Living TRAVEL - MOSCOW
St. Sergius Monastery in Zagorsk
(Sergiev Posad)
70 km north east of Moscow |
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 The massive statue of St. Sergius outside the monastery walls |
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 The Holy Gate (main entrance) with the Church of St John the Baptist above while below is detail from the painting on the front of the Holy Gate |
 On the left of the picture is the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, and on the right is the Holy Trinity Cathedral - the central point of the monastery where lies St. Sergius |
 Detail from the painting on the front of the Holy Gate |
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 Close up of fresco on the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit |
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 The Shrine over the Spring |
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 Bell Tower |
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 The Church of the Dormition |
 The Church over the Well |
 The Refectory Church, and below: inside details |
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 The Royal Door and part of the lush iconostasis in the Refectory at St. Sergius near Moscow |
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 Looking through a wire door at the detail of a wall painting in the Refectory |
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 Small altar with communion glasses and bread baskets either side in the Refectory |
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 Above and below: Sergius monks |
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