Theophany Convent, Kostroma, Russia

Bogoyavlensky Convent is one of the most populous Russian Orthodox convents. It is situated in Kostroma and is known as the location of the ancient Feodorovskaya Icon of God"s Mother. The convent was founded in the 15th century by Nikita, a disciple and a relative of St Sergius of Radonezh.

The five-domed katholikon of traditional Byzantine design was constructed under Ivan the Terrible, starting in 1559. The Tsar accused the father superior and some of the brethren of supporting his rival Vladimir of Staritsa and had them executed in 1570.

The monastery was besieged and taken by Aleksander Józef Lisowski during the Time of Troubles. The attack claimed the lives of 11 monks. A monastic house dates from the 17th century. The other buildings arose from the monastery"s reconstruction in the Russian Revival style in the late 19th century. In 1863 the monastery was transformed into the convent.

After the Revolution the convent was abolished and was not revived until the 1990s. The remains of the wall paintings in the katholikon were destroyed in a recent fire.

References:

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Address

ulitsa Simanovskogo 26, Kostroma, Russia

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Details

Founded: 1559-1565
Category: Religious sites in Russia

More Information

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Rating

4.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Valentin Orlov (2 months ago)
Friday. Evening. It will soon begin to get dark and soon the Monastery will close for the night. The sun has already gone. A small, rather cramped, but amazingly landscaped area (as we noticed on our trip to the Monasteries, care in landscaping is generally inherent in women’s monasteries; in men’s, everything is simpler). Low cathedral. There are generally no such powerful voluminous temples as, for example, in the Kazan Monastery of Vyshny Volochok. Almost deserted. There is an evening service in the cathedral. Photography in the temple is not blessed, so there are no photos of the interior, although we spent some time in the temple we stood, listened to the service, and venerated the icon. Then we walked around the area a little. Quiet. Thankfully. Calmly.

Antonius (2 years ago)
Epiphany-Anastasia Monastery. Only the Epiphany Cathedral (1559-1565) is open to the public. You can ask the nuns and take a few photographs of the interior of the cathedral and the courtyard of the monastery. The Theodore Icon of the Mother of God is located in the Epiphany Cathedral.

Gulnara Okhramenko (4 years ago)
A very crowded place full of tourists and parishioners.

Alexander Kldiashvili (4 years ago)
Very beautiful old monastery. You feel really good and calm here.

Tatiana Cherkasskaia (5 years ago)
The entrance to the territory of the monastery is closed, you can only visit the cathedral (entrance from the street)

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