Kostroma, Russia
Ipatiev Monastery
The Ipatiev Monastery, sometimes translated into English as Hypatian Monastery, is a male monastery situated on the bank of the Kostroma River just opposite the city of Kostroma. It was founded around 1330 by a Tatar convert, Prince Chet, whose male-line descendants included Solomonia Saburova and Tsar Boris Godunov, and is dedicated to St. Hypatios of Gangra.
- City
- Kostroma
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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