- The Resurrection Monastery or New Jerusalem Monastery is a major monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow Oblast, Russia.
- According to Nikon's plan, the New Jerusalem Monastery was to become the Orthodox world's center for all Slavic peoples.
- In the winter of 1941, the Resurrection Cathedral at the New Jerusalem Monastery was destroyed by German troops.
- It is engraved with an inscription that the Great Russian Revolution eliminated the "cult" Resurrection New Jerusalem Monastery and handed it over to the people.
- In the 17th century, the New Jerusalem Monastery owned a large library, compiled by Nikon from manuscripts taken from other monasteries.
- Istra’s most famous site is the New Jerusalem (Novoierusalimsky) Monastery. It is a stauropegic monastery, which means it is second in status to a lavra.
- New Jerusalem Monastery is located on the river Istra not far from Moscow. ... Below is a location map and aerial view of New Jerusalem Monastery.
- The New Jerusalem (Resurrection) Monastery is a male monastery, located in the town of Istra, Moscow Region.
- The New Jerusalem Resurrection Monastery in the city of Istra is the pearl of the Moscow region. The monastery was founded Patriarch Nikon …
