Kizichesky Monastery

Kazan, Russia

Kizichesky Vvedensky Monastery is a small male monastery in Kazan. It was founded in 1691 by Adrian—the Moscow Patriarch, who until 1690 were the Kazan Bishop. The name Kazichesky means Holy Martyrs of Cyzicus. The monastery was devoted to the martyrs because parts of their relics were brought to the monastery—according to the wishes of Adrian. In the 1690s Vvedensky Cathedral and Vladimirskaya Church were built. Vvedensky Cathedral was destroyed during the Soviet epoch. Ilya Andreevich Tolstoy (the grandfather of Lev Tolstoy) is buried in the monastery.

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Address

ulitsa Dekabristov 98, Kazan, Russia

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Details

Founded: 1691
Category: Religious sites in Russia

More Information

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Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Kazan Kremlin (2,7 km)

User Reviews

Vasilis Kosmidis (13 months ago)
A beautiful, peaceful Orthodox monastery. You can feel the Grace of God here...

Sergey Streltsov (3 years ago)
Kizichesky Holy Vvedensky Monastery was founded in 1691 in honor of the Kizichesky martyrs, considered deliverers of fever. Later the monastery was almost completely destroyed. Of the buildings, only the gate temple of Prince Vladimir and the fraternal building have survived. Monastery

Александр л (4 years ago)
A very interesting place in the territory is not large but very cozy

Андрей Матвеев (4 years ago)
Nice monastery with very strict rules

Странник ТотСамый (4 years ago)
Entrance to another world: quiet, calm and peaceful

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