My first stop of my Trans-Mongolia Adventure was Beijing. From Beijing, I traveled to Ulan Bator, Mongolia and then Irkutsk, Siberia. From Irkutsk, it was another 4 nights journey in the crammed train compartment before I arrived at Moscow with great expectations. And Moscow did not disappoint. Besides visiting the famous Red Square and the Kremlin, I discovered some hidden gems of magnificent Moscow which I want to share with you all.
The Troitse-Segevia Lavra, one of the greatest and largest Russian monasteries is located at Sergiev Posad a city on the Moscow Golden Ring Route. This UNESCO protected monastery was established by St. Sergius of Radonezh in the 15th Century. This place is so much less crowded compared to the cathedrals located at the Kremlin. In addition, this is a practicing monastery and so the feel and atmosphere is very different. You will still find priests with robes in the cathedrals that you visited. In addition, photography is allowed inside the wonderful interior of the cathedrals. None of the cathedrals that I visited at Kremlin allowed photography in its interior.
The fascinating facade of one of the cathedrals at the monastery.
The interiors of the cathedral are magnificent and the coffin on the right stored the remains of one of the saints.
The bell tower
Huge chandeliers hanging in front of exquisitely painted walls.
The compound of the monastery is beautifully landscaped.
Domes of a cathedral sparkling in the sunlight.
A lovely mosaic painting of the Madonna and child.
The ceilings of the cathedral are wonderfully adorned with stunning paintings.
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Sergiev Posad is only 1 hour from Moscow by express train. It was definitely a fantastic and memorable day excursion for me.
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