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Feb 6, 2009 · The Intercession (Pokrovsky) Monastery was founded in 1364, but from this initial period, practically nothing was preserved. All that has come down to our days, mainly refers to the first half of the 16th century and a later period, and is associated with dramatic events in the life of the Grand Duke's family – the Moscow prince Basil III. He decided on an unheard violation of church ...
There are many cases when people were cured after kissing the shrine with the relics. The construction of the cathedral is very special. It consists of 9 separate churches, each of which is dedicated to one of the Saints in days when the tsar was winning a battle.
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Mar 4, 2017 · Holy Prince Basil of Rostov belonged in lineage to the Suzdal Monomashichi, famed in Russian history. The saint’s great-grandfather was Yuri Dolgoruky, and his grandfather was Great Prince Vsevolod III “Big-Nest” (+ 1212), brother to Saint Andrew Bogoliubsky (July 4), who had been heir to and continuer of Saint Andrew Bogoliubsky’s work.
- The Suzdal’ Connection
- Suzdal’s Decades-Long Reign
- The Great Walled Citadel
- Then and Now: A Comparison
- Withstanding The Test of Time
- The Prison Monastery
In the summer of 1912, Prokudin-Gorsky visited the ancient town of Suzdal’, a center of medieval Russian heritage. Bypassed by railroad construction and with little industry, Suzdal managed to retain a bucolic atmosphere captured so poignantly in Prokudin-Gorsky’s photographs. At the time of his visit, the town had about 7,000 inhabitants (the curr...
Over decades as the center of a powerful principality, Suzdal gained several monasteries, of which the largest and perhaps wealthiest was dedicated to the Transfiguration of the Savior, one of the most august of Orthodox holidays. During his productive activity in Suzdal, Prokudin-Gorsky took five views of this monastery. My work there spans severa...
The founder and first abbot was monk Evfimy (Euthymius), canonized during the Makaryev Church Councils convened by Metropolitan Macarius of Moscow in 1547-49 to recognize Russian spiritual leaders. The monastery was subsequently renamed Savior-St. Evfimy (Spaso-Evfimiev) in his honor. The monastery’s great walled citadel, completed with twelve towe...
In Prokudin-Gorsky’s two photographs and in mine from the 1970-90s, the brick surface of the walls is clearly visible. My 2009 photographs show the walls covered with a protective coating that concealed the white mortar seams. The monastery’s most distinctive monument is the Church of the Dormition, with an attached refectory (dining hall). Formerl...
The cathedral took its present shape at the end of the 16th century, although it was subsequently modified many times. The frescoes that cover the interior were painted in 1689 by a group of masters from Kostroma. My 1972 view also shows exterior frescoes, subsequently whitewashed. Prokudin-Gorsky paid more attention to a small three-tiered tower c...
Like other monastic retreats in Suzdal, the Savior-St. Evfimy Monastery has its macabre secrets. In the 1760s, Catherine the Great decreed that part of the monastery serve as a place of incarceration for “deranged criminals”, whose crimes usually involved public expression of negative opinions about the autocratic regime and the church. Records sho...
Apr 2, 2024 · Saint Basil of Caesarea, also known as Saint Basil the Great, is a towering figure in the history of Christianity. He is revered by different Christian traditions for his theological brilliance, pastoral care, and foundational role in the development of monasticism.
St. Basil the Great. Latin: Basilius. Born: ad 329, Caesarea Mazaca, Cappadocia. Died: January 1, 379, Caesarea (aged 50) Notable Works: “Address to Young Men” “Against Eunomius” “Canonical Epistles” “Hexaëmeron” Liturgy of Saint Basil. “Longer Rules” “On the Holy Spirit” “Shorter Rules” (Show more) Notable Family Members:
Suzdal; St. Basil Monastery; St. Basil Monastery. Another ancient attraction of Suzdal is St. Basil Monastery founded in the early 13th century. Its main temple is the single-headed Cathedral of St. Basil the Great. It was built in the 17th century. The temple is practically devoid of any decoration looks very austere.
