Sviyazhsk + Raifa + Temple of All Religions
Description:
We will visit a picturesque place where rivers merge, from where a view of 30 kilometers into the distance opens. There, on the island of the city, preserved the city of the 16th century, built by order of 20-year-old Ivan IV. We will visit the Assumption Monastery – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where frescoes from the time of Ivan the Terrible have been preserved. We will see a unique 400-year-old wooden Trinity Church. You will have beautiful photos and unforgettable impressions of this amazing place!
In addition to staying in the historical center of Orthodoxy of the Volga region of Sviyazhsk will be a visit to the most beautiful monastery of the Kazan diocese - Raif Bogoroditsky. We will learn how the creation of the monastery is connected with the history of the Russian state, admire the snow-white fortress on the shores of the mysterious lake, learn the legend of non-croaking frogs, climb the multi-tiered tower, go to the famous “Georgian” icon – the main shrine of the monastery and try the purest water from the water-holy chapel.
On the way back we will visit an amazing architectural object, which the author called the Ecumenical Temple. According to his idea, in the appearance of this “Temple” 16 religious and philosophical currents of the world are embodied! We will see in one building a mosque and a church, a pagoda and a church, Buddhist and Krishna temples at the same time and learn why religious ceremonies are never held there.