🏛️ Novodevichy Convent

Russia · Europe · Cultural · 55.72°N, 37.08°E

Novodevichy Convent, also known as Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery, is probably the best-known cloister of Moscow. Its name, sometimes translated as the New Maidens' Monastery, was devised to differ from the Old Maidens' Monastery within the Moscow Kremlin. The convent was founded by Grand Duke Vasily III on May 13, 1524 in honor of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God "Hodegetria" - the main shrine of Smolensk, in gratitude for the capture of Smolensk in 1514. Unlike other Moscow cloisters, it has remained virtually intact since the 17th century. In 2004, it was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Quick facts

Country	Russia
Continent / region	Europe
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	55.72°N, 37.08°E · view on map

Novodevichy Convent is a cultural World Heritage site in Russia, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Novodevichy Convent was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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