Assumption Cathedral of the Svyatogorsk Monastery-Museum

The Assumption Cathedral of the Svyatogorsk Monastery-Museum, located in the Pushkin Mountains, is a historical monument that is closely connected with the life of the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.

The Svyatogorsk monastery itself is considered the burial place of the poet.

The Assumption Cathedral on its territory is a temple built in the 18th century. This cathedral had two parishes. It is surrounded by an ancient stone fence.

The reconstruction of the cathedral was carried out in 1949 and an exhibition was opened telling about the history of the cathedral and the life of Pushkin in Mikhailovsky, his last days.

The cathedral is part of the Museum-Reserve of A.S. Pushkin. You can get there in several ways. By train to Pskov-1 station, then by special buses to the village. By taxi or your own car to the parking lot in the Pushkin Mountains, the rest of the route will have to be covered on foot.