
Lyudmila
Historical place. It was built in 15th century by the order of the year Vasilij the 3rd.
28.09.19
RYAN
As of August 2019 renovations are taking place so lots of construction equipment and random holes in the ground. My photos were taken just outside the convent. Great place to take a walk or sit and read a book and feel like you are away from the mill.. Read more »ions of people in the city.
18.08.19
Kamil
Interesting graveyard for those who wish to see the tombs of some historically famous Russian achievers. Famous Russian president Boris Yeltsin lies there under a massive Russian Federation flag in stone. Some of the statues adorning select Russian.. Read more » celebrities are true works of art.
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