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Touring Vorontsovo in Russia
Vorontsovo in the region of Moskovskaya is a city located in Russia - some 44 mi or ( 70 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Vorontsovo is now 07:52 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zolotilovo, Zakhar'ino, Yaroslavl', Vorontsovo, and Tver. Being here already, consider visiting Zolotilovo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Vorontsovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sergiev Posad and the Trinity Monastery
45 miles north east of Moscow is the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergei at Sergiev Posad. It is the spiritual home of the Russian Orthordox Church and dates back to medieval times. www.rodinaexplorer.com ..
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Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 70 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks.
Located at 56.31 38.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Chernigovsky Skit
The Chernigovsky skete in Sergiev Posad, Russia is a monastery standing unique in central Russia for hand-dug monk cells and prayer caves. Since 1990 it has been under restoration owing to state help and parishioner donations. After its blossom in the early 20th century as part of the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra, the skete is regaining its status. Now about 10 monks live in the skit famous for its everyday unction sacrament with anointing.
Located at 56.31 38.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Khotkovo
Khotkovo is a town in Sergiyevo-Posadsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 60 kilometers northeast of Moscow and 11 kilometers southwest of Sergiyev Posad, on the Moscow–Yaroslavl railroad. Population: 21,505; 20,957; 23,343; 20,000 (1974).
Located at 56.25 37.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Peresvet
Peresvet is a town in Sergiyevo-Posadsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Kunya River 90 kilometers northeast of Moscow and 17 kilometers north of Sergiyev Posad. Population: 14,147; 14,719. Officially it was founded in 1948 as a settlement servicing NIIKhimMash (НИИХимМаш; abbreviation for "research institute of chemical engineering")—a research institute for bench testing of rocket engines and thermal vacuum chamber testing of spacecraft.
Located at 56.42 38.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Radonezh
Radonezh, formerly known as Gorodok (Городо́к) is a historic village in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located about 15 kilometers from Sergiyev Posad. The old town of Radonezh is known to have existed since the first half of the 14th century, when it belonged to Ivan Kalita. In 1328, he settled there many captives from Rostov, including the future Sergii Radonezhsky. About twenty years later, Sergii founded the Trinity Monastery to the north of Radonezh.
Located at 56.22 38.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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