Holy Trinity Convent in Murom.

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Many legends stores Muromskaya land.According to one of them, once upon a time in the old Baptist Vyshniy settlement of these places, Prince Constantine, was built a wooden church in the name of martyrs Boris and Gleb.Later on this place built Trinity Church.The walls were made of wood.

founding of the monastery in 1642 on the site of the old dilapidated temple was built a new church of stone.The funds for its construction were provided by one of the richest merchants of the time Murom Tarasy Borisov (nickname - Bogdan Color).In 1643 it was opened the Holy Trinity convent.Based on the request of the monastery Bishop Muromsky Ryazan and filed all the same color Bogdan.In 1648, not far from the main temple on the same foundation erected a small church.In 1652 we built a multi-tiered bell tower.

history of the monastery and the further formation of the architectural complex

In the 18th century Holy Trinity Convent in Murom was still rather modest abode.It is home to a few nuns, led by Mother Superior.No rich lands of the monastery was not.Donations also came rarely.However, in 1764 the nuns moved here another three monasteries abolished - Vvedensky Viazemsky Muromsky Resurrection and Vhodoierusalimskoy Desert, after which the monastery became quite famous.

In 1786 the gallery was rebuilt Trinity Cathedral, as well as the porch.In 1792, Holy Trinity Convent in Murom badly damaged by fire.The fire destroyed the wooden elements of the roof, as well as all the cells.In 1805, the monastery was burned wooden fence.Two years later built a new stone.Money for its construction gave ekspeditorsha widow AD Neymanov.In 1810 the chapel was rebuilt Trehsvyatitelsky Trinity Cathedral, which was built a new chapel.In 1865 on the territory of the monastery complex was built a chapel.We built it for the money Alexey Yermakov.He also provided funds for the heads of gilded cathedral.With the money his wife Maria were gilded dome of the Kazan church and chapel.In 1886 the second floor was built over Trehsvyatitelsky limit.

In 1898 on the territory of the monastery complex was built a stone building, which opened a little later the parish school for women.

Monastery after the Revolution

In September 1918, several buildings of the monastery were inhabited by workers, and in 1921 it was closed permanently.In 1936, the chapel was demolished Trehsvyatitelsky and chapel of St.Panteilemona.In the 60s of the Holy Trinity Convent in Murom repaired, and in the 70 declared a monument of national importance.In 1976, the territory of the monastery was moved ancient wooden church in the village of Red.

Back believer complex was transferred to May 15, 1991 At the beginning of the new millennium, the monastery was opened a boarding house for girls from disadvantaged families.

Shrine monastery

Holy Trinity Monastery has two interesting shrines.The main can be considered Vilna cross - a relic of prisoners in it relics of the saints.According to researchers, this item was made in the late seventeenth century.On this relic written quite famous literary work - "The Tale of the wonders of the Vilna Cross."

After the Revolution, the shrine was kept in a museum in the city of Murom.In 1996, it was transferred back to the monastery.In the spring of 1999 Vilna Cross was brazenly stolen from the monastery.However, its place in the Holy Trinity Convent in Murom, he came back very quickly.The perpetrator of the theft, was caught in the summer of the same year.

available at the monastery and another revered relic - the relics of Peter and Fevronia.These Christian saints are considered patrons of the family.According to legend, Prince Peter, who defeated the devil, who appeared in Moore in the form of a snake, got seriously ill from its toxic skin drops of blood of the evil one.He cures his commoner, healer Fevronia.In gratitude, Peter married her.Church tradition connects it with the very real life historical characters - Prince David and his wife Fevronia that really came from an ordinary peasant family, and knew how to treat people.In family life, David and Fevronia were very happy and died in one day.

Holy Trinity Monastery (Moore Square. Rustic, d. 3A) is certainly worth a visit all lovers of Russian history.Venerate the relics of Peter and Fevronia should those families who can not but want to have children.It is believed that these saints by force and the commission of such a miracle.