St. Nicholas Monastery (Pereslavl-Zalessky)
Orthodox monastery in Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia
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The St. Nicholas Monastery (or Nikolsky Monastery) is a Russian Orthodox monastery in Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia.
History
The monastery was founded in the 14th century by St. Dimitri of Priluki.[1] Several churches are located on the site; the St. Nicholas Cathedral was built in the 18th century and has a pyramidal shape. Two of the oldest temples on the site of the monastery have survived to the present times - the Peter and Paul Church and the Annunciation Refectory Church.
The Baroque-style Church of St. Peter and Paul was built in the mid-18th century. The Annunciation Church was built in 1748 also in the Baroque style.[2]
The St. Nicholas Monastery was mostly destroyed during the Soviet period, but has been undergoing renovations since 1999.[3]
