The Znamensky Monastery in Gorokhovets is an architectural monument that is under state protection. It is located in a place that once surprised residents of megalopolises who traveled little in the province. On the one hand, extraordinary architectural structures, the most beautiful Russian landscapes. On the other - devastation and desolation. But over the past decades, hotels and restaurants have appeared in this city. Tour operators offer various tours of Gorokhovets.
The Znamensky Monastery is not the only local attraction. In the XIX century, many pseudo-Russian buildings were built in the city. Some of them are real works of architecture. In wooden mansions, as a rule, are located hotels and cafes. Most of them are concentrated on the streets of Lenin and Moscow.
It is impossible to talk about the Znamensky monastery without saying a word about the city itself. Gorokhovets is one of the smallest settlements in Russia, where you must visit at least once in your life.
Sights of Gorokhovets
The city is located 80 km from Novgorod. 160 km from Vladimir. The distance from this small town to the capital is more than 300 km. About 14 thousand people live here. In addition to the Znamensky Monastery, in Gorokhovets there are two more monasteries (Nikolskaya, Sretenskaya) and about ten churches.
About twenty real merchant houses have survived in Russia. Seven of them are in Gorokhovets. The Znamensky Monastery is a landmark with which many begin to get acquainted with the city.
By medieval standards, the city is located in a good strategic location. It is located on a hill on the picturesque bank of Klyazma. On a clear, fine day, you can see how this river flows into the Oka. It was here that director Proshkin in 2012 shot the film "Horde".
Medieval Gorokhovets
What happened 5-6 centuries ago where the Znamensky Monastery is located? Gorokhovets has a history typical of any ancient Russian city. He was repeatedly burned, destroyed, robbed. And under Ivan the Terrible, and later. The last robberies were staged by the Poles in the 17th century.
At first, the city was located on Nikolskaya Gora. After the Poles were expelled from Russian lands, he was located a little off at the foot of a high hill. By the middle of the XVII century, life in Gorokhovets was adjusted. Many wealthy merchants appeared, hence the architectural sights, miraculously preserved for so much time.
By the way, excursions are held here. The main attractions of Gorokhovets: the Znamensky Nunnery, the Museum of Merchant Life, the Annunciation Cathedral, founded in 1700, can be visited during the day. Although, according to travelers, lovers of Russian architecture, it takes more than one year to appreciate the truly local beauty.
The foundation of the Holy Znamensky monastery
In Gorokhovets, as already mentioned, there are two monasteries. Their fates are similar. Both suffered during the Soviet regime, in recent years restored.
The Holy Znamensky Nunnery in Gorokhovets was originally a man’s. The monastery was founded at the end of the XVI century. But then it lasted a little over a hundred years.
Peter I used to abolish small cloisters. The Znamensky Monastery in Gorokhovets also came under the decree to close such religious institutions. By that time, a wooden temple had already been built here at the expense of the merchant Semyon Ershov.
Soviet years
In the second half of the 18th century, monastic life resumed in the monastery. But after the revolution, of course, it was closed. For several decades, the Znamensky Monastery of Gorokhovets Monastery housed a farmyard. The monastery experienced special destruction in the sixties of the last century.
"Battle for Moscow"
During the filming of historical films, Russian directors may not have to resort to computer graphics. In our country, a huge number of provincial towns, where time seems to have stopped. The scenery is redundant. One of these cities is Gorokhovets. The Znamensky Monastery, however, does not appear in the Horde films. It served as the backdrop for the film “Battle for Moscow,” filmed in the eighties. In the military drama Gorokhovets "played the role of" Vyazma.
For several months, German and Soviet military equipment drove through the streets of Gorokhovets. The Znamensky Monastery appears in the film both against the background of the summer landscape, and against the background of the winter.
Today, divine services are held regularly. The monastery is undergoing agricultural work.