Snetogorsky Monastery (Pskov) | interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, Russian Orthodox Church

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The Snetogorsky Monastery dates back to the year 1299. It was copied from the Saviour's Transfiguration Cathedral in the Mirozsky Monastery. In the 15th centery, the cathedral was a place for taking vows and was also the burial-vault of Pskov princes. In the 17th centery, a porch was added and two side-chapels were built in the 18th сеntery. In 1804, the Snetogorsky Monastery was closed and the building was used as a pontifical country house.Currently there is a convent here.
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Coordinates:   57°50'5"N   28°15'50"E
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