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.

References:

Comments

Your name


Address

ulitsa Dekabristov 98, Kazan, Russia
See all sites in Kazan

Details

Founded: 1691
Category: Religious sites in Russia

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby


Kazan Kremlin (2,7 km)

User Reviews

Александр л (3 years ago)
A very interesting place in the territory is not large but very cozy
Андрей Матвеев (3 years ago)
Nice monastery with very strict rules
Странник ТотСамый (3 years ago)
Entrance to another world: quiet, calm and peaceful
Юлия Федотова (3 years ago)
My favorite temple. How the choir sings there ... the soul melts
Надежда Медведева (4 years ago)
Старинное здание, хорошие службы. Близко к дому.
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Hidden Gems of Finnish Archipelago
Photo from Flickr, copyright Geraldine Curtis

Historic Site of the week

Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls

The Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls was part of the federal sanctuary of the three Gauls dedicated to the cult of Rome and Augustus celebrated by the 60 Gallic tribes when they gathered at Lugdunum (Lyon). The amphitheatre was built at the foot of the La Croix-Rousse hill at what was then the confluence of the Rhône and Saône.

Excavations have revealed a basement of three elliptical walls linked by cross-walls and a channel surrounding the oval central arena. The arena was slightly sloped, with the building"s south part supported by a now-vanished vault. The arena"s dimensions are 67,6m by 42m. This phase of the amphitheatre housed games which accompanied the imperial cult, with its low capacity (1,800 seats) being enough for delegations from the 60 Gallic tribes.

The amphitheatre was expanded at the start of the 2nd century. Two galleries were added around the old amphitheatre, raising its width from 25 metres to 105 metres and its capacity to about 20,000 seats. In so doing it made it a building open to the whole population of Lugdunum and its environs.

Map Top Sights Tags Historical Periods City Guides About Us Sign Up Upload new site
© 2023 SpottingHistory.com. All rights reserved.