Novodevichy Convent
unknown (Russian)
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Alternative Title
Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery
Date
1524-1700Description
Palace of Irina Gudunova, general view; Novodevichy Convent is probably the best-known cloister of Moscow. Its name, sometimes translated as the New Maidens' Monastery, was devised to differ from an ancient maidens' convent in the Moscow Kremlin. Unlike other Moscow cloisters, it has remained virtually intact since the 17th century. In 2004, it was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built as a fortress at a curve of the Moskva River and became an important part of the southern defensive belt of the capital, which had already included a number of other monasteries. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 6/23/2009)
Type of Work
convent; fortificationSubject
architectural exteriors, Seventeenth century, Sixteenth century, Muscovite (style)
Rights
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