Built under Dmitry Donskoy, the Alekseevsky Monastery is
One of the oldest monasteries of the Golden Ring.
At first, the monastery was male and even the name it had another – in honor of
The Virgin’s Dormition. But in 1439 it was renamed in honor of the saint.
Alexia and in his honor build the first stone temple — the Alekseev Church
(1459).
The monastery initially carried not only spiritual, but also defensive.
function. Wooden walls were a powerful fortification and saved the monks and
residents of the city from the raids of the Tatars. But from the Polish-Lithuanian troops could not resist. In
In 1609, the invaders seized the monastery and destroyed the brethren and inhabitants.
who hid behind her wall
After the liberation of Uglich, in honor of the dead, Uspenskaya was built
The church called Wonderful.
In 1698 the monastery became a prison. This is where the archers were sent.
Those who participated in the Strelets riot.
After the reforms of Catherine II, the monastery became impoverished, for all the time it appeared.
Only two small chapels. In Soviet times it was completely closed. In
The Alekseevsky temple was arranged an art gallery, and other rooms
They were used for economic needs.
Gradually, the buildings began to return to the ROC. The first to return to the church
The Alekseev temple. The monastery was reborn, but now as a woman.
churchhouse
The monastery currently owns:
Church of Saint Alexius
(Restoration works are underway in the building, the temple is not functioning.
The Assumption (Brave) Church (1628)
Most of the services in the monastery are performed here.
Temple of the Beheading of John the Forerunner (1681)
The temple was consecrated in October 2020. There are worship services now.
Monastery shrines
Icon of the Virgin “Candle inextinguishable”
In the second half of the 19th century, the abbot of the monastery in a vision appeared the Virgin with
A stick in one hand and a candle in the other. Based on this vision, it was written.
Icon. It’s considered miraculous. On the site of the monastery recorded cases
Prayer in front of the image of the Mother of God.
Icon of Nicholas the Pleasant
According to oral tradition, also miraculous. During the struggle with religion, the icon
They tried to cut (remained a trace of the axe) and burn. But to destroy the image
I got it. After the restoration of the monastery, the abbess accidentally saw
The image on the Krutitsky compound. They only agreed to return it in exchange for a list.
But in those days the monastery did not have money for icon painting. Then my mother hung up.
a fundraising announcement on the door of the Assumption Church. The same day I found it.
The benefactor who paid for the copy. So in 2005 the image of Nicholas
The Wonderworker returned to his home.
The monastery pays much attention to the education of a new generation of believers. In
The monastery operates the film club «Golden Knight», the Orthodox theater «Maryanochka».
Sisters spend a lot of time on social work. Supervise activities
The crisis center «Pokrov», created a shelter for orphans.
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