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Cultural heritage

Saint-Trinity monastery in boldino

Russia, 215700, Smolensk region, Dorogobuzh district, post office Poljubino, settlement Boldino.

15 km from Dorogobuzh, down the Old Smolensk road, there is the Saint-Trinity monastery in Boldino. Father Gerasim founded it in the XVI century. The father together with other votaries of church built here the first wooden temple in honor of Saint Trinity which was sanctified in 1530.

The monastery had both: golden years and the years of suffering. It was occupied by Catholics from 1611 to 1654.The monastery was devastated during the Civil war of 1812. Having been reconstructed by abbots it had existed up to 1929. In 1929 the monastery was closed, all the monks were driven out, many of them were exiled to camps. In March 1943 during the retreat, fascists exploded the whole building of the XVI century: the temple, the ceremony room and the chapel. However, since 1963 there has been started the restoration work.

Nowadays the temple of Tihon Kaluzhskij (Zadonskij), the temple Vvdenskij and the dinning-room, all the dwelling houses surrounded with the stonewall with the Holly gates of the XVIII century are restored. The chapel was erected once more. In January 1991, the Holly Synod blessed the opening of the Saint Trinity Gerasimo-Boldinskij monastery. In 2001, Vvedenskij monastery got the relics of father Gerasim.

May 14 is the memory day of Father Gerasim Boldinskij..

 

Saint-Trinity monastery in boldino

 Saint-Trinity monastery in boldino

 Saint-Trinity monastery in boldino

Saint-Trinity monastery in boldino

Saint-Trinity monastery in boldino

 

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