Instructions: how to get to Diveevo from Moscow by car

The Holy Trinity Seraphim-Diveevo Monastery is located in the village of Diveevo, Nizhny Novgorod region. The history of the monastery began at the end of the 18th century.

According to legend, the Mother of God herself pointed to the site of the foundation of the Kazan Church, which became the beginning of the monastery, appearing during prayer to Mother Alexandra, the first abbess of the monastery.

On the territory of the monastery there are the Trinity, Annunciation and Spaso-Preobrazhensky cathedrals. Many pilgrims come to this place every day for prayer and healing.

Directions to the Diveyevo Monastery

You can get to the village of Diveevo from Moscow either by car, which is more preferable, or by train to Arzamas or Nizhny Novgorod, and from there go to Diveevo by bus.

By train

There are no direct trains from Moscow to Diveevo, since it is a very small village and the railway does not go there. In this case, you have to choose from two options: go by train to Arzamas, or to Nizhny Novgorod. The road to Arzamas is shorter and takes less time.

You can choose any train in the Kazan direction, but it is best to travel at night in order to have time to get to Diveevo by bus. From Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod you can go either from Yaroslavsky or Kursky station.

Several trains depart to Nizhny Novgorod during the day, including high-speed ones. How to get from Arzamas and Nizhny Novgorod to Diveevo will be described below.

By car

From Moscow you should follow the Gorkovskoye Highway (M7-Volga highway) to Vladimir. At the junction, before reaching the city, do not miss the turn to Murom. Along this road, passing Murom itself and such settlements as Kulebaki, Ardatov, Mayevka, after 270 km you will arrive in the village of Diveevo.

The entire journey from Moscow to the monastery can take 7-8 hours. You should definitely take into account the time it takes to leave Moscow, since Gorkovskoye Highway is usually very busy.

By bus from Arzamas

Having reached the Arzamas-2 station by train, you need to change to a bus going to the village of Diveevo. Buses leave frequently, almost every hour, so this method is the most convenient. Look for a bus with the destination “Seraphim-Diveevsky Monastery”, it will take you to the destination of the route.

By bus from Nizhny Novgorod

From the Shcherbinki bus station, on Gagarin Avenue, bus No. 1645 goes to Diveevo. Also from the bus station on Lyadova Street, you can get to your destination by shuttle bus with the Nizhny Novgorod-Sarov connection, which calls at Diveevo. You will reach the monastery in approximately 3 hours.

In addition to the listed methods, it is also possible to fly to Nizhny Novgorod from Moscow by plane, or sail by boat. But even in this case, you will need a regular bus to Diveevo.

Directions to the Diveyevo Monastery from St. Petersburg

By car

From St. Petersburg to Diveevo it is 1200 km, so you can spend all 17 hours on the road.

1. You need to leave St. Petersburg along the Moskovskoye Highway and then along the M10 highway.
2. Not far from Moscow, near the village of Spas-Zaulok, turn left.
3. Further, through the city of Dmitrov, Sergiev Posad, following the A108 highway, exit onto the M7-Volga highway.
4. Turn onto the M7 highway - immediately after the city of Elektrogorsk.

You need to take this road to get to Vladimir. And then, through Murom and Ardatov, as on the route from Moscow, get to the monastery.

By train

Several trains travel from St. Petersburg to Nizhny Novgorod from Ladozhsky and Moskovsky stations. You will reach Nizhny Novgorod in about 14 hours. How to get to Diveevo from Nizhny Novgorod was described above.

Directions to the Diveyevo Monastery from Arzamas

How to get from Arzamas to Diveevo by bus has already been described. You can reach the monastery by car. Moreover, it is only 59 kilometers and it is quite possible to cover this distance in an hour. Sovetskaya Street will take you to the route to Diveyevo from Arzamas.

Directions to the Diveyevo Monastery from Murom

Murom is located 140 km from the Diveyevo Monastery. You will have to drive along the highway, passing Navashino, Kulebaki, Ardatov and Mayevka. You can also go through Arzamas, but in this case the road will be almost a hundred kilometers longer and the travel time will increase to 3-4 hours.

In addition to the convent, cathedrals and churches, there are holy springs in Diveyevo. The most revered of them is the spring of St. Seraphim, which is next to the Sarovka River.

In 1993, a wooden chapel was built next to the miraculous spring, which was consecrated by Patriarch Alexy II. People come to the Diveyevo Monastery for various reasons.

Some - to pray and cleanse the soul, others - to fulfill their desires, others - to see with their own eyes the place where Seraphim of Sarov lived and preached, to venerate his relics.

All these people have one thing in common: everyone takes away from these places peace and light in their souls. Agree, this is a lot!

Holy springs

There are also sources of holy water on the territory of the monastery:

• Source of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

It is considered the oldest source of the monastery. A chapel and a well have always stood on this site. Prayers were held within the walls of the chapel, and a stream flowing from under the wall was a constant source of water.

Before the war, the chapel was destroyed, and under it an icon of the Mother of God was discovered. For a long time it was kept by a local resident; now the relic has been transferred to the Trinity Cathedral;

• Source of St. Seraphim

According to local legend, this spring was destined to exist. In the mid-twentieth century, it was planned to make the area of ​​the source a protected zone. Approaching the place of the future source, the soldiers saw an old man in white, who looked at them, smiled, hit the ground with his staff, and water gushed out.

After this, it was repeatedly decided to fill up the source, but something always prevented this: either the car would break down, or bad weather. Thus, the source still exists. On holidays, services are held here;

• Source of Alexandra Diveevskaya

According to numerous testimonies, after the death of the founder of the monastery, amazing things happened at her grave and incredible healings took place.

Soon local residents began to consider the spring that suddenly appeared under the mountain to be the source of Mother Alexandra.

How to get to Diveevo from Moscow

Holy Trinity Seraphim - Diveevo Convent is located in the south of the Nizhny Novgorod region, in the village of Diveevo, which is located on the banks of the Vichkinza River. Diveevo is located 180 km from Nizhny Novgorod, 65 km from Arzamas, 12 km from Sarov. In the south, the Diveyevo district borders on the Republic of Mordovia.

So, how to get to Diveevo, and you can get to the holy place by train and by car; how to get there by train, we recommend following the Diveevo excursions link, which describes detailed information.

How to get to Diveevo (map of the location of the Diveevo monastery and holy springs)

Monastery opening hours

The Diveyevo Monastery begins its work at 5:00 and closes at 22:00. On the days of memory of Seraphim of Sarov, August 1 and January 15, the monastery is open around the clock.

• 5:30 — 7:00 – Morning rule of the monastery (morning prayers, midnight office, 12 psalms with bows to the Savior, the Most Holy Theotokos, all the ethereal Heavenly Powers, St. Seraphim of Sarov, all the Diveyevo saints and all the saints)
• 7:00 – Beginning of a prayer service with an akathist to St. Seraphim of Sarov at his holy relics. On weekdays, the akathist is served 2 more times - at 13:00 and at 14:00.
• 8:00 – Divine Liturgy (on weekdays), 15 minutes before the start of the liturgy there is a general confession, after which the confessors come for private resolution of sins.
• On Sundays, the Paraklis, or prayer canon of the Mother of God, is served at 8:00, and the liturgy begins at 9:00.

Origin of the name and its meaning

The appearance of the main shrine of the village of Diveevo is associated with the name of a simple girl, a native of Ryazan, Agafya Semyonovna Melgunova, who moved to Kyiv with her husband. She, who in her youth had devoted her heart to Christ, after the death of her husband, took monastic vows under the name of Alexander and received the patronage of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Soon after her tonsure, the woman saw the divine image of the Mother of the Lord in front of her. In her holy revelation, she called the virgin to a great pilgrimage to all the monasteries and monasteries built in her honor. Agafya’s goal was to find a place where a women’s monastery, unique in its beauty and grandeur, could be located, which could become the main stronghold and place of worship of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Mother Alexandra, with a humble heart, accepted the divine commission and set off on her journey. In the north of Russia, in the Novgorod lands, when the nun’s strength was already exhausted and only her vow and prayer supported her spirit, the Mother of God appeared a second time and pointed her palm to the place where Alexandra stood.

It was here, on the hills of the village of Diveevo, that the greatest in its beauty convent in honor of the Holy Trinity was founded. Mother Alexandra became the first abbess of the monastery.

How to get from Moscow to the Diveyevo Monastery?

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Many pilgrims from Moscow want to go to the village of Diveevo for a vacation, a religious holiday, or simply to visit the holy springs and the Holy Trinity Seraphim-Diveevo Monastery. They are interested in the question of how to quickly and inexpensively get to Diveevo from Moscow, as well as hotel prices and the possibility of booking. There are several routes by which you can get to the holy village. Below we will tell you how to get from Moscow to Diveevo by train, plane or car.

Modern life of the Holy Trinity Seraphim Diveevo Convent

Today the complex is represented by 12 farmsteads and numerous monasteries, where about 480 nuns live. The activities of the sisters include serving the church, maintaining the cleanliness of the monastery, receiving pilgrims, and also maintaining a vegetable garden.

In addition, the monastery has a medical facility, where not only the nuns of the Diveyevo monastery, but also the novices of the Nizhny Novgorod diocese can receive medical care. The center employs both secular doctors and nurses with medical education. There are plans to expand the hospital in the future.

There is an Orthodox school at the historical complex. The duration of education here at the moment is 9 years, but plans are to expand the school to a girls’ gymnasium with a medical direction; the duration of training will then be 11 classes.

How to get to Nizhny Novgorod

Flying by plane or taking a train through Nizhny Novgorod is the longest way to get to Diveevo from Moscow, but it has its advantages. Nizhny Novgorod is a large city with a rich history, a large number of attractions, unique churches and monasteries. If time permits, you can spend the day walking the streets of the city before heading to the holy village. In addition, Nizhny Novgorod is located only 170 km from Diveevo, so it can be used as a transshipment point. For example, arrive in the evening, spend the night in a hotel, and then go to Diveevo in the morning by bus or taxi. This way you will be able to explore the Holy Trinity Seraphim-Diveevsky Monastery, the canal of St. Seraphim of Sarov and other attractions of the village fresh and rested.

By plane

By train

Both direct and passing trains constantly depart from Moscow in the direction of Nizhny Novgorod. The average travel time on a passing train is 6 hours. In addition, direct trains “Strizh” and “Lastochka” regularly run between Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod. This is the fastest way to get there by rail: the journey takes about 4 hours.

*Prices are indicated for March 2021 according to the official website of Russian Railways.

Blagoveshchensky cathedral

The monastery's cathedral is quite young. Construction began in 2012. The cathedral is planned in the Russian Baroque style. Another equally beautiful cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, was built in the same style.

The dimensions of the cathedral are calculated in accordance with the Belt of the Virgin Mary: 20 belts - width, 50 - height, 30 - length. The width in meters is 24 m, length 36 m, height 60 m. If you add together dimensions 20, 30 and 50, then the dimensions of the cathedral will correspond to the monastic centenary.

Bus to Diveevo from the railway station

Near the railway station in Nizhny Novgorod there is a platform from which buses depart to the village of Diveevo. It is especially convenient if you plan your route to Diveevo straight from the train.

To get to this site from the railway station, you need to exit the central building, turn left, walk approximately 150 meters past the shopping pavilions and the underground passage. On the left, under the bridge, you will see an area fenced with a concrete fence. Don't forget to ask the driver to stop near the village of Diveevo.

To get to this site from Strigino airport, you need to take bus No. 20 or minibus No. 46 to the Kirovskaya metro station (fare 20 rubles, travel time approximately 40 minutes excluding traffic jams), go down to the metro and get there to the Moskovskaya station (fare 20 rubles, travel time approximately 25 minutes).

To get to the train station, you can also take a taxi. The address indicated: Revolution Square, building 2.

Buses to Diveevo depart from this site every day at 8:00, 8:50, 21:00 and 22:00. Ticket price to Diveevo: 500 rubles for adults, 300 rubles for children.*

* The information is provided according to the transport website.

Bus to Diveevo from NEBO shopping center

Near the Nebo shopping center, on the side of Belinskaya Street, there is a platform from which buses depart to the village of Diveevo.

To get to this site from the railway station, you need to leave the central building, turn left, walk about 100 meters, go down into the underground passage, turn right, walk about 40 meters to the end, go up the left stairs, cross the road at the pedestrian crossing, walk 70 meters to the right, cross the road at the pedestrian crossing. You will find yourself at the “Revolution Square” stop. From here you need to take minibus No. 5 or buses No. 43 or No. 26 to the Lyadova Square stop (fare 20 rubles, travel time approximately 20 minutes excluding traffic jams). From the stop you need to walk 140 meters to the side from which you came, go down into the underground passage, turn right, walk about 40 meters to the end, go up the left stairs, walk 150 meters straight, go down into the underground passage, walk 30 meters straight, get out to the surface and go around the shopping center building on the right.

To get to this site from Strigino airport, you need to take minibus No. 46 to the Lyadova Square stop (fare 20 rubles, travel time approximately 60 minutes excluding traffic jams), walk 100 meters in the direction of travel, go down to underground passage, walk 30 meters forward, come to the surface and go around the shopping center building on the right.

To get to the NEBO shopping center, you can also use a taxi. Address: Bolshaya Pokrovskaya, building 82.

Buses to Diveevo depart from this site every day every half hour. Approximate cost of tickets to Diveevo: 500 rubles for adults, 300 rubles for children.

* The information is provided according to the transport and Passenger websites.

In order to navigate the village of Diveevo itself, use our simple and convenient map!

Taxi to Diveevo

The cost of a taxi trip from Nizhny Novgorod to Diveevo is approximately 3,500 rubles + the cost of a trip around the city.

Phone numbers of Nizhny Novgorod taxi companies:

• Taxi "Lucky" or 215-55-55 (discount code 112).
• Taxi "Saturn" or 8-920-007-77-77.
• Taxi "Deer".
• Taxi "Nizhegorodets" - 8 (831) 4-216-116 or 200-22-22.

Telephone numbers of Arzamas taxi companies (for the return route):

• Taxi "Prestige" - 8 (83147) 2-777-2.
• Taxi "Voyage" - 8 (83147) 9-44-44 or 6-77-77.
• "Taxi24" - 8 (83147) 24-0-24.

Car rental at the airport

There are car rental offices at the airport. Rented cars are especially convenient if you plan your own excursion route to the monastery, holy springs and other popular places in Diveevo. Rental phone numbers:

• Avis - 8-920-020-06-60.
• Europcar - 8-960-182-32-77 or 8-800-555-07-14 (toll-free line).

Ensemble of the Diveevo Monastery

The architectural ensemble of the Diveevo Monastery was created over many years, and represents a unique fusion of Byzantine and Russian styles. The entrance to the complex passes through a small street and opens with a massive gate. On the left hand of the entrance, pilgrims are greeted by a ditch made by Seraphim of Sarov himself.

The chronicle says that it was through this place that the Mother of God herself passed, appearing to him during prayer. This man-made evidence of a miraculous phenomenon is not just a path, but one of the shrines of the monastery. As they walk along it, they read the prayer “Virgin Mother of God, rejoice!” 100 times. Loud conversations and small talk are considered indecent in this place.

Near the ditch there is a mill and residential buildings for nuns.

On the right side there is a beautiful view of two majestic cathedrals: Spaso-Preobrazhensky and Trinity. Both of them have the appearance of a cross-domed structure, richly decorated with carved stone elements and unique mosaics. Architecture lovers will be amazed by the external simplicity and grandeur of these two temples. Their interior corresponds to the external design.

Trinity Cathedral opens its massive doors early in the morning, forcing those entering it to admire the beauty of its unique frescoes, gold frames and ancient icons. The high walls with paintings describing biblical events, the light streaming from large windows and the golden two-tiered royal doors amaze with their humble grandeur.

The cathedral has light shades and the feeling of air and Divine grace in it does not disappear throughout the entire stay. The Transfiguration Cathedral is more original. The walls are decorated with openwork Russian paintings with characteristic curls and foliage patterns. Soft, warm tones predominate.

Carved wooden frames of icons in combination with gilded royal doors create an atmosphere of domestic tranquility and reverent faith in forgiveness. Both cathedrals are surrounded by well-kept flower beds and rock gardens. They are watched over by the nuns and novices of the monastery. At the request of pilgrims, their personal inclusion in this work is possible. You can offer help by contacting the temple duty officer.

Further, the territory of the monastery is continued by the refectory temple of Alexander Nevsky and cozy gazebos. Next to the temple grows a unique birch tree, planted by Saint Seraphim himself.

By train, via Arzamas-2

Taking the train through Arzamas is a relatively quick way to get to Diveevo from Moscow. This method is especially convenient if you have already rented housing in Diveevo, where you can relax after a long journey.

Many pilgrims travel to Diveevo, so inexpensive tickets quickly run out. Plan your route in advance, buy train tickets at least a week before your trip.

Trains run regularly from the capital's Kazansky station to the Arzamas-2 station. Trains heading to Kazan, Cheboksary, Yoshkar-Ola, Novokuznetsk stop here. The most economical ticket price is the train traveling on the route Moscow - Krugloe Pole. This train leaves the capital at night and arrives in Arzamas early in the morning. Trains depart every day. The average travel time is 7 hours.

* Prices are indicated for March 2021 according to the official website of Russian Railways.

Near the Arzamas-2 station there is a bus station, from which buses run in the direction of the village of Diveevo and the monastery.

You can also get there by taxi (from 600 rubles for a one-way trip) or by Gazelle route.

Attention: Russian Railways is launching a new multimodal route Moscow – Arzamas-2 – Diveevo on a single ticket from July 5, 2021.

JSC FPC (a subsidiary of JSC Russian Railways) is launching a new multimodal route using rail and road transport along the route Moscow - Arzamas-2 - Diveevo and in the opposite direction. Daily passenger transportation under the “train + bus” scheme on this route will begin on July 5.

For transportation, long-distance trains of JSC FPC will be used, running in communication with Moscow and passing through the Arzamas-2 station, as well as buses traveling along the route Diveevo - Art. Arzamas-2 and in the opposite direction. Train-bus flights will be connected by arrival and departure times. Travel time by bus will be 1.5 hours, cost – 250 rubles.

Train passengers:

• No. 112 Moscow – Round Field,
• No. 142 Moscow – Cheboksary

will be able to transfer to buses departing from the station. Arzamas-2 to Diveevo at 07:30.

From Diveevo to st. Arzamas-2 buses will depart at 20:00 so that passengers can board the trains:

• No. 111 Round Field - Moscow,
• No. 117 Novokuznetsk - Moscow,
• No. 89 Petropavlovsk - Moscow,
• No. 81 Ulan-Ude - Moscow,
• No. 75 Neryungri - Moscow.

A travel document for children under 10 years of age on a bus will be issued at the full fare. An unused bus pass can be returned no later than 12 hours before the start of transportation.

Passengers will board the bus upon presentation of a ticket and identification document indicated on the ticket. Passengers will be seated on the bus using available seats.

Minibus parking when traveling from Arzamas-2 in the direction of the village. Diveevo is located on the station square on the left side of the station building.

Minibus when traveling from the village. Diveevo in Arzamas-2 is located in a parking lot for cars on the territory of the Pilgrimage Center of the Holy Trinity Seraphim-Diveevo Monastery at the address: Diveevo st. Arzamasskaya, 4 (the minibus parking lot is indicated by an advertising sign indicating information: the route and number of the multimodal bus).

Bus and train tickets can be issued at the same time at any long-distance ticket office at railway stations or on the Russian Railways website.

Shrines of the Diveevo Monastery

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You can venerate all the above-described relics from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

By car

Traveling by car is a common way of traveling; there are two most common routes among motorists.

How to correctly build a route and get from Moscow to the monastery in Diveevo by car? The Holy Trinity Seraphim-Diveevo Convent is visible from anywhere in the village, so you just need to get to the village. A trip to Diveevo from Moscow by car can be made along two routes:

• via Murom (450 km; 7.5 hours);
• via Nizhny Novgorod (590 km; 8.5 hours).

The approximate distance from the previous route point is indicated in parentheses. Are you planning to go to Diveevo from Moscow? Add this reminder to your bookmarks or to your social media page!

Via Murom

The main points of the route: Moscow - Vladimir - Murom - Navashino - Kulebaki - Ardatov - Diveevo.

From Moscow you need to leave in the direction of Vladimir along the M7 highway (175 km). About 1 km before reaching Vladimir, look for the turn sign to Murom, turn right and continue along the bypass road. Then after approximately 19 km, look for the turn sign for Murom, turn right and continue along the R72 highway to Murom (120 km). Among the large settlements along the road you will meet Sudogda, located 35 km from Vladimir. Then at the junction after the village of Kovarditsy you need to turn left, cross and continue along the R72 highway. Having crossed the Oka River over the bridge, you need to follow through the settlements of Navashino (25 km), Kulebaki (25 km), Gremyachevo (30 km), Ardatov (25 km) to Diveevo (25 km).

Via Nizhny Novgorod

The main points of the route: Moscow - Vladimir - Vyazniki - Gorokhovets - Nizhny Novgorod - Arzamas - Diveevo.

From Moscow you need to leave in the direction of Vladimir along the M7 highway (175 km). Then you need to move straight along the M7 highway through Vyazniki (130 km), Gorokhovets (40 km) to Nizhny Novgorod (80 km), and then turn onto the R 158 highway. This can be done in two ways:

1. Along the Southern Bypass (toll section M7). To do this, before reaching Nizhny Novgorod 15 km, you need to turn right at the turn sign for Kazan and move to the exit on R 158 (35 km), and then turn right and move to Arzamas (80 km).
2. Through Nizhny Novgorod. To do this, you need to enter Nizhny Novgorod and move straight along the Moscow Highway. Then you need to turn right from Moskovskoye Highway onto Kuzbasskaya Street and move straight, then move straight along Udmurtskaya Street, then move straight along Novikov-Priboya Street, then cross the Oka River along the Myzinsky Bridge, turn right onto Gagarin Avenue, then in the village of Olgino turn left take the R 158 highway and drive to Arzamas (100 km).

From Arzamas you need to follow the road to Diveevo (60 km).

We hope that the information presented on our website will simplify your task of getting to the Diveyevo Monastery, and we, in turn, are pleased to offer you a holiday in our comfortable hotel.

Hermitages and farmsteads

Diveevo (monastery), reviews of the miracles of which have long been known outside Russia, attracts with its numerous monasteries and farmsteads of the holy land, which are also popular and especially revered. Hermitages are secluded places remote from the main monastery complex that serve the function of supplying the monastery with food and other valuables.

They often contain a small church or chapel. They can be located in nearby villages and hamlets, in forest and steppe areas. The most famous monasteries of Diveevo include: St. Nicholas (in the village of Avtodeevo), Pokrovsky (in the village of Kenerga), Znamensky, Kutuzovsky (located on the Arzamas - Diveevo highway).

The courtyard of the Diveyevo Monastery, that is, the place where nuns and ministers from this monastery could always find refuge, is located in the nearest cities of Arzamas, Nizhny Novgorod, as well as in Moscow.

Where to stay

Any traveler is interested in the question of where to rent accommodation, parking location and other organizational issues.
There is no need to worry about this.

There are many possibilities for organizing temporary living conditions and food for pilgrims on the territory of the Seraphim Diveyevo farmstead and next to it, largely depending on financial capabilities.

Travelers can choose from:

• guest house rental;
• rent one of the rooms in the apartment;
• renting apartments provided by the hotel complex;
• renting inexpensive housing via the Internet.

Accommodation at the Diveyevo monastery pilgrimage center is absolutely free, but it is paid for with your own labor.

Pilgrims strive to provide some kind of help to the holy monastery, so they do not refuse to work in the kitchen.

Visitors are happy to prepare vegetables, clean temples and refectories, and take care of the garden, adjacent territory or ditch.

In the village of Diveevo there are several establishments that offer pilgrims a menu for every taste.

There are restaurants, cafes, dumpling shops, pancake houses, and tea houses, where you can order not only meat and fish dishes, but also meatless ones.

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Guest houses provide a more modest menu; if necessary, you can cook something in the common kitchen from products purchased at the nearest market.

Story

The monastic chronicle testifies that the year of foundation of the Seraphim Diveyevo monastery is 1760.
Mother Alexandra, known in worldly life as Agafya Semyonovna Melgunova, lost her husband early and decided to devote her whole life to God.

Having taken monastic vows, she served at the Kiev-Florovsky Monastery.

One day, after a night vigil, she received a vision in which the Most Holy Theotokos announced to her the need to found a new holy monastery.

Having indicated the direction of the path - to the north, the Lady called on the nun to go on a journey. Agafya immediately began to fulfill the command of the Virgin Mary, having received a blessing from her confessor.

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While on the road, not far from Sarov, Alexandra decided to take a break. The vision was repeated again: the Mother of God informed her that this was the very place designated for the founding of the monastery.

The establishment of the Seraphim Diveyevo Monastery began only in 1773, when the foundation of the Kazan Church was laid near a rural wooden church at the nun’s own expense.

By 1780 it was consecrated by Father Pachomius.

Having asked a local landowner for land plots, Alexandra built a house where she settled with the other four novices.

This community was called Kazan, all the sisters lived observing the strict Sarov charter. By 1789, young Seraphim took charge of the community, and gradually the number of novices increased to 40.

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In 1826, not far from the Kazan community, with the blessing of Seraphim, Melnichnaya was founded. It consisted exclusively of girls who inhabited the Kazan community. The landowner Manturov, whom Saint Seraphim healed of a terrible illness, took part in the construction of the monastery.

Another interlocutor of Seraphim of Sarov and patron of the Diveyevo monastery was the high-born nobleman Nikolai Motovilov, he was also healed by the elder and for many years contributed to the organization of the life of the monastery.

He was the first biographer of the saint and called himself “a servant of Seraphim.” To provide food for the sisters, a mill was built, which gave the name to the community.

Already by the beginning of the twentieth century, the Seraphim Diveyevo Monastery, the photo of which captivates the imagination, was inhabited by 270 nuns and 1,474 novices.

If we consider that the population of the village was only 520 people, then we can appreciate the full scale of the buildings.

It was not possible to make changes to the way of monastic life in 1919, although the Seraphim Diveevo Monastery was registered as a labor artel.

Unfortunately, on September 21, 1927, the churches would be closed. The sisters will settle nearby, trying to somehow preserve the valuable shrines.

After a long period of stagnation, the revival of churches began only in 1988. The official website tells in detail how the Seraphim Diveyevo Monastery was revived.

Useful tips

To ensure that your trip to the Seraphim Diveyevo Monastery leaves only a pleasant impression, it is better to use some recommendations:

1. Entry to the territory of the Diveyevo Monastery is allowed only in appropriate clothing. Women must wear a long skirt and tie a headscarf or scarf on their head. Recommended clothing for men: shirt, trousers. Tracksuits, shorts, low-cut blouses or short skirts are not permitted. Little girls are also dressed according to the rules.
2. Those wishing to take a couple of memorable photos on the territory of the holy monastery should contact the pilgrimage center for permission; this procedure is mandatory for all pilgrims.
3. If for some reason a person cannot fulfill an order or request while on obedience in a monastery, this will be perceived as absolutely normal.
4. Any help at the Diveyevo Monastery is gratefully received.