Ferapontov Monastery (Kirillov district)
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In 1398, in the depths of the Vologda land on an elevated hill, at the foot of which two lakes, Borodaevskoye and Passeskoye, bear their waters, the monk Ferapont chose a wonderful place for his monastery.
Today it is the Museum of Frescoes of Dionysius - a UNESCO monument. It attracts the attention of tourists from all over the world, Strive here to see the painting of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, created by the favorite icon painter Ivan III, the successor of the icon-painting traditions of Andrei Rublev, the great Dionysius with his sons. The masters created only 34 days in 1502, leaving us, descendants, a unique wall painting of 600 square meters. Primordial color scheme with gentle shades does not leave anyone indifferent.