Moscow, Russia
Simonov Monastery
Simonov Monastery in Moscow was established in 1370 by the monk Feodor, a nephew and disciple of St Sergius of Radonezh. It became one of the richest and most famous monasteries, comprising six major churches, and many icons. Job became the abbot in 1571, and became the first patriarch in Russia in 1589.
- City
- Moscow
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Moscow
- Bolshoi Theatre
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- Central Dynamo Stadium
- Moscow Leningradsky railway station
- Red Square
- Russian Institute of Theatre Arts
Background: Wikipedia