Tolga monastery
ooh Trofimkovo, 16, Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl region, Russian Federation 799 m
Description:
Saint-Vedensky Tolga Monastery is located 7 km from the city of Yaroslavl on the left bank of the river.
The female monastery is now one of the most beautiful temples in the country. There are more than 100 sisters in the monastery.
The nature of the location of the temple visitors call the Garden of Eden.
People come here to bow to the Tolga Mother of God, whose image is in the walls of the temple (at the beginning of the 21st century it was returned to the temple). The relics of Ignatius Bryanchanin are kept in the monastery.
Clothing should be decent, not allowed open hands and feet. Girls in headscarves, long skirts. Skirts and headscarves are also offered at the entrance to the monastery.
There is a possibility of settling in the hotel rooms of the monastery. The reservation is made in advance.
The monastery has a monastery shop where the sisters sell pastries and drinks.
How do I get there?
If you sit in Yaroslavl on the trolleybus 1, after the stop "Red Square" you need to go to the bus 21, then to the "Street Railway village Tolgobol" get out and walk 2 km on foot.