The Otrochsky Monastery is an Orthodox monastery in Tver . Founded in the middle of the XIII century . In the 1930s , all the monastic buildings, with the exception of the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary , which has survived to the present, were destroyed.
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Boy's Assumption Monastery | |
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General view of the monastery at the beginning of the 20th century | |
A country | Russia |
City | Tver |
Denomination | orthodoxy |
Diocese | Tverskaya and Kashinskaya |
Type of | male |
Founder | Yaroslav Yaroslavich |
First mention | 1265 |
Famous nuns | Maxim Grek , Philip (Kolychev) , Tikhon Zadonsky |
Status | Object of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation of federal significance. Reg. № 691410183470006 ( ЕГРОКН ). (DB Wikigid) |
condition | ruined |
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Monastery history
Tradition connects the base of the monastery with Gregory, the lad of the Prince of Tver, Yaroslav Yaroslavich . During the hunt, he saw a beautiful Xenia in the outskirts of Tver and wanted to marry her. Parents were not against it, but Ksenia liked the prince and became his wife. Gregory after this took monastic vows. In the chronicles for 1265 reported on the foundation of the monastery:
“The care and endeavor of the Grand Duke Yaroslav Yaroslavich of Tver and the great princess, the divine wisdom of Xenia, after the copulation of their lawful marriage in the fourth summer by asking and praying for his beloved boy Gregory, and in the monastic rank of Guria ”. [one]
Otroch monastery became one of the largest monasteries of Tver, it was Tver chronicle (Tver chronicle of 1305 ), was written " The Tale of Michael of Tver " and supposedly the " Tale of the Tver Otroch monastery ."
In 1531 the Monk Max Greek was exiled to the monastery, who spent 20 years in its walls. [2] During his imprisonment, he wrote numerous theological works, including “ The Word of God's Unforgiving Providence ”, “ The Word of Counseling ” and “ The Word of Repentance ”.
After his expulsion from the Moscow pulpit, the Metropolitan Philip (Kolychev) was exiled to the Otroch monastery. During the Novgorod campaign in 1569, the king sent to the monastery to Philip Malyuta Skuratov to ask for his blessings on the campaign. According to the report, on December 23, Malyuta strangled Saint Philip. [3] The body of the saint was buried at the altar of the monastery cathedral, and in 1591 transported to Solovki .
In 1760 - 1761 , the abbot of the monastery was St. Tikhon of Zadonsk , and from October 11, 1811 to September 18, 1816, Feoktist Bromtsev , who retired to Korniliyev Monastery by his own request [4] .
The monastery was closed in November 1918 . In the 1930s , all its buildings, except for the Assumption Cathedral, were demolished.
Monastic buildings
Assumption Cathedral
The catholicon of the monastery is the Assumption Cathedral , the only surviving building of the Otrocha monastery. It was built in 1722 in the style of Naryshka baroque . It was built on the site of an ancient temple of the XIV-XV centuries [5] . In 1850, the cathedral was painted with frescoes . In 1868, in the eastern part, extensions were made in the corners of the building, a sacristy was placed in one of them, and in 1904 it was consecrated as a side-altar in the name of Seraphim of Sarov .
In the early 1990s, the cathedral was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church , and since 1994, worship has been held in it.
Other buildings
In addition to the Assumption Cathedral, the monastery complex included: a two-story church of St. Peter and Philip, Moscow wonderworkers; Church of Great Martyr Barbara with the throne in the name of Tikhon Zadonsky; three-story bell tower ; two-storey superior building and fraternal cells, as well as various outbuildings. The monastery was surrounded by a fence with four towers and two gates.
Notes
- Tver Otroch Monastery
- ↑ Maxim Grek
- ↑ Dimitri Rostovsky . Lives of the saints. January 9
- ↑ T. Feoktist (Bromtsev) // Russian Biographical Dictionary : in 25 volumes. - SPb. - M. , 1896-1918.
- ↑ Tver Otroch monastery. Assumption Cathedral
Links
- Tver Assumption Otroch Monastery / "Orthodox Temples of Tver Land"
- Gadalova G. S. New list of the Tale of the Tver Assumption Monastery // Herald of Church History . 2011. No. 3-4. Pp. 243-245.