St. Cyril or Kirill of Beloozero
The monastery was founded in 1397 on the bank of Lake Siverskoye, to the south from the town of Beloozero, in the present -day Vologda Oblast. Its founder, St. Cyril or Kirill of Beloozero, following the advice of his teacher, St. Sergius of Radonezh.
Shortly before the creation of the monastery, the area fell under control of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. The architectural ensemble of the monastery is one of the most important creations of the Russian artistic culture
The whole medieval town stretches out on the shore of the magnificent Siverskoye Lake. In 15 th 18 th centuries, numerous service structures surrounded with walls and towers of “The Great Fortress of the Tsar”.
The monastery was founded in 1397 on the bank of Lake Siverskoye, to the south from the town of Beloozero, in the present-day Vologda Oblast. Its founder, St. Cyril or Kirill of Beloozero, following the advice of his teacher, St. Sergius of Radonezh. Shortly before the creation of the monastery, the area fell under control of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. The architectural ensemble of the monastery is one of the most important creations of the Russian artistic culture. The whole medieval town stretches out on the shore of the magnificent Siverskoye Lake. In 15 th-18 th centuries, numerous service structures surrounded with walls and towers of “The Great Fortress of the Tsar”.
