Serpukhov, Russia
Vysotsky Monastery
Vysotsky Monastery is a walled Russian Orthodox monastery commanding the high left bank of the Nara River in Serpukhov, about 2 km from its confluence with the Oka. Its name stems from the Russian word for "heights". The monastery was founded in the 1370s by Vladimir the Bold and long served as a border fortress defending the southern approaches to Moscow from the Tatars.
- City
- Serpukhov
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
Background: Wikipedia