Holy-Троицкая Sergius Lavra. Part 1.

to understand the spiritual meaning of Russia, should visit the Trinity@Laurel ndashСергиевой. Trip one of the most important Orthodox shrines we made for the first time.

Architectural ensemble of the Holy-Троицкой Sergius Lavra was formed over six centuries.

In the heart @- Holy gate is the main entrance to the monastery. The tower above the gate is called red and is built in the middle of the XVI century. The tower"s height to the eaves is 14 meters.

In this four-tiered tower was made 58 of loopholes. Spherical roof over the tower, surmounted by a dome and cross, was erected in 1856. Shaped portal decorated with half-columns and cornices of white stone.

you Enter the monastery through the Holy gates (XVI – XIX century), in the diagram they are at the bottom.

go through the Gate Church of St John the Baptist, which is over the gate. Itwas built in the late XVII century by a local merchant and art patron, Grigory Stroganov.

Inside the Holy gates decorated with fresco paintings on the theme of the life of St. Sergius.

At the Holy gates are usually greeted his Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, and also honorary guests during their visit Trinity-Сергиевой laurels.

Noticed there was a a lot of Chinese and Japanese tourists.

Look back, beauty!

Trinity@Laurel ndashСергиева is considered to be one of the most important Orthodox shrines in Russia.

It is revered and called the heart of the Orthodox world.

It"s not just a very large monastery, and the imprint of the ancient state, the mystical center of our universe.

Trinity@Laurel ndashСергиева @- special abode, its history is inextricably linked with the history of our entire country.

no Wonder many of the key historical figures showed the monastery his special predisposition.

With the title of Lavra many people often associate the names of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Peter the Great, by Simon Ushakov, Boris Godunov.

All these great people-своему contributed to the prosperity of the Trinity-Сергиева monastery.

Not an exception and the first Russian Tsar Ivan IV the terrible.

Ivan always was particularly the case for Trinity-Сергиевой monastery, he often visited the abode.

It is here, within the walls of Trinity Cathedral, he was baptized. The photo of the Cathedral on the left.

the Cathedral is always a queue.

Trinity Cathedral @- the main Church of the Lavra.

"ve Made a few pictures, but not quite failed, so will have to paste from the Internet.

In 1422 during the construction of the first stone Church @Trinity - @ - was-found the Holy relics of St. Sergius, which became the main Shrine of this temple.

And now, more than six hundred years, the relics are the source of fertile aid for men, with faith coming to this great Shrine. Healing the sick and casting out demons, help in difficult situations @- many miracles like this never ceases to be, through the prayers of St. Sergius.

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