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Monasteries The Novodevichy Convent The convent is a beautiful architectural display on the banks of the Moskva River. Gogol, Eisenstein, and Prokofiev all lie in the neighbouring cemetery. Carlos Rodrigues

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  • The Novodevichy Convent
  • Novodevichy
  • Gleaming gilded cupolas.
  • A popular place for marriages.
  • Magnificent Orthodox monasteries
  • An old monastery made of red bricks

Several monasteries are worth visiting not far from the capital city. The most important of them is Saint Andrew's (Andronikovski) founded in 1360. The place is well known for its Andrei Roublev museum, named after the famous monk and iconic painter , which presents a beautiful collection of religious paintings (none of which are by Roublev), of sculptures and old manuscripts.
The Virgins' convent (Novodievitchi), located south-east of Moscow, displays a pleasant architectural grouping on the banks of the Moskva. The interior holds superb 16th century frescoes and a rich iconostas, whereas in the neighbouring cemetery rest Gogol, Tchekhov, Eisenstein, Maiakovski and Prokofiev.
Donskoi Monastery, founded in 1592, is located near Gorki Park, surrounded by a wide fortification wall made of brick, punctuated with towers and splendid belfries. Not far from there, Danilovski monastery was one of the first fortified monasteries in Moscow. The whole thing was rehabilitated in 1983 and is now the seat of the Russian patriarchate.
Novospasski Monastery holds five beautiful churches. Simonov and Kroutiskoye Podvorie monasteries are also worth a visit.

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