| Trinity Monastery of Sergiev Posad ...... the "Holy Trinity Monastery" and the "Holy Sergius" or the "Troice-Sergiev Monastery" or "Troize-Sergiev Monastery" is a Russian Orthodox monastery for men in the city about 70 km north-east of Moscow "Sergiyev Posad" (from 1930 to 1991 Sagorsk). It was founded around 1340 by the saint "Sergius of Radonezh" and for centuries has been considered one of the most important religious centers of the Russian Orthodox Church. Since 1993 UNESCO World Heritage (Wikipedia) Impressions of a trip through Russia, part 2, started September 21st.2018, more 📸 see comments |