Donskoy Monastery, Russian Federation, 115419

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• Monastery history Before revolution of 1917 It is based by tsar Feodor Ivanovichem in 1593 when has been built Small (or Old) a cathedral (1591—1593). In the Time of Troubles has been ruined by the Polish armies under leadership of hetman Hodkevicha and long time continues to stay in desolation. After renewal by tsars Michael Fyodorovichem and Alexey Mihajlovichem the monastery has become « Tsars Holly place»: here religious processions in which Sovereigns took part were made. In 1698 the new majestic temple also devoted to the Don icon, the named Big cathedral constructed by diligence of Tsarevna Ekaterina Alekseevny have been consecrated. Temple walls are painted by frescos of Italian Klaudio. Approximately at the same time (1686—1711) the wall with twelve towers which remind a fencing of the New maiden monastery has been erected. In a XVIII-th century the monastery intensively develops: under the inventory of 1739 the Don monastery — a large feudal economy which owns the big territories and set of serf souls. Within this century the majestic complex of a monastery what he can be seen and today is formed. There is a necropolis of outstanding figures of the Russian history and culture. Is under construction Tikhvin church (1713—1714) and a belltower over the western collars (it is ended in 1753). In 1745-1750 have been erected архимандритские rooms. Also the building of a theological seminary, a stable, and other auxiliary constructions is erected; in 1796-1798 Alexander Svirskogo's church (A.N.Zubova's temple-tomb) is under construction. One of widely known and tragic events of a XVIII-th century has occurred in a monastery in 1771 during Plague revolt. The raging crowd has flooded a monastery and has killed archbishop Avmrosija disappearing in its walls who has ordered to clean a wonder-working icon to which were put as patients (in hope from Barbarous gate to recover), and healthy (in hope to be saved from an infection). The dark crowd has seen sedition in withdrawal and has torn to pieces the bishop, however instigators of disorders have been revealed and hung up on Red Square by order of Catherine II.
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