Prince Vladimir Monastery
ooh Kashtakovskaya, 58, Irkutsk, Irkutsk region 664019, Russian Federation
Description:
One of the attractions of Irkutsk is the Prince - Vladimir Monastery. It is located on Kashtakovskaya mountain in the right-bank district. It was built in 1888 at the expense of philanthropist Litvintsev.
The opening was timed to the next anniversary of the baptism of Russia. The church is Orthodox, only men are accepted into the monastery. During the Russo-Japanese War, a military hospital was located in the temple. There was a parish seminary and a school for boys. On their structure and development Litvintsev bequeathed most of his capital.
In 1922 the monastery was abolished. Instead, a cavalry regiment was placed, then an orphanage and a geological department. In 1990 the territory of the monastery joined the Diocese of Irkutsk. The activity of the temple was restored.
Prince Vladimir Monastery is a popular place of pilgrimage. Believers from all over the region come to worship the holy icons of the temple.