Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery

The monastery was founded in 1398 by a monkSavamonk Sava, the Monk's discipleSt.disciple St. Sergius of Radonezh, at the request and with the support of the Prince of Zvenigorod Yuri Dmitrievich. First, a wooden church was built in the name of Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos. It was located on the highountain Storozhe, in the view ofTheof The Moskva River was the main transport route to the west from Moscow at that time, at the mouth of the Rozvadni River, later called The gatehouse. For solitude, Sava fossilized a cave where he spent time in prayer. At first, the area of the monastery was small, but over time the number of monks grew, and the territory of the monastery increased significantly[1]. From the very foundation of the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, Prince Yuri Dmitrievich took care of it, trying to turn it into his court monastery. Already in the first years of its existence at the beginning of the XV century (1402), the monastery received from the Zvenigorod prince extensive possessions in the immediate vicinity of the city: the villages of Belgino, Dubatsyno and Ust-Rozvadnya with villages stretching to them, as well as hugebortnye lesi in the south of the City Camp (the village of Ust-Rozvadnya on the other bank of the Rozvadnya River later became Podmonastyrsky and became known asSavvinskayaa Savvinskaya Sloboda).

In the XV—XVII centuries Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery played the role of an outpost Moscow Principality in the west. The monastery was a favorite place of prayer for many Russian tsars. Here, in particular, cameIvan IV the Terrible and his wifeAnastasiawife Anastasia Romanovna, as well as their son Fyodor Ioannovich. Under the tsarAlexeytsar Alexey Mikhailovich monastery became a suburban royal residence. The palace of the empress and the royal chambers were built here. At the same time, the monastery was surrounded by stone walls. The monastery's temples were painted by icon painters The Armory of the Moscow Kremlin. ArchimandriteNicanorArchimandrite Nicanor (1654-1658) later became archimandriteSolovetskyarchimandrite Solovetsky Monastery, where he headedSolovetskyheaded Solovetsky uprising in defense of the Old Faith.

During the Great Patriotic War of 1812, the Moscow vicar bishop left the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery for prayers to the Moscow militia Augustine (Vinogradsky). Russian shrines were taken out of the monastery — Vladimir andIveron Icon of the Mother of God-for a nationwide prayer for the protection of the Russian land. On September 12, 1812, the battle of Zvenigorod took place near the monastery walls. The monastery, which was occupied by the French after that, was not looted: according to legend, St. Sava came to the French commanderEugenecommander Eugene Beauharnais and ordered not to touch the monastery.

In 1917, the future Hieromartyr Demetrius (Dobroserdov)was appointed rector of the monastery. In May 1918 someone arrived here with a food commissioner's mandate Konstantin Makarov. His detachment requisitioned bread from the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, and at the same time tried to open the shrine with the relics of St. Savva Storozhevsky, which caused the Zvenigorod mutiny. Members of the mutiny killed Makarov and two other Communists, but an armed detachment from the Soviet Union soon approached.Dedovskaapproached. Dedovska suppressed the uprising... In mid-1919, the monastery was closed. In 1941 during the evacuation, a unique 35-ton large truck was brokenThebroken The Blagovestny bell (depicted on the coat of arms of Zvenigorod), the ringing of which, according to eyewitnesses, reached Moscow (at the beginning of the XXI century, another equally massive bell was installed to replace this bell). In 1986, the wooden tent top of one of the monastery towers burned down.

February 9, 1995 between the Administration of the Moscow Region andTheand The Moscow Patriarchate signed an agreement on the joint use of parts of the monastery's buildings by the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum and the revived monastery, and the monastery itself received the status of a stavropegic one.

In August 1998, the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery celebrated its 600th anniversary. His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II after the liturgy in MoscowTheMoscow The relics of St. Sava, the founder of the monastery, were solemnly transferred to Zvenigorod at St. Daniel's Monastery. In 2007, a monument to St. Sava was unveiled. Now there are 30 monks in the monastery. The 17th-century iconostasis was restored, and the frescoes were restored.

In the monastery, they prepare the legendary kvass, insisting on raisins (which gives an additional "wine" fermentation). At the monastery (in a special building outside the main territory) it is planned to openMuseumopen Museum of Church Wine[7].

the reverend's churchSt.church St. Sergius of Radonezh in the bell tower;

Refectory (1652-1654; found during excavations of the old refectory and the Holy Gate were built in the XVI century) - a four-story structure, an outstanding achievement of Russian architecture of the XVII century, one of the largest area of stone buildings of its time, which was descrith admirationPauladmiration Paul of Aleppo[8] [9]. In the white-stone basement, deepened by 6 m into the ground, there was a glacier and a well with a depth of 15 m. On the second floor there was a kitchen, around which there were cells for servants. On the third floor, the dining room proper was located, blocked offcross vaults, with an area of about 500 m2 (for comparison-the area ofFacetedof Faceted Chamber Moscow Kremlin — 495 m2). The refectory was lit by a "circle" of windows, and with glass, and not with mica. The ward was heated by pipes of kitchen stoves running through the walls. The monastery treasury was kept on the top floor. The front facade of the refectory had architectural decorations, in particular, the cornice, which was a novelty for the XVII century. After the ceilings of the fourth floor collapsed, the building was heavily rebuilt in 1806. In the XX century, a scientific restoration of the monument was carried out[10].

Tsaritsyn Chambers (1652-1654). The palace was built for the queenMariaqueen Maria Miloslavskaya — the first wife of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich. This one-story building with a basement until 1828 had a second wooden floor. The building is divided into front and utility halves. The front half consists of three parts with separate entrances: the central part-for the queen, the side-for the retinue. In the economic half, a suite of rooms runs through the entire building.

In the monastery by I. M. Sharutin, who also built the wallsTrinitywalls Trinity Kalyazinsky Monastery, in 1650-1654, seven towers were built, and six have survived to this day.

In the monastery and its surroundingsAlexandersurroundings Alexander Alov andVladimirand Vladimir Naumov shot several episodes of the movie "Running": at the beginning — refugees in a monastery, at the end-winter forest.

Near the monasteryAndreymonastery Andrey Tarkovsky shot an episode of the movie "Solaris " — the pond house at the beginning of the film.

History

General view of the monastery

General view of the monastery

The monastery was founded in 1398 by a monkSava, the Monk's discipleSt. Sergius of Radonezh, at the request and with the support of the Prince of ZvenigorodYuriZvenigorod Yuri Dmitrievich. First, a wooden church was built in the name ofNativityof Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos. It was located on the high mountainhighountain Storozhe, in the view ofThe Moskva River was the main transport route to the west from Moscow at that time, at the mouth of the Rozvadni River, later calledThecalled The gatehouse. For solitude, Sava fossilized a cave where he spent time in prayer. At first, the area of the monastery was small, but over time the number of monks grew, and the territory of the monastery increased significantly[1]. From the very foundation of the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, Prince Yuri Dmitrievich took care of it, trying to turn it into his court monastery. Already in the first years of its existence at the beginning of the XV century (1402), the monastery received from the Zvenigorod prince extensive possessions in the immediate vicinity of the city: the villages of Belgino, Dubatsyno and Ust-Rozvadnya with villages stretching to them, as well as hugebortnye lesi in the south of the City Camp (the village of Ust-Rozvadnya on the other bank of the Rozvadnya River later became Podmonastyrsky and became known asSavvinskaya Sloboda)[4].

Bell of Alexey Mikhailovich

In the XV—XVII centuries Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery played the role of an outpost Moscow Principality in the west. The monastery was a favorite place of prayer for many Russian tsars. Here, in particular, cameIvan IV the Terrible and his wifeAnastasia Romanovna, as well as their son Fyodor Ioannovich. Under the tsarAlexey Mikhailovich monastery became a suburban royal residence. The palace of the empress and the royal chambers were built here. At the same time, the monastery was surrounded by stone walls. The monastery's temples were painted by icon painters The Armory of the Moscow Kremlin. ArchimandriteNicanor (1654-1658) later became archimandriteSolovetsky Monastery, where he headedSolovetsky uprising in defense of the Old Faith.

The Zvenigorod Highway, also known as the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, was built from Moscow to the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery.The Royal Way orThe road of the God-chosen Kings, along which all Russian rulers-grand dukes, tsars and emperors-made obligatory pilgrimages to the monastery to the relics of Sava Storozhevsky more than once. In the first half of the 20th century, this road was called Zvenigorodskoe Highway, but now it is better known as Rublevo-Uspenskoe Highway[2].

In the XV—XVII centuries Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery played the role of an outpost Moscow Principality in the west. The monastery was a favorite place of prayer for many Russian tsars. Here, in particular, cameIvan IV the Terrible and his wifeAnastasia Romanovna, as well as their son Fyodor Ioannovich. Under the tsarAlexey Mikhailovich monastery became a suburban royal residence. The palace of the empress and the royal chambers were built here. At the same time, the monastery was surrounded by stone walls. The monastery's temples were painted by icon painters The Armory of the Moscow Kremlin. ArchimandriteNicanor (1654-1658) later became archimandriteSolovetsky Monastery, where he headedSolovetsky uprising in defense of the Old Faith.

The Zvenigorod Highway, also known as the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, was built from Moscow to the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery.The Royal Way orThe road of the God-chosen Kings, along which all Russian rulers-grand dukes, tsars and emperors-made obligatory pilgrimages to the monastery to the relics of Sava Storozhevsky more than once. In the first half of the 20th century, this road was called Zvenigorodskoe Highway, but now it is eer known as Rublevo-Uspenskoe Highway[2].

French troops enter the Storozhevsky monastery with the aim of looting the monastery. The apparition of Saint Sava to Eugene Beauharnais. Stamp of the icon of Saint Sava Storozhevsky with a life

DuringDuringDuring the Great Patriotic War of 1812, the Moscow vicar bishop left the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery for prayers to the Moscow militia Augustine (Vinogradsky). Russian shrines were taken out of the monastery — Vladimir andIveron Icon of the Mother of God-for a nationwide prayer for the protection of the Russian land. On September 12, 1812, the battle of Zvenigorod took place near the monastery walls. The monastery, which was occupied by the French after that, was not looted: according to legend, St. Sava came to the French commanderEugene Beauharnais and ordered not to touch the monastery.

The cathedralNativitycathedral Nativity of the Virgin, early 15th century

Buildings and structures

Temples

View of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Royal (left) and Tsaritsyn (right) chambers. At the end of the path (under the arch) — exit from the basement of the Trinity Church

church of the saintAlexysaint Alexy, the man of God;

Refectory Church, Church in the name ofTransfigurationof Transfiguration of the Lord (built in 1695 by order of Tsarevna Sophia).

Royal Chambers

Other buildings

View of the entrance to the basement of the Trinity Gate Church from under the Trinity Gate

Exit from the basement of the Trinity Gate Church to the main square of the monastery

When climbing the stairs to the square, the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos visually "grows"

Refectory (1652-1654; found during excavations of the old refectory and the Holy Gate were built in the XVI century) - a four-story structure, an outstanding achievement of Russian architecture of the XVII century, one of the largest area of stone buildings of its time, which was described withdescrith admirationPaul of Aleppo[8] [9]. In the white-stone basement, deepened by 6 m into the ground, there was a glacier and a well with a depth of 15 m. On the second floor there was a kitchen, around which there were cells for servants. On the third floor, the dining room proper was located, blocked offcross vaults, with an area of about 500 m2 (for comparison-the area ofFaceted Chamber Moscow Kremlin — 495 m2). The refectory was lit by a "circle" of windows, and with glass, and not with mica. The ward was heated by pipes of kitchen stoves running through the walls. The monastery treasury was kept on the top floor. The front facade of the refectory had architectural decorations, in particular, the cornice, which was a novelty for the XVII century. After the ceilings of the fourth floor collapsed, the building was heavily rebuilt in 1806. In the XX century, a scientific restoration of the monument was carried out[10].

Towers

Before the revolution The Red Tower looked different

Restoration

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