Tag: “Churches”

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  1. Moscow Kremlin

    The Moscow Kremlin is the historic heart of Moscow, home to Tsars, Soviet bureaucrats and modern Russian politicians alike, the Kremlin contains not only government buildings but museums, monuments, and historic cathedrals.

  2. Sergiev Posad Trinity Monastery

    Founded in 1345, the Sergiev Posad Trinity Monastery (also called the The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius), located in the small community of Sergiev Posad (formerly Zagorsk), approximately one and a half hours outside of Moscow by train is one of the most beautiful monasteries in all of Russia.

  3. Novodevichy Monastery

    The Novodevichy Monastery was founded in 1524. Novodevichy translates as "new maiden", and over the centuries, this monastery was home to numerous royal women - many of whom were sequestered there against their wills.

  4. Notre-Dame Basilica

    Notre-Dame Basilica in the old town district of Montreal opened in 1829. It was the largest religious edifice in North America at that time.