Vysotsky Monastery

Serpukhovsky Vysotsky Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries in Russia. It was founded in 1374 by order of Serpukhov prince Vladimir Andreevich the Brave. It was built on steep slopes, which ledges descended into the valley of the Nara River, covered with luxurious thick greenery.

The temple is among the nine monasteries, its first abbots are St. Nikita Serpukhovsky, Athanasius Vysotsky the Elder and Athanasius Vysotsky the Younger. The place chosen for the construction of the monastery was called High, hence the name of the shrine. Prince Vladimir the Brave spared no effort and means for the improvement of the monastery. Immediately after its foundation, the first temple was built here, which was dedicated to the Conception of the Most Holy Mother of God.

In the XVIII century, the monastery became a large patrimony. He owned villages, 3,000 peasant souls, villages, two chapels, a mill on the Nara River, and a wooden Moscow courtyard. From the XVII to the XVIII century, the Serpukhovsky Vysotsky Monastery was attributed to the Serpukhovsky Monastery. Nowadays, thousands of pilgrims and tourists gather in this place.