sergiyev posad state history and art museum preserve

We made a day trip from Moscow to Sergiev Posad on a Friday. It took us about 1.5 hours to get there. Upon arrival, we walked in without need to pay. But then decided to go out hire a private tour. There is a small church like building outside the complex across the front entrance where they sell tourist tickets and tour guide. It turns out that prayers don't need to pay but visitors are supposed to buy tickets to enter. It costed us Rub1000 for two tickets, one hour English private guide and photo permission. The tour guide was well worth it. We learned lots of histories about the Trinity. Beautiful architectures and icons inside the churches. They are preparing for 700 years anniversary on July 18th. Unfortunately, the Annunciation Church was closed for remodeling but looks like they are close to finishing up the work. We enjoyed the trip.

I just returned from a visit to Moscow and spent one day traveling to the Sergiev Posad Monastery. Unfortunately every building is enshrouded in scaffolding and some of the buildings are closed due to the construction. It was very disappointing and not worth the 2-hour bus ride each way.

I went on a full day excursion to Sergiev Posad State History and Art Museum Preserve in July 2013. Lunch was included for our tour (on premises) and it was salad without dressing and trout (fish) in a aluminum pouch cooked with rice vegetables. It was very good although the salad could have used dressing. We also got dessert and tea. Wine and soda were extra cost but water was included. Sergiev Posad is a large property that includes many buildings. It is located 75km to the northeast of Moscow, and it has earned the UNESCO heritage site designation. It is a Golden Ring city named for the greatly venerated St. Sergius of Radonezh. It is one of the four most important Russian Orthodox monasteries in Russia. It was a hot day when I visited with very long lines to get into the most popular buildings. Inside Sergiev Posad is the Trinity Cathedral, a white-stone building, with unusual sloping walls and gold dome. This building became a blue-print for Russian church architecture and the inspiration for the Kremlin's Cathedral of the Assumption. In 1458 a brick chapel was added to house the tomb of Sergii's successor, Nikon of Radonezh. Inside the Cathedral there is a silver shrine containing the relics of St. Sergii, and an iconostasis with many works by Andrei Rublev. There are several other churches and chapels within and just outside the monastery walls, but the other main architectural attractions are the Refectory, a palatial building with intricate and brightly colored decorations, completed in 1692, and the ornate Tsar Palace of the same period, which later became the Theological Academy. There were many fervent Russians praying in this building. It was so tight for space and there was so much praying that I almost felt God in this space!Unfortunately, when I visited I found many of the buildings are currently under renovation and, therefore, shrouded in construction. They are getting ready to celebrate a historical event next year and are currently fixing their buildings to look better. I did not find the construction noisy as others complained. Perhaps it is because I visited on Saturday, 7/6/13? I'm not sure but they were not working when I visited. Another interesting place to visit is the Bell Tower that contained holy water. We saw the Bell Tower or Chapel at the well and witnessed Russians who had traveled miles and miles to bring back water from that well (they brought empty bottles to fill and bring back). This bell tower was built over a miraculous spring that is said to heal everything. It is topped by a five-tier bell tower. It once had 42 bells, the largest of which topped 65 tons. We did not go to this well but it was very popular with more long lines. Most of the people on line were Russians although a few tourists waited, too.One interesting building was Cathedral of the Trinity and Cathedral of the Assumption. There were many passionate Russians praying fervently inside the cathedral. We were given a guided tour of the inside of the building. Once outside, we were on our own. Outside the building but still in the complex we saw a priest who wore a tri-cornered large black hat. People came up to him to touch him and pay him respect. I think he was the Patriach priest, a high priest official in the Russian Orthodox church. The Patriarch appeared to be treated almost with as much veneration as the Catholic pope although he did not have any security escorts. Although there was an art museum and toy factory, my friend and I were happy to find a spot in the shade where we could sit and watch people (Russians, priests and tourists) walk by. We stayed there about 30 minutes cooling off. It was extremely hot the day we visited and, when inside the cathedral where people were praying, I had to leave (I had been in there about 10-15 minutes anyway) due to lack of oxygen and excessive heat from all the fervent praying. You can FEEL God in this place! The grounds are beautiful as well. There were lots of flowers and trees in this complex, which also made it serene and relaxing. Although there are many benches around the grounds, many of the benches were in the sun and my friend and I choose to sit on one of the walls in the shade. It was a pretty spot and had a good view of people entering the complex. I liked to look at how people appeared (with their family, arriving alone, dressed formally or informally, etc) and how they were dressed (traditional Russian dress, western dress). I took several photos from this vantage point. It is very interesting to watch the people because there are some who are tourists just like you and others are obviously Russian and appear to be dressed differently than western looks. Most visitors came with their whole family while a few came alone. You will get a feel here that you won't get just by visiting Moscow. For that alone, I highly recommend this site. It is a must see. The bus ride up was interesting as well. Some fellow passengers complained about the length of the bus ride for this tour. I did not mind. It takes 1 hour 15 minutes to get from Moscow to Sergiev Posad. On the way up, our guide pointed out many interesting sites, which made it interesting. We first made our way through Moscow, passing the Kremlin and Red Square. Our tour guide pointed out key buildings and typical housing for Muscovites. There were a few new luxury buildings for Russia's many new millionaires. However, most of the housing that we saw were Soviet ugly. Our guide pointed out Stalin era apartments, which appeared a little more solid that the later ones, but according to our guide, these apartments are very small. The Stalin apartments were built in the 1930's and were designed for collective living, with several families living in the same apartment. It was common for 50 persons to share one toilet and one small kitchen. This wouldn't work in America. I had read in Orlando Figes book "The Whisperers" that the Soviets originally set out to destroy the family with communal living. Stalin later abandoned this idea, but many people were still housed in these collective apartments.Khrushchev, the Soviet leader that denounced Stalin's brutality had a goal to provide people with individual flats with a small kitchen, living area and bedroom. Some larger families got two bedrooms. However, we were told that once assigned to a flat, if your family increased, it was very hard to upgrade. You remained in the same size apartment for life it seems. Another story told to us by our guide was about dachas (summer homes) in the woods. Russians love their woods and 70 % of them have summer dachas. The rich have dacha palaces but even middle class citizens have dachas. We were told that you could tell it was dachas and not permanent home because it will be lacking a chimney (not allowed to have chimney for dachas in Russia). Apparently, under Khrushchev, when Soviet agriculture was failing miserably and the Soviet Union was importing grain from Canada and the USA, that leader had a plan. Everyone was provided with a small piece of land (I believe it was something like 30-40 meters in size). With this land people were required to grow crops of some kind, like vegetables, etc. These individual plots were productive and constituted 40% of agriculture in the Soviet Union. The Soviet state still owned the property, but after 1991, the Russian state allowed the people to buy their land for a nominal price. These individual plots allowed people to build dachas. Most were wooden structures and small, but people expanded on them and more these days have electricity and toilets with septic tanks. Russians love to go out to their dachas on the weekend and most Moscovites leave Moscow on Friday or Saturday to go to their dachas.Our tour guide also told us that mushroom picking is a favorite pastime and we saw many mushrooms as we traveled closer to Sergiev Posad. Our guide explained that you just know which mushrooms are edible. One funny joke was that all mushrooms are edible, but some you only eat once. Thus, you must be careful when choosing your mushrooms. Since we were all tired and worn out after our visit, most of us slept on the bus on the way back to Moscow. This was a must see site, even with the construction. Remember that the insides of the building are NOT under construction and many of the buildings are still intact and without construction (the best and most famous buildings are, however, shrouded).

I had been there several times in the past and I could not wait visiting it again now. But when we got there we were very disappointed: everything is being renovated, from domes to walls and you can see just lots of workers and machinery. Instead of hearing sacred hymns, there is noise everywhere. Just not worth taking the train to get there until renovation is over.

Massive Monastery Complex outside of Moscow. Not hard to get to - about 1 1/2 hours by bus or train. Walled complex of numerous churches from 14-19th centuries. Lots of spires, nicely trimmed gardens, relics, icons, and a full museum of religious articles. Cathedral of the Holy Trinity contains relics which are reverenced by lines of pilgrims. Probably is stuffed with tourists during the season. October has been a great time for a visit. Attended the 5PM vesper service int he theological academy (second floor). Two hours with wonderful bass men's choir providing the music. Ethereal experience.

Established by St Sergius in the 14th century, Sergiev posad is the vatican of the Russian Orthodox church and houses the holy trinty Cathedral where you can see Andrew Rublov's original icon.The whole complex is a pilgrimage for the devout and awfully inspirational for a tourist. The State history and Art Museun preserve is an amazing treasure hidden all these years by the Soviet Empire.The collection of Art is a living history of the glorious Russia in the yesteryears.

Отличная выставка о семье Романовых. Много портретов, старинных фотографий, предметов быта. Радушные сотрудники музея!

Продолжает работать выставка "И свеча не угасла...", посвященная преподобному Сергию Радонежскому. Здесь уникальные покровы и другие экспонаты, начиная с XVI века. Каждый год здесь Ночь в музее, Ночь искусств, а также множество выставок, включая фотовыставки, событийных мероприятий. Видно, что работникам музея очень нравится то, чем они занимаются.

il piccolo paese con il suo monastero si trova a circa 70 km da mosca e merita sicuramente un'escursione. il monastero è una esplosione di cupole a cipolla dorate, azzurre, argentee, tutto il complesso è molto suggestivo perchè meta di pellegrinaggi e i turisti sono pochissimi e s irespira un'aria di tranquillità e serenità. oltre al monastero è piacevole girare per il paese con le tipiche casette in legno dalle finestre intagliate, molto vecchie ., interessante anche la visita al museo del giocattolo, con pezzi antichi e per lo più in legno dipinto,

Сергиев Посад сам по себе благодатное место...а это Место такое что захватывает дух... !!! Побывать необходимо всем)))

Tantissimi pellegrini a visitare ilmonastero di San Sergio, (sono riuscito a venerare le sue reliquie) bellissmo, come anche le chiese che si trovano all'interno del perimetro...

Очень неплохой музей с несколькими филиалами. после ризницы и комплекса Конный двор стоит посетить выставочный комплекс у Белого пруда

Не так давно этому прекрасному памятнику исполнилось 700 лет. На самом деле, дата немного утрирована, т.к. 700 лет в июле 2014 года самому Сергию Радонежскому, основателю Лавры, сам же архитектурный комплекс возведен гораздо позже. Не сразу в пустоши возрос данный массив обнесенный крепостной стеной. Лавра не является Кремлем, как например Ростовский или Костромской, и даже схожести с ними у нее нет, она особенная, белокаменная, с синими и золотыми куполами, возвышающаяся на высоком холме. Однако, даже не смотря на возвышенность постройки, далеко не со всех точек города она видна. Огибая Лавру, течет река Кончура (правда немного сильно сказано, давно обмелела и стала речушкой, шириной не более 2 метров), но когда то она разделяла город на две самостоятельные части.В связи с тем, что река создавала вал, за которым находился еще и ров перед самими стенами Лавры, она всегда считалась крепоостью. Выдержала литовскую осаду в 1608 году, длившуюся 16 месяцев.В этих же стенках Андрей Рублев написал "Троицу".

Sergiev Posad é um monastério medieval à cerca de 80 km do centro de Moscow. É um lugar ao qual muitos Russos vão em peregrinação mesmo, ou seja, não é apenas uma atração turística, mas um lugar para busca espiritual para algumas pessoas. Trata-se de um complexo de prédios e templos antigos, cercados por uma forte muralha. Pode ser interessante para aqueles que desejam conhecer melhor a religião ortodoxa russa, e não tão interessante para outras pessoas, pois a viagem até o local pode demorar até três horas, devido ao trânsito. Uma dica importante: no entorno do monastério é possível comprar todo tipo de lembrancinha da Russia por preços até 80% menores do que Moscow! Aproveite a oportunidade para comprar tudo o que desejar, pois preços mais baixos são quase impossíveis de serem encontrados.

Великолепие человечества. Красивая гамма церковных сооружений. Стоит посетить с детками. Место где отдыхаешь душой.