In the XIII century by Prince Daniel, one of the sons of Alexander Nevsky, five kilometers from the Kremlin, on the banks of the Moscow River was laid Danilovsky Monastery.In Moscow, he became the first male monastery.The wooden church, built on its territory, was dedicated to Daniel Stylites.
Prince Daniel
Prince Daniel was born in Vladimir-on-Klyazma in 1261.In 1272 it by lot for an inheritance passed the poor while Muscovy.During his reign, he established himself gentle and peace-loving statesman.In war, Prince Daniel attended only once, defeated in the vicinity of Pereslavl Ryazan Tartar detachment, sent by Prince Constantine for joining the Moscow lands.Having won it, against all expectations, not captured Ryazan.Taken as a prisoner of Prince Vladimir I kept in very good conditions up to reconciliation.Wisdom and Compassion Daniel had seen, and he was highly respected by other princes and the common people.
In 1269, he became Grand Prince of All Russia.Rules Prince Daniel about 30 years.Incidentally, it was he who initiated the unification of fragmented at that time around one of the capital of Russia - Moscow.Duke died at age 42 and was buried in the Danilov monastery founded by him.
history of the monastery
a lot of different events experienced during its existence Danilovsky Monastery.In Moscow in 1330 at the Church of the Savior on Bor (the Kremlin) was founded a new monastery - the Savior.Brethren, Danilov Monastery was transferred here.In 1490 Spassky Monastery was moved to the mound and called Krutitsy Novospassky.Danilov monastery is a long time was in complete desolation.Revives it started only under Ivan the Terrible.It was during his reign here was built the first stone church.
such a disaster such as fire, also not spared the ancient Danilov Monastery.In Moscow in the early seventeenth century were troubled times.Arson monastery fled the capital False Dmitry II.However, soon the monastery was rebuilt, in fact - the temple was surrounded by a stone wall with seven towers.Monastery suffered in the War of 1812.Then he was sacked and desecrated by the French.In particular, they have been stolen silver frame, adorned the tomb of Prince Daniel.
At the cemetery near the monastery at various times were buried such famous people as NV Gogol, NG Rubenstein, Vasily Perov, and others.However, to this day has not been preserved graveyard.Now in its place built a chapel.
Abode
after the revolution in 1918, the monastery was officially closed, but the monks lived in it until 1930.From that time to 1983 it housed the children's colony and warehouses.Monks also mostly in the 30s were shot.The graves of famous people moved to other places.
Recovery monastery
In 1983, the first Danilov Monastery was returned to believers.By 1988, a millennium of the baptism of Rus, almost completely ruined monastery was restored and rebuilt.The complex was returned to the form which he had in XVII-XIX centuries.
Today the monastery took an active part in society.For example, in the monastery there is even a website.Danilovsky Monastery in Moscow is considered the spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church.Here is the residence of His Holiness the Patriarch.Its governor is at present Archimandrite Aleksey.Under his leadership in the monastery published a huge number of the most diverse orthodox literature.For example, here it is available to all believers known series "Danilov evangelist", which contains the biographies of Orthodox ascetics of the XX century.
Description of the complex
main temple of the monastery - Church of the Holy Fathers of the Seven Ecumenical Councils - is a complex architectural structure, which includes the seven churches.On the ground floor there is a temple of the Holy Virgin.The largest complex is the Trinity Cathedral, built in 1838 by architect O. Bove.There is a miraculous icon of St. John Cassian the Roman, and the Mother of God "Three Hands".During the restoration works on the territory were restored Church of Sts Simeon and St. Seraphim of Sarov, and two chapels - nadkladeznaya and memorial.
Danilovsky Monastery in Moscow.Shrines
most important relic of the monastery considered miraculous relics of Prince Daniel, its founder.It is thanks to them that the restoration of the monastery during the reign of Ivan the Terrible.After the transfer of the monks in the Spassky Monastery in Danilov were only a small church and a cemetery.However, at the grave of Prince Daniel began to happen all sorts of miracles and healing the sick.Most likely, this is what gave rise to the restoration of the monastery.Canonized prince was added in the XVII century.Then his relics were uncovered.After 1930, they were stored in the Church of the Resurrection, situated not far from the Danilov Monastery.Then they disappeared.In 1986, the Metropolitan Washington handed over the relics of the first monastery.At present, there is kept a few pieces placed in the icon, and the ark of cancer.
icon Matrona of Moscow - is another shrine, which has Danilovsky Monastery in Moscow.Matron when life was a deeply religious man.She was born totally blind.Her body had a bony protuberance in the form of a cross.Already from the age of seven she opened the gift of healing the sick.She died the second May 1952 For a long time her grave on the Danilovsky cemetery was in ruins.Later, it began to occur miraculous healings.Relics of the saint were in 1998. Today, they are stored in the Pokrovsky women's monastery.
Danilovsky Monastery in Moscow, is the owner and other shrines.The most interesting may be called:
- Ark of the relics of St. Nicholas.
- Ark of the relics of Alexander Nevsky.
- Slipper Saint Spyridon.
- icon Sergei of Radonezh.
- icon of St. Seraphim of Sarov.
Monastery today
Today Danilovsky Monastery (address in Moscow Danilovsky shaft 22) is a kind of "island of salvation" for the homeless and the poor.Many people are given shelter and given a blessing for lunch in the refectory.There in the Monastery and clothing for the needy - it brings believers.In addition, when the monastery opened an infirmary in which everyone can get help to address.The services are held daily.
