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Pro
Magnificent monastery, golden domes, gorgeous churches.
Con
Kind of remote
In a nutshell
Still worth the trip!!!
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Pyatnitskaya Tower was erected in 1640.One of the most powerful towers was called after the neighboring Pyatnitsky Monastery. It was constructed to replace the tower blown during the siege of the Monastery (1608 - 1610). The Tower has 6 tiers. Originally it was crowned...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Red Tower was built in 17th century and reconstructed in 1856.To stress the significance of the Krasnaya Tower constructed over the main gate it was faced with white stone. The Tower was considerably reconstructed in the 19th century and subsequently lost its defensive...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Duck Tower was built in 17th century.In the north-eastern corner of the Monastery there was a granary yard which gave the name to the corner Granary Tower. Later it was called the Duck Tower. The Tower is crowned with a high red and white open-work structure consisting...
The Belltower / belfry of the monastery
globetrott Says: The Belfry of the monastery dates back to 1770 and with a hight of 88 meters it is one of the highest belfries in Russia. Untill 1917 it had a total of 42 bells and the largest of them had about 65 tons.As a tourist you cannot enter this impressive building,but maybe you are...
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HORSCHECK Says: On the monastery grounds there are at least two simple cafes where you can get a wide range of snacks as well as hot and cold drinks.At the cafe near the entrance to the monastery I got myself an apple pastry which was very yummy and with 12 Rubles (approx. 0.3 Euro) very...
Take the electrichka, the suburb-train
globetrott Says: Electrichka is the russian name for their suburb-trains, they mostly run in time but are not really very comfortable when it comes to seats.In Moscow you have to enter the trains from Yaroslavsky Voksal , the ride to Sergiyev Posad takes about 60 minutes and there will be...
globetrott Says: I got to Sergiyev Posad in a tourbus that was organized by our river-cruiseline. It was a fullday-trip and included a lunch-packet, I think the price was around 80 euros.The distance of ca. 90km from Moscow is not really the biggest problem, but you have to take a highway...
HORSCHECK Says: Russia has a long tradition in producing tasty chocolate. So if you plan to bring gifts for family and friends from your trip to Russia, you should take chocolate into account. Among the best brands are "Krasnyi Oktyabr" (Red October) and "Babaevskiy". The latter was...
HORSCHECK Says: A gorgeous souvenir from Russia is a calendar with photos of a city, region or even local things. All over Russia you get typical square size calendars with photos of e.g. St Petersburg at night, Moscow at night, the Golden Ring, Russian birches or the Holy Places of Russia....
GAZ-2975 Tigr : a russian "Hummer"
globetrott Says: I saw this russian car in the backyard of the monastery and in many ways it seems to be a "technical twin" of the american Hummer, and it is called GAZ-2975 Tigr (obviously the russian word for tiger). It is not only the giant sizes of this car, but even when you look inside...
pay for photography & you get a CD as well !
globetrott Says: The entrance to the monastery is free of charge, but when you intend to take photos you have to pay a photo-fee of 100 Rubles, that is equivalent to a bit more than 3 euros, and for Videos you pay 150 rubles / 5 euros. I think that is a fair price and you will also see where...
HORSCHECK Says: Quite a few buildings on the monastery grounds are home to monastery shops. These offer all sorts of religious items from Orthodox books to icons as well as souvenirs.In the shop inside the Water Tower I found a little English brochure about the monastery. It was priced at...
HORSCHECK Says: Although the entry to the Trinity Monastery of St Sergius Lavra grounds is free, there is a multilanguage sign at the entrance informing that for taking photos a photography pass for 100 Rubles (ca. 2,20 Euro) should be bought.As I didn't see anybody buying this pass, I...
HORSCHECK Says: Sergiyev Posad is described in most guide books about Moscow or the Golden Ring. The city is a popular daytrip destination from Moscow. I still had both my Rough Guide and Lonely Planet guides about Moscow from my first trip to Russia in 2005. Both include a little street...
globetrott Says: The Assembly Chambers with the quite unusual spire of the church of St. Zosima and St. Sabbatius of the Solovets monastery are to be found close to the church of Smolensk. The Assembly chambers are dating back to the year 1638 and they were partly used as a hospital for...
globetrott Says: There is a holy well in this monastery and you will see a lot of pilgrims and tourists filling some bottles there or drinking directely from that well in front of the main cathedral. The water of this holy well was able to heal a lot of people from various illnesses...
The Chapel of the Pyatnitsky Well
globetrott Says: The Chapel of the Pyatnitsky Well dates back to the end of the 17th century and you will pass by it, when walking the ordinary path from the carpark for the tourist-coaches to the monastery.The chapel was built far outside of the monastery-walls, next to the small river...
globetrott Says: Next to the cathedral there is the holy well and the church that was built in order to cover that holy well in 1644. The water of this holy well was able to heal a lot of people from various illnesses according to the old ledgends. I did not enter this small chapel, it is...
Dont miss the old houses of the town
globetrott Says: It is a pity that most of the tourist-coaches will take you to the monastery only and so you will see some of the lovely old wooden houses of this small town only from the window of your bus, like I did.So in case that you are lucky to be on your own in Sergyiev Posad and...
Churches outside the monastery
HORSCHECK Says: I visited Sergiyev Posad in a daytrip by train. Of course the main sight of the city is the the Trinity Monastery of St Sergius Lavra. Nevertheless on my stroll through Sergiev Posad I came across two other churches. I noticed the light blue Ascension Church on my way from...
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The Pyatnitskaya Tower was named after the Pyatnitskaya Church which can be found further south of the Trinity Monastery of St Sergius Lavra. It was built in...
Q: How long does it take to get to Sergiyev Posad by train from Moscow? Appreciate your help on this. thanks Dennis
A: the trains go 1h20min-1h30min, there are some express trains (a bit more expensive) that go 1 hour. the trains go quite fast, 2-3 trains per hour. for now the ticket is...
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Sergiyev Posad - Gem of Russia's Golden Ring
On my second trip to Moscow in October 2009 I wanted to take at least one daytrip from the Russian capital. I perused several guide books and finally decided on Sergiyev Posad. Sergiyev Posad,...
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One of the highlights of the "Golden Ring"
Sergiyev Posad is a wonderful day-excursion from Moscow
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In July 10 I've been to Sergyiev Posad and now I've been there twice during 2004. Although last trip was more informatic because I was invited to visit town of my university friend, who was born...
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The Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius
The Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius is located approximately 75 kilometres north-eat of Moscow. You can reach it by bus or train, but we hired a car & driver for the day trip. The collection of...
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