• The New Jerusalem Monastery was founded in 1656 by Patriarch Nikon as a patriarchal residence in the vicinity of Moscow.
  • According to Nikon's plan, the New Jerusalem Monastery was to become the Orthodox world's center for all Slavic peoples.
  • The “New Jerusalem Monastery” is one of the most beautiful monasteries we have seen so far in Russia and its just in the Oblast of Moscow.
  • The Resurrection New Jerusalem Monastery is located near Moscow in the city of Istra.
  • In the winter of 1941, the Resurrection Cathedral at the New Jerusalem Monastery was destroyed by German troops.
  • The New Jerusalem Monastery – Novoiyerusalimsky was re-established as a religious community only in the 1990s.
  • The Resurrection New Jerusalem Monastery has a rich history, which is closely connected with the memory of its founding father, Patriarch Nikon.
  • Today, the architecture of New Jerusalem Monastery suffers from a variety of conservation issues including water damage from poor drainage.
  • The New Jerusalem Monastery was founded in 1656 by Patriarch Nikon and took its name from the New Jerusalem.
  • The New Jerusalem Monastery was founded in 1656 by Patriarch Nikon as a patriarchal residence on the outskirts of Moscow.