Highlights of Sergiev Posad

The Trinity Cathedral is the main temple of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, the most ancient structure on its territory. Despite its compact size (the height from the foundation to the top of the cross is only 30 m), the church creates the illusion of a rather massive structure. The relics of Sergius of Radonezh, the founder of the monastery, are kept in this church erected in 1423.

Monuments to the Holy Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia of Murom, who are considered patrons of family, love and loyalty. The monument to Peter and Fevronia is already installed in 60 cities of Russia and continues to be erected. In addition, the greatest number of monuments among the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church are dedicated to these saints, the closest competitors are Nicholas II, Sergius of Radonezh and Alexander Nevsky, who have about a couple dozen sculptures installed.

Horse yard - a museum complex in the city of Sergiev Posad. It was discovered in 1920. A large number of valuable treasures from the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, which have been accumulated over several centuries, are stored here. Most of these valuables were donated to the monastery by boyars, wealthy artisans and even kings, some copies were made in workshops owned by the monastery. Now the collection of the museum has more than a hundred thousand exhibits. Ancient icons, items of sewing and painting of Ancient Russia, silver and gold items are kept here. The museum carries out publishing, scientific and educational activities. In 2009, a book about the museum was published, timed to the ninth decade of its existence.

The Trinity-Sergius Lavra is the largest male monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church with a long history. Located in the center of Sergiev Posad, Moscow region, on the river Konchura. The largest center of educational and publishing activities of the Russian Orthodox Church. Location of the Moscow Theological Academy. In the Holy Trinity Cathedral, there are relics of the founder of the monastery, St. Sergius of Radonezh. Numerous architectural structures of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra were built by the best architects of the country in the XV — XIX centuries. The ensemble of the monastery includes more than 50 buildings for various purposes. The architectural ensemble of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra is under the protection of UNESCO. Now there are more than 10 temples in the monastery.

The Chernigovsky monastery is the cell of the Trinity Sergius Lavra, 3 km east of the Monastery, on the northern shore of the eastern bay of the Upper Skit Pond. On the opposite bank was the Gethsemane cell, from which only a fence with turrets reached our days. The Gethsemane cell, in turn, was assigned to the Lavra. In 2014, on the territory of the former Gethsemane cell, there is a military unit 51105, as well as a school. The Gethsemane cell was founded in 1843-1844. Graves of Konstantin Leontiev and Vasily Rozanov are located on the territory of the monastery.