• Holy Trinity Cathedral in the Russian Compound. Sergei Courtyard, whose ownership was transferred to Russia in 2008. Moscow Square in Jerusalem.
  • The Russian Compound in Israel is a historic and cultural complex located in Jerusalem.
  • When it was completed, the compound eventually comprised men’s and women’s hostels, a Russian consulate, the impressive Orthodox cathedral, a mission...
  • A colossal monolithic column, which suggests that Jerusalem’s ancient “Third Wall” may have reached all the way to where the Russian Compound stands.
  • The Russian Compound (approximately 17 acres) is located well outside the Old City walls north of modern Jaffa Road, on land purchased from the Turks...
  • One of the oldest sections of central Jerusalem, the Russian Compound includes the massive, striking Holy Trinity Church and several other buildings and...
  • Construction on the Russian Compound, located well outside the Old City walls north of modern Jaffa Road, began in 1860...
  • Today, the highlights of the Russian Compound are the Museum of Underground Prisoners, the Russian Holy Trinity Cathedral and the new campus of the...
  • All that remained in Russian hands after the sale in the so-called Russian Compound was the Church of Holy Trinity, a landmark of Jerusalem...
  • Dominated by the green domes of its Church of the Holy Trinity, this compound was acquired by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1860 to strengthen the...