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Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra

Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
Trinity view.jpg
View of the lavra in the 1890s.
Monastery information
Order Russian Orthodox Church
Established 1345
People
Founder(s) Sergius of Radonezh
Site
Location Sergiyev Posad, Russia
Coordinates 56°18′37″N 38°07′46″E / 56.31028°N 38.12944°E / 56.31028; 38.12944Coordinates: 56°18′37″N 38°07′46″E / 56.31028°N 38.12944°E / 56.31028; 38.12944
Official name Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv
Designated 1993 (17th session)
Reference no. 657
State Party Russia
Region Europe and North America

The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius (Russian: Тро́ице-Се́ргиева Ла́вра) 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.

The monastery was founded in 1337 by one of the most venerated Russian saints, Sergius of Radonezh, who built a wooden church in honour of the Holy Trinity on Makovets Hill. Early development of the monastic community is well documented in contemporary lives of Sergius and his disciples.

In 1355, Sergius introduced a charter which required the construction of auxiliary buildings, such as refectory, kitchen, and bakery. This charter was a model for Sergius' numerous followers who founded more than 400 cloisters all over Russia, including the celebrated Solovetsky, Kirillov, and Simonov monasteries.

St. Sergius supported Dmitri Donskoi in his struggle against the Tatars and sent two of his monks, Peresvet and Oslyabya, to participate in the Battle of Kulikovo (1380). At the outbreak of the battle, Peresvet died in a single combat against a Tatar bogatyr. The monastery was devastated by fire, when a Tatar unit raided the area in 1408.


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