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Legends of Novodevichiy monastery

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Moscow

Duration

120

Language

eng

Maximum participants

10

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This rich women's monastery was founded in 1524 by Grand Duke Vasily III and immediately received the status of Grand duchesses. But it had another purpose — for several centuries the monastery became a powerful fortress that protected the approaches to ancient Moscow. His amazing story is a chronicle of the shed blood and tears of the most beautiful and noble women of the Russian land.

Type of excursion: walking

The tour is conducted only in Russian

Description:

We will learn:

  1. Why the chronicle of the monastery began several centuries before its Foundation;
  2. For whom Prince Vasili had erected such a magnificent abode;
  3. How many women of the Rurik family hid behind these walls Ivan the Terrible, and how many Tsar Peter;
  4. Who built the manor in the center of the monastery;
  5. What is called a big Novodevichy Cross;
  6. To whom Princess Sophia granted all the lands around the great monastery, and why her fate is linked with the monastery, and one of the towers bears her name;
  7. Whose heads Peter the Great chopped on the ice of the monastery pond;
  8. Why French Marshal Davout failed to blow up Novodevichy convent;
  9. Is it a coincidence his superiors today are women-scientists.
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