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Monastery of the Conception Review
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Monastery of the Conception
- Address: Zachatievsky per., Moscow
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Zachatievsky Monastyr,
- Category: Religious Sites
- Location: Kropotkinsky District
Fodor's Review:
Founded in the 16th century, this working monastery is the oldest complex in the district, though nothing remains of the original buildings. Only the 17th-century redbrick Gate Church survives, and even that has been carefully renovated. It was built by the last surviving son of Ivan the Terrible, in what amounted to a plea to God for an heir (hence the monastery's name). He and his wife failed to have a son, however, and Boris Godunov became the next Russian leader.
- Metro: Kropotkinskaya
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