Sergiyev Posad
April 5th 2013 Troitse-Sergyieva Lavra Historic Background
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is considered to be one of the most important Russian monasteries and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. That’s why it’s one of the more often visited monasteries around Moscow. The monastery was founded in 1345 by one of the most venerated Russian saints, Sergius of Radonezh. He built here a
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