Kirillov, Russia
Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery
Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, known in English as White Lake St. Cyril's Monastery, is a male monastery of the Vologda Eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church, located on the shore of Lake Siverskoye within the town of Kirillov, Russia which developed from a settlement that grew around the monastery. In the 15th to 17th centuries, it was one of the largest monasteries and most fortified fortresses in the Russian North.
- City
- Kirillov
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
Background: Wikipedia