Monastery of Savva Storozhevsky in Zvenigorod

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The Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery in Zvenigorod is considered one of the masterpieces of Old Russian architecture. The remarkable cathedral complex presented here dates back to the fifteenth century and was originally already with decorated towers and framed by high walls. But to find out in more detail what services are held, how to get to the monastery, the monk’s monastery and more, you can learn about this from this article.

History of the monastery

By decree of the heir of Prince Dmitry Donskoy, Yuri Dmitrievich, a sacred community was founded in the mid-14th century. The monastery became the place where the Reverend sought solitude for himself, and in pursuit of this goal, he even dug a small cave, spending many hours in it in prayer services.

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The monastery of Savvino-Storozhevsky was initially small both in terms of the number of flocks and its area, but when the number of monks began to increase over time, then the monastery itself expanded significantly territorially.

The current state of the Storozhevsky monastery

The monastery complex standing on the mountain seems to be a prototype of the Heavenly Jerusalem.

Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery

The snow-white, magnificent Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary attracts attention with its golden dome and architectural decorations in the form of kokoshniks.
Since 1950, the gate church of the Life-Giving Trinity has been preserved.
The Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh is located in the bell tower building.
Church of St. Alexei, the man of God, attracts pilgrims with the opportunity to pray at the holy face of the martyr and ask him for support.
Princess Sophia left to her descendants a magnificent structure, the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord, built by her order, it is visible from afar.

The monks live in the Fraternal buildings, buildings of the 17th century.

The Savvinsky Monastery is also famous for its towers of unique architecture, such as: Red, Vodovzvodnaya, Zhitnaya, Usovaya.

Icons and shrines

Arriving at the monastery of St. Savva, you can see the holy of holies of this place, namely:

the relics of the Saint himself;
the sacred image of the Matrona of Moscow with a piece of her relics;
a miraculous image of St. Seraphim of Sarov with a piece of his relics;
the sacred image of the Great Martyr Panteleimon with a piece of the relics of the wonderworker;
The Savvino-Storozhevskaya monastery also has the miraculous faces of the Venerable Martyr Elizabeth, the Venerable Savva of Storozhevsky and the Venerable Sergius of Radonezh with particles of their relics;
an ark with shrines and pieces of relics;
reliquary with particles of the relics of Saints.

Savvino-Storozhevsky stauropegial monastery

Monastery pilgrimage service

The pilgrimage service of the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery organizes excursions around the territory of the monastery with a story about the era in which the Monk Savva lived, his life, the history of the monastery he founded, and the shrines located here.
Orthodox historians will answer not only questions related directly to the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, but also everything related to monasticism and the Orthodox way of life. The pilgrimage service is open from 10:00 to 17:00, except Mondays. You can order excursion services at the monastery pilgrimage service by calling 8 (903) 274 01 21 or by email Route No. 1

Architectural ensemble of the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery. Visit to the Nativity Cathedral, the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord and the Life-Giving Trinity. Ascent to the belfry (if possible). Pilgrims will be able to learn not only the history of the monastery and the life of St. Savva, but also get acquainted with the wonderfully preserved architectural ensemble of the monastery, which absorbed several eras of Russian urban planning - from early Moscow architecture to classicism.

The duration of the excursion is 1.5 hours.

Route No. 2

Town (Zvenigorod Kremlin). The ramparts and the white stone Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary have been preserved from the Kremlin. Built at the end of the 14th century, the Assumption Cathedral is a pearl of early Moscow architecture. The church was painted by Reverend Andrei Rublev and Daniil Cherny. Ancient frescoes can be seen on the altar pillars.
Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery (see route No. 1).
Skete of St. Savva of Storozhevsky.

The duration of the excursion is 4 hours.

Rules of conduct on the territory of the monastery and monastery:

Dear visitors to the monastery, dear brothers and sisters! You are visiting a working monastery.

We kindly ask you to observe the following rules on the territory of the monastery:

It is not recommended to visit the monastery in beach and sportswear (shorts, short skirts); women in trousers and with bare heads must wear the proposed skirts and headscarves.
When entering the temple you need to make the sign of the cross. Men should remove their hats.

Prohibited:

scream, talk loudly and laugh;
use obscene language, engage in obscene conversations, make noise or in any way interfere with the conduct of services;
smoke, use intoxicating or narcotic substances, drink alcohol, be drunk;
use sound amplification equipment, play musical instruments, sing, turn on radios, tape recorders;
spitting and littering on the territory of the monastery;
enter the monastery territory with animals;
have picnics;
ride bicycles, roller skates;
photograph the brethren of the monastery and the interior decoration of the temples.

Photography and video shooting of architectural monuments is permitted.

Before entering churches and chapels, as well as during the entire time of escorting around the monastery, mobile phones must be turned off.

The monastery is open to visitors from 6.00 am until the end of the evening service.

The bathhouse is open daily. In summer from 7.00 to 22.00. In the autumn and spring season from 7:00 to 21:00. In winter from 7:00 to 20:00. On Monday the bath closes an hour earlier.

Divine services in the monastery are performed daily:

6.00 - fraternal prayer 8.00 - Divine Liturgy, prayer service with akathist to St. Savva 17.00 - evening service On Sundays there are two Divine Liturgies: at 6.30 and 9.30.

Phone number of the pilgrimage service (call from 10:00 to 17:00, except Mondays), email

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Schedule of services

Here is the current schedule of services in the Zvenigorod Monastery:

Monday. Fifth Week of Great Abstinence (St. Benedict of Nursia):

6 am – midnight service, morning service, visual service, hours, church evening service and lithium;
5 pm – morning and Great Compline.

Tuesday. Mch. Aglapia and others:

6 am – midnight service, hours, fine arts, lithium and temple evening service;
13:00 – carrying out the rite of Unction in the Transfiguration Cathedral;
5 pm – morning and Great Compline.

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Wednesday. Martyr Savanna:

6 am – midnight church service, fine, hours, evening. Performing the chant of the Gifts of the Presanctified;
5 pm – Matins with the saying of the Great Prayer Service of St. Andrew of Crete.

Thursday. Quarters of the Great Canon. Venerable Alexy, man of the Lord:

6 am – midnight service, visual, hours, vespers, hymns of the Gifts of the Presanctified;
5 pm – morning and Great Compline.

Friday. St. Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem:

6 am – midnight service, visual, hours, vespers, hymns of the Presanctified Gifts;
5 pm – matins with the reading of the Akathist to the Queen of Heaven.

Saturday. Praise to the Virgin Mary (Saturday reading of the akathist). To the Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria:

6 a.m. – Brotherly prayer service. Midnight Service;
7:45 – hours, spiritual chant, recitation of akathists to St. Savva Storozhevsky;
5 pm – all-night vigil.

Sunday. 5th week of the Great Abstinence. Saint Mary of Egypt:

6:30 – early spiritual Liturgy in Trinity Cathedral;
9:30 – late, spiritual hymn in the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, recitation of akathists to St. Savva Storozhevsky;
5 pm – Vespers, rite of passion (saying an akathist to the Passion of Christ).

What the monastery looks like today

When visiting the monastery, pilgrims first go to the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is the same building that was built in the 15th century and has survived to this day. The iconostasis in the temple is unique, it was made by order of the great sovereign Alexei Mikhailovich. The paintings on the walls of the temple were done by students of Andrei Rublev.

Traditionally, the tallest building in the monastery is its belfry. Previously, the belfry had 16 bells of different sizes, the largest of which weighed about 30 tons. The ringing of bells in the Zvenigorod Monastery could be heard even in Moscow. In 1941, the largest bell fell, damaging the belfry. After the war it was restored and restored.

Interesting to know! The bells of the belfry became a symbol of Zvenigorod. When visiting the city, tourists buy small bells in memory of it.

Also on the territory of the monastery there are preserved royal chambers, which were built specifically for Alexei Mikhailovich. Later, representatives of the royal family stayed there. Nowadays there is a library and a monastery shop in this building.

Interior decoration of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The fortress wall of the monastery, the construction of which lasted more than four years, also deserves special attention. You can go to the wall from the Provision Tower, buying fresh pastries and monastery sweets along the way.

The territory of the monastery is quite large, green and equipped. There are benches for relaxation, refectories, and icon shops. The nature in the vicinity of the monastery is simply amazing. It was the Zvenigorod monastery that inspired the famous artist A. Levitan to paint the painting “Evening Bells”.

Address and how to get to the men's monastery

Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, address: Zvenigorod (in the Moscow region), however, it should be noted that the community does not have any other postal address, as is the case on their official website. The monastery is located on the very outskirts of the city and you can find it using a map.

There are several ways to get to Savvino-Storozhevsky Cathedral:

By car: along Novorizhskoye or Minskoye highway.
By public transport: first you need to get from the Belorussky railway station to the Zvenigorod station, then transfer to shuttle bus No. 51 or No. 23 and get to the Monastyr stop.
You can get to the monastery in Zvenigorod by another route: by minibus departing from the Kuntsevo metro station to the Zvenigorod platform, and then by route bus No. 51 or 23 to the Monastyr stop.

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Monk Sava's Skete

To pray in solitude, the Monk Savva often moved away from the monastery into a ravine. Later, at this place, he dug a cave in which he had the opportunity to talk with the Lord one-on-one. After his death, a church with cells and outbuildings, the so-called Skete, was erected on the site of the cave.

People who were looking for peace of mind often came to the Skete. Sava's monastery was visited by princes and emperors, in particular Tsar Alexander II and Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich.

During Soviet times, the monastery suffered greatly. Most of the buildings were destroyed, and those that survived were allocated for housing to the families of military personnel. Only for the 600th anniversary of the monastery was the restoration of the Skete carried out, the work of the source resumed, and a bathhouse built.