Don monastery
Russia, Moscow, Donskaya Plo., d.1-3
Description:
The Moscow Don Monastery was founded in 1591 as the abode of the Don Icon of the Mother of God.
This image is credited with winning the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380.
It is said that the Tatar Khan retreated without a fight after the icon showered him with burning arrows in his sleep.
Most of the monastery was built between 1684 and 1733 under Regent Sophia and Peter the Great.
The Church of the Virgin of Tikhvin above the northern gate is the last example of Baroque.
In the center is a large brick new cathedral, just to the south - a smaller old cathedral.
When burials in the center of Moscow were banned after the plague of 1771,
The monastery became a cemetery for the nobility, it is dotted with tombs and chapels.
A visit to the monastery will be interesting for both Orthodox Christians and lovers of Russian history.
Donskoy Monastery is a five-minute walk from Shabolovskaya metro station.
