Holy places in Holy places of Russia

Sometimes doctors just shrug their shoulders in bewilderment, looking at pictures or analyzes of a person whom they declared terminally ill some time ago. And when they start asking questions, it turns out that their patient turned to higher powers and received healing.

What is more here - the healing power of holy places, relics and icons, or processes launched by the subconscious - everyone decides for themselves. Although the fact that there are places in Russia that restore health is no longer in doubt. There is too much real evidence of miracle-working and creative power that defies logical explanation.

the site will tell you where in our country you can find help and get rid of various ailments with the help of Christian relics. Unfortunately, it is simply unrealistic to mention all such places, so we will limit ourselves to listing only some of them.

Holy springs and healing places

Diveevo holy springs

The village of Diveevo, located in the Diveevsky district of the Nizhny Novgorod region, is famous primarily for the fact that Seraphim of Sarov lived and preached here, and for the fact that his relics, which have incredible healing power, rest in the Seraphim-Diveevsky monastery.

However, not only they attract suffering here. On the territory of the village there are also holy springs, each of which is endowed with special medicinal properties. From some reservoirs you can only drink , and some are equipped with comfortable baths. They come here with a variety of diseases, and, according to those who have been here, the worshipers receive not only physical healing, but also relief from mental anguish.

In general, in Diveevo there are several relics at once, which are considered miraculous. These are the relics of the elders of the Glinskaya wasteland (desert), and the relics of Martha Diveevskaya, and a list from the icon Mother of God"Tenderness", and the famous Holy Kanavka (ed. - for Christians, the path along which the Queen of Heaven walked). And all these shrines are credited with the ability to heal.

Alexander-Oshevensky Monastery

Holy places of Russia: where and how to ask for healing and health

The Orthodox monastery is located in the village of Oshevenskoye, Karpogolsky district, Arkhangelsk region. Unfortunately, it has not been completely preserved. Some buildings are being restored, but something, alas, cannot be restored. Nevertheless, there are several places on the territory of the monastery, overshadowed by the grace of the founder of this monastery - Alexander Oshevensky.

The first such notable place is the two tracer stones. It seems that a man stood on the boulders and left his traces on them. According to popular beliefs, these are footprints of Alexander Oshevensky. It is believed that if you step on the trail, then all ailments will disappear.

There is also a holy spring, over which there is a cross. People believe that if you drink water from this spring, then sorrows will be quenched, fatigue will go away and longing, depression will stop. Once, next to this key, the Monk Alexander rested and gained strength and spiritual humility.

And under the destroyed Cathedral of the Assumption Holy Mother of God the relics of Alexander Oshevensky himself rest. And, they say, if you stay there for a while, then any physical pain goes away.

Miraculous spring, Aleshnia village

In the Dubrovsky district of the Bryansk region there is the village of Aleshnya. And in it is a holy spring. It is said that once upon a time at this place, wandering pilgrims stopped for the night under a large sprawling tree. But then one day lightning struck it, and it instantly crumbled. However, where it grew, a spring filled with healing power.

It is believed that especially its waters help those who have problems with the musculoskeletal system and heal wounds received during travel. This spring is called the Thunder Well. Some time ago he was consecrated, that is, he received the blessing of the church.

Ullu-tau - mountain range of the Central Caucasus, Mount Adyrsu

Holy places of Russia: where and how to ask for healing and health

Locals say that angels live on Ullu-tau, giving healing to those who need it. And the foot of Mount Adyrsu is considered the most miraculous place. It was here that many generations of aborigines brought terminally ill people and left them for a while. Miraculous healings happened so often that it was no longer surprising. Mothers who gave birth to weak and sick children also came here - and the kids also recovered.

Another famous list from this icon is in the Church of the Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and Sophia at the Miusskoye cemetery in Moscow. And here her myrrh-streaming is often observed (ed. note - the appearance of oily moisture on the icons), which is considered a sign of special miraculousness and healing power.

Savva Storozhevsky (Savva Zvenigorodsky)

Holy places of Russia: where and how to ask for healing and health

The relics of Savva Storozhevsky, the first and most significant student of Sergius of Radonezh, rest in the Savvino-Starozhevsky Monastery in Zvenigorod. Even during his lifetime, the Monk Savva was famous for his healing gift. Both ordinary people and influential Moscow nobles came to him. He did not refuse anyone to help and heal. And until now, such miraculous power emanates from the shrine (ed. note - box, coffin) with its relics that bodily and mental ailments disappear.

In every corner of Russia there are historical places through which popular pilgrimage routes are not laid, but where there are ancient shrines, unique architectural monuments and beautiful nature. "Foma" publishes only 9 of these little-known and sometimes hard-to-reach places that are worth visiting during your summer vacation.

Trinity-Lykovo, Moscow

Troitse-Lykovo is a place with a unique landscape for Moscow. Surrounded by high-rise quarters of the metropolis, rural houses have been preserved near the banks of the Moskva River (and this is within the Moscow Ring Road!), And above, among the trees, there is an old temple. An amazing view opens from here: a river bend and behind it - the forest of Serebryany Bor Island, a popular vacation spot for Muscovites.

The beauty of nature and centuries-old history converged in Trinity-Lykovo. Since the time of Peter the Great, the main decoration of the village has been a temple in the name of Life-Giving Trinity. It was erected in 1690-1695 by relatives of Peter I maternal line Naryshkin and is an outstanding work in the style of Moscow, or "Naryshkin", baroque, one of the few that have survived to this day. Visitors called the church a “white swan” or “bride”, dressed in a lace outfit with a golden kokoshnik and admiring her reflection in the waters of the river.

In 1812, and then in Soviet times, the Trinity-Lykovo estate, the Trinity and Assumption churches were going through hard times. Temples were repeatedly robbed, destroyed, closed. Today, the temples have been restored, but the service in the Trinity Church is performed only once a year - on the Day of the Holy Trinity.

Travel features:

You can get from st. metro station "Schukinskaya" by bus number 640 to the stop. "St. Tvardovsky, then walk 7 minutes. or by bus number 137 to the stop. "Odintsovskaya street";
from st. metro station "Strogino" by bus number 652 to the stop. "St. Tvardovsky”, then walk 7 minutes;
by car - turn to Troitse-Lykovo at the 63rd kilometer of the Moscow Ring Road.

Dunilovo village, Ivanovo region

Patriarch Alexy II, who visited Dunilovo in 1993, called the village "the pearl of Russia". In the village, which at the beginning of the 19th century was not inferior in population to the city of Kineshma and in which today no more than 600 people remain, there are a dozen ancient temples and 33 crosses shine.

This is a picturesque place on the banks of the Teza River, about 40 km from the city of Ivanovo. Once Dunilovo was a major trading point, where the roads from Suzdal, Shuya, Nizhny Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Kostroma were connected, large fairs were held. There are two women's monasteries in the village - the Annunciation and the Holy Assumption, and the oldest surviving church in Dunilovo is the Cathedral of the Annunciation built in 1675.

Travel features:

From the cities of Shuya and Ivanovo to Dunilov can be reached by bus. By car, Dunilovo can be reached along the Gorky highway through Vladimir, Ivanovo, Shuya.

Palekh, Ivanovo region

On a hill among forests and fields is the world-famous center of folk craft - Palekh.
Palekh icon painters became famous in pre-Petrine times. But after the revolution of 1917, the masters faced the need to preserve the tradition of icon painting and at the same time find new forms of realization of their creative potential. Then, using the old icon-painting style and technology, the craftsmen began to make miniatures known to everyone today depicting labor scenes, plowmen, peasants, women with sickles, etc.

As before, many icon-painting and art workshops and organizations are open in Palekh. And you can see a collection of thousands of Palekh works in State Museum Palekh art. It houses 1.5 thousand icons of the 14th-20th centuries, works of Western European painting of the 16th-18th centuries, more than three thousand works of lacquer miniatures, sculpture, graphics, early printed books, embroidered products, household items and ethnography. The museum also includes four memorial museums dedicated to outstanding artists and icon painters of Palekh: the House-Museum of Pavel Korin, the Museum-Workshop of Nikolai Dydykin, the House-Museum of Ivan Golikov and the Museum-Estate of Nikolai Zinoviev.

In the traditions of the Palekh school, the wall paintings of the temples of Palekh - the Exaltation of the Cross and Ilyinsky churches of the late 18th century were also made. Also not far from the village, in the village of Krasnoye, is the Holy Sign Church - the only church in the vicinity of Palekh that was not closed during the Soviet years.

Travel features:

Palekh can be reached by bus from the bus station in Ivanovo through Shuya, as well as by car along the Gorky highway through Vladimir, Ivanovo, Shuya.

There are guest houses and cafes in Palekh, so you can stay in the village for several days. In addition, in relative proximity to Palekh, there are two more important icon-painting centers - Kholuy and Mstera, which are also interesting to visit.

Sit-Pokrovskoye village, Yaroslavl region

On the picturesque bank of the Sit River rises the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos of the early 18th century - the main attraction of the village of Sit-Pokrovskoye. This is a classic piece of architecture. Yaroslavl region. Currently, services are regularly held in the church and restoration work is underway.

And 20 km from Sit-Pokrovsky, at the beginning of summer, year after year, celebrations are held dedicated to the Battle of the City - one of the central events of the Mongol invasion of Rus'. The battle ended in the defeat of the Russian troops, but at the same time significantly weakened the enemy's army and became one of the reasons for Batu's refusal to go to Novgorod.
The center of the celebrations is a high hill near the village of Lopatino, 20 km from Sit-Pokrovsky: a 12-meter white stone stele was erected here in memory of the dead soldiers and here, according to historians, the key event of the battle took place.

Travel features:

The village can be reached in different ways. For example, from Rybinsk you can take a train to the Shestikhino station, then by bus to the village of Breitovo, then by another bus to the village. Sit-Pokrovskoe.
By car, you need to go through Uglich, with. New Nekouz, Shestikhino and Breitovo.

The village is located near the Rybinsk reservoir, along the banks of which there are many recreation centers. 10 km from Sit-Pokrovsky is the village of Prozorovo, those who wish can stay for several days in a guest house at the Church of the Archangel Michael.

Five oldest churches in Russia and the rock face of the Savior, Karachay-Cherkessia

The mountains of the North Caucasus conceal not only the beauty of nature, the purity of mountain rivers and the unique wealth of flora and fauna: in the early Middle Ages there were powerful state formations, whose peoples adopted Christianity long before the baptism of Kievan Rus.

On the territory of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic there are five Christian churches built in the first millennium after the birth of Christ. Three temples, known as the North, Middle and South, have been preserved in Nizhny Arkhyz: in the Middle Ages, the Nizhne-Arkhyz settlement was located in the gorge of the Bolshoy Zelenchuk River. In addition, there are the ruins of 11 temples-chapels. Of the three Zelenchuk churches, only the Southern one holds regular services. Most likely, it was part of the estate of a wealthy Alanian family and was a house church.

On the other side of the river is the Face of the Savior written directly on the surface of the rock. At the foot of the Miceshta ridge, a temple was built in honor of Christ the Savior, and regular services are held there.
An hour and a half drive from Nizhne-Arkhyz-s-kogo settlement, at a distance of about 18 km from each other, there are two more temples of the same period. On Mount Shoana rises the Shoanin temple (presumably built in the 2nd half of the 10th - early 11th centuries).

On a rocky ledge above the valley of the Teberdinsky gorge stands the Sentinsky temple, built in 965. The fragments of the wall painting of the temple are the most extensive surviving fresco complex in Alanya.

Travel features:

Nearest airport: Mineral water. From the airport you need to get by city bus to the bus station, then by bus to the village of Zelenchukskaya. The nearest railway stations are: Nevinnomyssk, Mineralnye Vody, Kislovodsk, then you can also get to the village by bus.

Assistance to the pilgrims is provided by the Dean of the parishes of the Southern Karachay-Cherkess Church District, Archpriest Evgeny Subtelny. You can contact him by email: [email protected]

Temple-chapel of the Holy Martyr Warrior Victor of Damascus, Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island

On the very border with China, a 32-meter chapel rises, built in memory of the soldiers who died defending the Far Eastern borders of Russia and which has become a symbol of the inviolability of Russian borders in the Far East. Processions of the cross are regularly made here, prayers are served in the chapel. In 2005, during the construction of a new border line, the chapel was almost "cut" in two. However, they managed to save it from demolition: the Chinese side ceded several tens of meters to Russia.

In addition, Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island - a good place for recreation, camping and fishing. There are many lakes on the island, and in the summer people come here for the weekend with tents, motor boats and water skis.

Travel features:

Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island is located near Khabarovsk. You can get there via a road bridge or by boat. To get to the temple-chapel, you need to move inland.

Talab Islands, Pskov region

Most tourists, pilgrims, and those helping to revive the Talab Islands on Lake Pskov most often visit only the nearest of the three islands, Talabsk (the Soviet name is Zalit Island). A well-known elder, Archpriest Nikolai Guryanov, served on this island. Talabsk has always been the most populated island. True, today only one and a half hundred inhabitants live here permanently, although over the centuries the population of the islands has numbered at least four, or even six thousand people.

Only a few get to the distant island of Upper (the Soviet name is the island named after Belov). Meanwhile, he has interesting story! In the 15th century, Upper was an island of lake pirates from the Talab tribe. It was here that Dositheus, a disciple of St. Euphrosynus of Pskov, went. In the taiga strip of the island, he built a cell (now there is a memorial cross in its place) and began to communicate with his dangerous pirate neighbors. The righteousness of Dositheus changed the inhabitants of the island: they repented and stopped piracy. Most of the Talabs became artisans, merchants and fishermen, the most powerful and strong became warriors, and a few people became monks and, together with Dositheus, founded a monastery in honor of the Apostles Peter and Paul.

The Church of Peter and Paul, originally built by the Monk Dositheus and his disciples and then rebuilt several times, is the main asset of the island. Its oldest building is located underground: in cave temple former robbers, standing around the monk, took part in the service.

At all times, visitors to the Upper Island have admired the view of Lake Pskov, which was also called the sea (the opposite shore is not visible from here), from the high shore of the island. And on the tops of the fir trees you can see the nests of gray herons.

Travel features:

The rector of the Church of Peter and Paul, Priest Sergiy Demidov, creates all the conditions for pilgrims and travelers to spend several days on the Upper Island: a yard with guest houses and a refectory is reserved for visitors.

A bus runs from Pskov to the village of Bolshaya Tolba twice a day. From there, the islands are reached by water (by boat or boat), by prior arrangement with Father Sergius by e-mail: [email protected].

Sura village, Arkhangelsk region

“Dear homeland, holy homeland, blessed Sura,” said the holy righteous John of Kronstadt about his small homeland. Father John did a lot for his village, where there were only two dilapidated wooden churches: he founded the stone St. Nicholas Cathedral and the St. John the Theologian Sura Monastery, and also established a village school and various industries. Even during the life of Father John, pilgrims from all over the country began to flock to the village.

Today, few people know about the homeland of the saint, but in June of this year, anniversary celebrations will be held in Sura associated with the 25th anniversary of the canonization of John of Kronstadt. The village will gather about 250 clergymen from the parishes of St. John, as well as representatives of orphanages, gymnasiums, brotherhoods, rehabilitation centers and other Orthodox organizations named after St. rights. John of Kronstadt in Russia and 19 foreign countries.

Travel features:

During the celebrations, pilgrims will be able to stay in a tent camp (you need to register in advance), and at other times at Sursky Ioannovsky convent there are guest houses for pilgrims.
The total length of the Arkhangelsk-Karpogory-Sura route by road is 369 km. The road surface is mostly sand and gravel, there will be three crossings on the way.

From Arkhangelsk you need to drive to the village of Svetly (142 km). Ferry crossing (or pontoon) across the river. Pinega (railway station Palenga). Further from the settlement of Svetly to the settlement of Yasny (101 km, one-way traffic with traveling pockets). Further from the item Clear in with. Sura (126 km). Ferry crossings across the river. Pinega (p. Yasny, p. Shuiga and p. Novolavela).

Holy Trinity Nicholas Monastery, Kirovsky District, Primorsky Territory

This is the oldest monastery in the Far East. And not far from the monastery there is a little-known and ecologically clean lake, on which the Komarov lotus grows - the flower-pearl of the Far East, listed in the Red Book. Especially for tourists, the shores of the lake are not equipped, so here you can watch lotuses in their natural environment.

The icon of the Holy Trinity is kept in the monastery, painted on a cut of a branch of the Mamvrian oak and donated to the monastery from the holy Mount Athos. In the Soviet years, the monastery was closed, and its territory became the property of the Shmakovsky military sanatorium: the Church of the Iberian Mother of God was turned into a club and a medical building, the temple-chapel of the Transfiguration of the Lord, located on top of the hill, became an observation deck, the abbot’s house became an administrative building, and cell part - a sports hall.

In 1995, the monastery began to revive, but most of the historical territory of the monastery was not returned (only the dilapidated church-chapel of the Transfiguration of the Lord was returned), and the monastery was located in the building of the former cattle yard. Today, there are 2 churches in the monastery, and the monastic brethren are about 20 people.

Travel features:

The monastery is located near the village of Shmakovka on the road to the urban-type settlement Gornye Klyuchi. In any sanatorium of the Mountain Keys, you can order an excursion tour to the lake.
From Vladivostok, you can get by train or train to the Ruzhino or Shmakovka station, then by bus or fixed-route taxi to the Shmakovka resort in the Gornye Klyuchi village. Also from Vladivostok or Ussuriysk you can get to Gornye Klyuchi by bus.

No other country in the world has such a quantity of Christian values ​​as in Russia. We will begin our “filing of materials” from the capital. The holy places of Moscow are a prominent page in the list of famous churches in Russia. There are also miraculous icons, and healing relics, and the healing water of holy springs. To touch these shrines, people come not only from other regions, but even countries. In this article we will talk about the most famous and most revered holy places in Moscow.

Temples of Russia: Temple of Sergius of Radonezh.

KYIAN CROSS

An exact copy of the Cross on which Christ was crucified. Made from Palestinian cypress and lined with gold, silver and precious stones.

But for Christians, the main value of this holy place is that particles of the relics of almost four hundred saints are hidden inside the cross.

Interesting detail: after the revolution, the cross was for a long time in the anti-religious museum in the Solovetsky camp.

What helps

People come to this Cross with all their troubles. And they also touch it to gain strength not only spiritual, but also physical.

Where is

Church of Sergius of Radonezh, Krapivensky lane, 4 (metro station "Pushkinskaya" or "Chekhovskaya").

Monasteries of Russia:Danilov Holy Trinity Monastery.

THE RELIGIONS OF NICHOLAS THE WONDERWORKER

Parts of the remains of the most revered saint in Russia are kept in the Danilov Holy Trinity Monastery in a silver reliquary. Many miracles are known that took place thanks to these relics. But the mere fact that they have not been touched by decay for many centuries, even scientists consider it a phenomenon.

What help

Nicholas the Wonderworker is prayed for help to sailors, travelers and prisoners. In poverty and need. Coming to this holy place, they ask for peace in the family and the intercession of widows and orphans.

Where are

Danilov Holy Trinity Monastery, Danilovsky Val, 22 (metro station "Tulskaya").

Temples of Russia:Cathedral of the Assumption of the Mother of God.

THE NAILS OF THE LORD

One of the main Christian shrines. It is believed that this nail is one of those that nailed Christ to the Cross. It is stored in the Assumption Cathedral in a silver ark.

What helps

For believers, touching such a shrine means strengthening their faith. This holy place is a blessing for Moscow, since it is believed that the cities in which such nails are stored receive strong protection from epidemics and wars.

Where is

Kremlin, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Mother of God (metro station "Borovitskaya" or "Alexander Garden").

Temples of Russia:Church of the Resurrection.

RESTORIES AND ICON WITH THE HOLY PANTELEIMON

After the martyrdom, the relics of Panteleimon dispersed in parts throughout the world. In Moscow there are two churches with relics and miraculous icons.

What help

The saint was recognized as a great healer during his lifetime. And since then, prayers have been addressed to him for various illnesses.

Where are

Church of the Resurrection of Christ, Sokolnicheskaya Square, 6 (metro station Sokolniki).

Church of the Great Martyr Nikita, st. Goncharnaya, 6 (metro station "Taganskaya" or "Chistye Prudy").

Some holy springs are very reminiscent of chapels.

HOLY SPRINGS OF MOSCOW

There are about 30 holy springs in Moscow. The most famous - Kholodny - is located in Teply Stan, not far from the Konkovo ​​metro station. It has long been believed that the water of the holy spring, if you drink it from the Cold on an empty stomach in the morning and evening, helps to quickly cleanse the kidneys and liver. And this water quickly relieves headaches.

Another no less famous holy spring is located in the Tatar ravine, near the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin. The water in it is the purest of all the springs of the capital. It cures many ailments, even mental disorders.

There are more than 20 keys in Kolomenskoye. One of them - Kadochka - beats next to the famous Church of the Ascension. According to legend, it was this water of the holy spring that saved one of the wives of Ivan the Terrible from infertility.

There are also healing holy springs near the Voykovskaya metro station, in the Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo forest park, in Filevsky Park, St. Danilov Monastery, Neskuchny Garden, Serebryany Bor, Bitsevsky Forest Park, Kuntsevo, Medvedkovo and Tsaritsyn.

However, even confessors advise caution when drinking the water of holy springs.

With today's ecology, no one can vouch for the purity of the keys, - explains Archpriest Nikolai (Remzovsky). - Therefore, before drinking from a healing holy spring, draw water from it and consecrate it at a prayer service in the temple.

How is it decided that the relics or the icon are miraculous

The ruling bishop, either himself or through authorized persons, not only collects information about miracles, but also conducts their examination. It also provides the commission with documentary evidence of the former miracle (whether it be medical documents or eyewitness testimony in front of the Cross and the Gospel).

MIRACULOUS ICONS

MIRACULOUS ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD OF VLADIMIR

It is believed that the apostle Luke wrote it. The icon saved Rus' more than once: both during the raid of Tokhtamysh, and during the atrocities of Batu's soldiers. And even when the Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir burned down during the fire, the icon lay on the ashes intact and unharmed.

What helps

This icon is considered one of the symbols of Russia, so it is customary to turn to it not only with personal requests. Many come to intercede for the well-being of the whole country (especially officials, especially in front of television cameras).

Where is

In the church of St. Nicholas (by the way, the most famous icon of Rublev "Trinity" is also here). Maly Tolmachevsky per., 9 (metro station "Tretyakovskaya").

MIRACULOUS ICON "MERCIOUS"

It is stored in the Zachatievsky Monastery - it was erected in 1584 by the childless Tsar Fedor Ioannovich and his wife Irina Godunova. Soon they had a daughter. Since then, the icon “Merciful” has been considered the main shrine here (it was in front of her that the queen prayed for the birth of a child).

What helps

Childless people come to this icon from all cities to ask for help in conceiving.

Where is

2nd Zachatievsky per., 2 (metro station "Kropotkinskaya" or "Park Kultury").

MIRACLE-WORKING ICON "THE Tsaritsa"

Stored in the temple Novospassky Monastery built in the 13th century.

What helps

She is prayed for for drug addicts and cancer patients.

Where is

Peasant Square, 10 (metro station "Proletarskaya" or "Krestyanskaya Zastava").

MIRACULOUS ICON "SEARCH FOR THE DEAD"

For a long time, the place of her "registration" was the Church of the Nativity. When it was destroyed in 1937, the icon was saved. Now it is located in one of the oldest Moscow churches - the Resurrection of the Word.

What helps

Brides turn to her when they get married. They also pray for those who suffer from drunkenness and poverty and perishing children.

Where is

Bryusov lane, 15/2 (metro station "Okhotny Ryad").

MIRACULOUS ICON OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

A few years ago, in the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, the face of Christ suddenly appeared on the glass of the iconostasis. Here is the icon of John the Baptist.

What helps

This saint is addressed for various pains. And especially if you have a headache.

Where is

Petropavlovsky per., 4 - 6 (metro station "Kitay-Gorod", "Chistye Prudy").

MIRACULOUS ICON "UNEXPECTED JOY"

Previously, there were three such icons in Moscow, and all were considered miraculous. But after the revolution, one disappeared without a trace.

What helps

The icon is prayed for the health and happiness of children. Asking for help to fix the problem.

Where is

* Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Unexpected Joy", st. Sheremetyevskaya, 33.
* Temple of Elijah the Prophet, 2nd Obydensky per., 6 (metro station "Kropotkinskaya").

MIRACULOUS ICON "QUICK MY SORRY"

She became famous in Moscow for many miracles, especially during the plague of 1771. In the church of Nicholas the Wonderworker, where the icon is still kept, there are even written testimonies of its miracles.

In Moscow there are four more holy lists (full copies) from the icon: in the churches of St. John the Baptist on Pokrovka; St. Apostles Peter and Paul on Basmannaya; St. Tikhon of Amaphuntsky at the Arbat Gate and in the Church of St. Sergius.

What helps

They pray to her during life's adversities and misfortunes.

Where is

Church of the Prelate on Pupyshi, Vishnyakovsky per., 157 (metro station "Paveletskaya", "Novokuznetskaya").

MIRACULOUS ICON "JOY OF ALL SORRY"

The first high-profile miracle associated with this icon happened at the end of the 17th century. Patriarch Joachim's sister suffered from a terrible disease: she had a deep wound on her side. The girl turned to the icon and was soon healed. Since then, the Orthodox annually celebrate the day of the icon of "Joy of All Who Sorrow" (October 24 / November 6).

What helps

Survive major surgeries and skin diseases. It has been testified more than once that after praying to her, wounds healed faster.

Where is

Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow", st. B. Ordynka, 20 (metro station "Tretyakovskaya").

Holy places - Monasteries in Moscow

Monasteries have always been an integral part of the image of Moscow. Among the architectural monuments preserved in Moscow, monasteries occupy a special place. They have spread through the streets of Moscow, hiding behind high-rise buildings and greenery of trees, they continue to lead their quiet, holy life.

Monasteries(from the Greek monasterion - a hermit's cell), communities of monks (men's monastery) or nuns (nunnery), adopting the same rules of life (charter). The first Christian monasteries arose as settlements of hermits (III - IV centuries in Egypt). Monasteries contributed to the spread of literacy, book business. In Russia, the largest male monasteries are called laurels.

How old are the monasteries?

It is believed that Danilov Monastery- the first monastery in Moscow. It was founded at the end of the 13th century by the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky, Prince Daniel of Moscow, later canonized. Here he was buried in 1303. Epiphany Monastery was also founded at the end of the 13th century. Extensive monastic construction unfolded in Moscow in the second half of the 14th century. It was at this time that such monasteries as Andronikov, Chudov, Rozhdestvensky, Simonov, Sretensky were built. The main part of the Moscow monasteries was founded in the XVI-XVII centuries.

In Rus', the role of monasteries in the life of the people has always been significant. They were the centers of spiritual life. Usually the suburban monastery was turned to face (by the wall in which the Holy Gates with the gate church were built) to main road leading to the capital. The role of the central road was often performed by a navigable river or lake.

The monasteries of Moscow are a place of prayerful appeal to the saints and wonderworkers of Moscow. They contain the relics of St. blgv. book. Daniel of Moscow, St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', St. Andronicus and Savva of Moscow, St. icon painter Andrei Rublev and others. The monastic necropolises of our city are unique historical monuments not only of Moscow, but of the entire Fatherland. Over the course of seven centuries, more than fifty monasteries were erected on Moscow land, of which only a few have survived to this day. Their doors are open to those who want to enter the fertile world of Orthodox Moscow.

Monasteries of Moscow:

• Andreevsky Monastery
  • Address: Andreevskaya emb., 2
• Epiphany Monastery
  • Address: Bogoyavlensky per., 2
• All Saints Monastery
  • Address: sh. Enthusiasts, 7
• All-Sorrowing Monastery
  • Address: Novoslobodskaya st., 58
• Vysokopetrovsky Monastery
  • Address: Petrovka st., 28/2
• Danilov Monastery
  • Address: Danilovsky Val, 22
• Donskoy Monastery
  • Address: Donskaya sq., 1
• Zaikonospassky Monastery
  • Address: Nikolskaya st., 7-
• Conception Monastery
  • Address: 2nd Zachatievsky lane, 2
• Znamensky Monastery
  • Address: Varvarka street, 8-10 (cathedral - 8a)
• Ivanovo Monastery
  • Address: M. Ivanovsky per., 2
• Kazan Golovinsky Monastery
  • Address: Kronshtadsky boulevard, 29-
• Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery
  • Address: Shosseynaya st., 82
• Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery
  • Address: Dzerzhinsky, St. Nicholas Square
• Nikolsky Monastery
  • Address: Preobrazhensky Val, 25
• Novo-Alekseevsky Monastery
  • Address: 2nd Krasnoselsky lane, 7
• Novodevichy Convent
  • Address: Novodevichy pr., 1
• Novospassky Monastery
  • Address: Krestyanskaya sq., 10
• Intercession Monastery
  • Address: Taganskaya st.
• Nativity monastery
  • Address: Rozhdestvenka street, 20
• Simonov Monastery
  • Address: Vostochnaya st., 4
• Spaso-Andronikov Monastery
  • Address: Andronyevskaya sq., 10
• Sretensky Monastery
  • Address: B. Lubyanka st., 19, building 1

Men's monasteries in Moscow:

• Novospassky Stauropegial Monastery
  • Address: Krestyanskaya sq., 10. (m. Proletarskaya).
• St. Danilov Stauropegial Monastery
  • Address: st. Danilovsky Val, 22. (m. Tulskaya).
• Sretensky Stauropegial Monastery
  • Address: st. Bolshaya Lubyanka, 19. (m. Turgenevskaya).
• Donskoy Stauropegial Monastery
  • Address: Donskaya sq., 1. (m. Leninsky Prospekt).
• Nikolo-Ugreshsky Stauropegial Monastery
  • Address: R.p. Dzerzhinsky, st. Dzerzhinskaya, d.6.

Women's monasteries in Moscow

• Mother of God-Christmas Stauropegial Convent

Address: st. Rozhdestvenskaya, 20. (metro station Kuznetsky most).

• Zachatievsky stauropegial convent

Address: m. Park Kultury

• Intercession Stauropegial Convent (former Ubozhedomsky)

Address: m. Taganskaya

• John the Baptist Convent

Address: m. Kitay-Gorod

• Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy

Address: m. Tretyakovskaya

Some Holy Springs of the Moscow Region

Moscow is not just a capital and an economic center. Moscow is the Orthodox center of a huge state. And, if you have never visited the holy places of the Moscow region, this gap in spiritual education must be urgently filled.

Why is it important?

For a Russian person, religion has traditionally been something more than just a ritual. Russia is a believing land. The whole history of Russia as a state is closely connected with Orthodoxy. People suffered and died for religion, wars were waged for religion, they relied on religion in difficult days. We have inherited many historical monuments, monasteries, holy places. The holy places of the Moscow region are incredibly popular places in terms of visiting. Why? Apparently, even now, people find answers, soothe the soul and heart, coming there.Orthodoxy begins with water. Water cleanses and invigorates. It is believed that holy water cures diseases. I don’t know what the secret is here, either in faith in a miracle, or indeed, water from holy places has a certain medicinal effect. It is only known for certain that, according to GOST, the water supplied to apartments through the water supply can contain up to 600 bacteria. In water from holy springs, bacterial contamination is zero. In addition, this water has a high biological activity. That is, speaking in everyday language, strengthening forces, energy-giving properties. That is why the holy springs attract so many people. There are more than 100 holy springs on the territory of the Moscow region.

The most visited consecrated springs of the Moscow region.

Chekhov region.

• Desert of David - Talezh. refers to the Holy Ascension David's hermitage.

Podolsk region.

• Source "Erinskiy". Brick chapel of Paraskeva Pyatnitsa over a spring with a font. Located near the sanatorium "Erino".

Leninsky district.

• Holy spring of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia. A wooden chapel over a spring with a font next to the Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God in the village. Desna-Petrel.
• Holy spring "Ilyinsky". A small overhead chapel of Elijah the Prophet in a ravine next to the Church of the Nativity in the village. Conversations.Dmitrovsky district.
• Holy spring of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God. Chapel over a spring with a font near the Church of the Nativity in the village. Ilinskoe.
• Holy spring of the holy martyr Kharlampy. It is located near the Church of the Resurrection of the Word near the village. Karpovo. It is named after Harlampy of Nicomedia, the chapel of which existed in the church. You can find it by the worship cross near the temple, which usually marks the beginning of the path to the source.

Pushkin region.

• Holy spring "Gribanovo". Chapel of Peter and Paul above the spring. Located at the village. Gribanovo.
• Holy spring "Muranovo", also known as "Barsky well". It is located in the museum-estate of the Tyutchevs. When clearing the spring, they found that water breaks through in 12 places. There is a font over which a chapel is built.
• Holy spring "Sofrino". It is located on the territory of the Sofrino recreation complex, the former estate of the Gagarins, near the Church of St. John the Warrior.

Mozhaisk region.

• Holy spring miraculous icon Mother of God of Kolotskaya. Above the spring there is a wooden chapel. There is no font, but there is a place and buckets for dousing. Located next to the Assumption Monastery near the village. Kolotskoye.
• Holy spring of St. Ferapont. It is located right in front of the Luzhetsky Monastery in Mozhaisk, on Brykina Gora. A wooden chapel above the spring, which was called the "well of St. Ferapont."

Sergiev Posad region.

• Holy spring of St. Sergius of Radonezh in the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra. Located on the territory of the monastery.
• Holy spring of John the Baptist. Located next to the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sergiev Posad.
• Holy spring of Nicholas the Wonderworker. It is located next to the Lavra, on the banks of the Kelar Pond.
• Holy spring of Savva Storozhevsky. Located next to Lavra.
• Holy spring of St. Sergius of Radonezh "Gremyachiy" Located at the village. Vzglyadnevo. The source is surprisingly similar to a waterfall. There is a tub and a shower room.
• Holy spring "Radonezh". Located in the village of the same name near the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
• Holy spring of the Chernihiv skete. In the underground temple of Michael the Archangel, a vein of living water beats.

Schelkovsky district.

• Holy spring of the Passionate Icon of the Mother of God. Located at the village. Bones. Before the revolution, there was a chapel above it. Now only the spring remains.
• Holy Spring of Paraskeva Pyatnitsa. Located behind the vil. Kostyshi, on the road to Fryanovo. It was considered healing, the water from it helped to treat eye diseases.

Stupinsky district.

Each of these places carries an amazing story.

1. Desert of David - Talezh. By car - Along the Simferopol highway, 80 km south of Moscow. By train - Kursk railway station to Chekhov station, then by bus number 25 to the turn to Talezh, from there walk 1.5 km. The monastery was founded on May 15, 1515 by the Monk David from the family of princes Vyazemsky. Not far from the monastery, in the village of Talezh, there is a desert courtyard. There, a spring comes out of the ground, consecrated in the name of St. David. A whole spring complex was built next to it: the temple of St. David, a belfry and two indoor baths - male and female. It is believed that healing from diseases of the eyes and liver takes place at the source.
2. Holy springs of the Sheremetev estate. By car - along Novoryazanskoe highway, turn left at the Small Concrete Ring. By public transport - from the metro station "Vykhino" by bus number 402, 403 to Malin, then by bus number 34. Many sources. The most famous two. The first is "Joy of All Who Sorrow." Be at the bottom. The uniqueness of the spring is in the concentration of silver, which is 20 times higher than the norm. The second is the ancient miraculous source of the prophet of God Elijah. This source is a witness and custodian of the events of the 18th century. Mentioned in many historical descriptions.
3. Holy spring of St. Sergius of Radonezh "Gremyachiy" 14 km southeast of Sergiev Posad. (near the village of Vzdglyadnevo). By car - along the Yaroslavl highway. Then follow the signs. At the 65th km from the Moscow Ring Road, turn right. The name "Gremyachiy" arose due to the fact that the springs hit from a height of 25 meters. Among the people, each of the key streams has its own name - Faith (heals heart disease), Hope (nervous system), Love (heals women's diseases). In its composition, the water resembles the springs of Kislovodsk, so you should not get carried away and drink it often. The water contains healing radon, which in moderate doses has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, helps to cope with chronic diseases. Especially indicated for diseases of the cardiovascular cycle and the musculoskeletal system. Helps to cope with stress. Bathing in the spring is not recommended for pregnant women.

Traveling to holy places is a rest for both soul and body. Remember that the holy springs are still not a beach, and you should not come there to swim. You have to go with a special mood, with peace in your soul, and then you will also believe in miraculous power water.

HOLY PLACES OF MOSCOW REGION

Serpukhov - Zachatievsky - David's Hermitage - Talezh

Acquaintance with the city of Serpukhov: Cathedral Hill: Trinity Cathedral and the remains of the white stone walls of the Serpukhov Kremlin of the 16th century, Vladychny Vvedensky Convent and Vysotsky Zachatievsky Monastery. Voznesenskaya Davidov Hermitage, founded in 1515. Davyd, a student of Pafnuty Borovsky. Not far from the monastery, in the village of Talezh, there is a courtyard of the desert, where a plentiful source of spring water, consecrated in the name of St. David, beats out of the ground.

Sergiev Posad - Trinity-Sergius Lavra

Excursion to the Trinity-Sergeev Lavra. The relics of St. Sergius are kept in the Trinity Cathedral (1422), it was for this cathedral that Andrei Rublev's "Trinity" was written. The decoration of the cathedral contains frescoes of the 17th century and a copy of Rublev's Trinity.

Zvenigorod - Savino-Storozhevsky monastery

Acquaintance with the city of Zvenigorod: the Church of the Assumption on the gorodets - the most valuable monument in the Moscow region (XII century), Savvino - Storozhevsky Monastery - the most beautiful monastery of the XVII century, most of the buildings of which were created by order of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich

Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery - Bykovo

Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery is an active male monastery. It was founded on the vow of Dmitry Donskoy in the XIV century. False Dmitry was hiding in the monastery, Archpriest Avvakum was imprisoned, and Polish troops were standing. The unique Jerusalem Wall, the St. Nicholas Church of the 18th century, the Spassky Cathedral of the 20th century, the chapel on the site of the tent of Dmitry Donskoy have been preserved.
Bykovo - manor palace, reminiscent of a Gothic English castle. The Temple of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God - according to the original three-dimensional composition, has no equal.

New Jerusalem

Historical and architectural museum and a functioning monastery. The monastery on Istra near Moscow, built by Patriarch Nikon, embodies the Russian Holy Land. Nikon gave biblical names to the surrounding places: the Jordan River, the Garden of Gethsemane.

Conversations - Ostrov - Znamensky Skete

Acquaintance with the tent temples of the south-east of the near Moscow region. The Church of the Nativity in the Conversations and the Transfiguration of the Lord in the village of Ostrov is a unique architectural monument of the times of Ivan the Terrible.
A visit to the Serafimo-Znamensky Skete, the decoration of which is a hipped temple of Art Nouveau style, built at the beginning of the 20th century. In the village of Bityagovo - a white-stone church of the 17th century, a source.

Radonezh - Khotkovo - Chernigov Skete

Exaltation Church, Church of the Transfiguration, the place where the youth of St. Sergius of Radonezh passed, the monument of V. Klykov to St. Sergei of Radonezh. Khotkovo: Pokrovsky convent, the place where the parents of Sergei Radonezh were tonsured. The history of the foundation of the Chernigov Skete, the Gethsemane Skete, the famous caves - a place of solitude for the monks of the Trinity - St. Sergeyev Lavra, an underground temple with miraculous spring. Isakovskaya grove.

Sukhanovo - Catherine's Hermitage

Sukhanovo: the territory of the Volkonsky estate, an external examination of the main house with two outbuildings, a park, the Volkonsky family mausoleum. Men's active monastery Catherine's Hermitage. In the middle of the last century, the infamous "Sukhanovka" was located here - one of the most terrible execution prisons.

Vinogradovo - Nikolo-Peshnoshsky Monastery - Medvedev Hermitage

With. Vinogradovo: Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, necropolis of the Benckendorff family c. Kiovo-Spasskoye: Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands; Nikolo-Peshnoshsky Monastery of the Medvedev Hermitage: Church of the Nativity of the Virgin, St. source; With. Ozeretskoe: St. Nicholas Church.

Trips to holy places help a believer to join the richest Orthodox culture, expand your spiritual experience. By visiting churches and monasteries, a Christian gets the opportunity not only to comprehend logically, but also to feel with his soul the essence of the Christian faith. Pilgrimage is the cultivation of faith in the soul, it has no less influence on a person than prayer or fasting.

Pilgrimage services in Moscow are developing their own routes for the Orthodox. Their goal is to help a person visit the most important centers of Orthodoxy from the point of view of believers, to see and touch the shrines with their own eyes. Pilgrimage trips from Moscow are thought out in such a way as to expand knowledge and spiritual experience, to acquaint you with the peculiarities of life in monasteries and temples.

Orthodox trips allow you to delve into the spiritual life of people who have devoted their entire lives to serving the Lord, who have abandoned worldly goods and concerns. On a pilgrimage, worldly vanity disappears from consciousness, opens new world- spiritual joys, self-denial and service. The human soul is renewed, feelings of light joy and peace appear.

Pilgrimage is an opportunity to touch the shrines with your soul and body, show love for the Lord, show the strength of your faith and clear your mind of sinful thoughts. To make a pilgrimage, it is not at all necessary to go on a long journey and spend a lot of money. Christ is in our midst, and his shrines are next to us. Therefore, we offer you a wonderful two-day trip, during which you can turn your eyes to God, enjoy the beauty of the temple decoration and the warm flame of candles, harmonious singing and the enchanting aroma of incense.

Trip to Vyazniki

There are great people who can change family traditions for something more important. Service to God or a military career, which was preferred by almost all members of the Brusilov family? Priest Sergius, great-grandson of the famous General Brusilov, today serves as rector of the Trinity Church in the city of Vyazniki, Vladimir Region.

Travel dates are indicated from the air travel calculation. For travel by minibus, you need to take into account another 2 days of travel.

The ticket price is 19,900 rubles, including the cost of a trip by minibus 6,000 rubles (i.e. a ticket 13,900 + minibus 6000 rubles) . By minibus from Moscow to Port Kavkaz 1500 km about 19 hours. If you leave at 7:00, you will be at 3:00. Crossing up to 2 hours. From the Port of Crimea to Kacha 300 km - 4-5 hours. Arrival at 10.00.

The cost of the ticket includes: accommodation, meals, pilgrimage trips.

Not included: visits to paid museums.

To the sea 3 minutes walk. Not deep clear sea.

We invite everyone to a pilgrimage trip for two days - and it will be happy Days when you breathe freely and easily, finding yourself in places far from earthly vanity.

Rylsky St. Nicholas Monastery will meet you with soft smiles of the inhabitants and the appeasement of God's services.
For half a thousand years the monastery has been standing on the Russian land, glorifying the Lord through the mouths of successive generations of monks.

Our invitation to a pilgrimage along the route of the village of Zhokino-Zakharovo-Pushkari-Ryazan is for everyone who wants to do good to their souls.

With heartfelt prayers, you can turn to God when you visit the ancient church of St. Apostle John the Theologian in the village of Zhokino.

This temple was built a long time ago, back in the 60s. XIX century, on the site of a dilapidated wooden church (1783). Miraculous healings of the sick often took place in the Theological Church, which is recorded in church history.

In our days, the influence of the devil on human minds is unusually great: after all, many temptations have been added that were never seen before. And it is through them that demons lead people away from God...

Carried away by worldly seductions, these unfortunate people sometimes do not understand what is happening to them.
But the degree of obsession can increase so much that evil spirits, having completely enslaved the will of a person, they use his body for their actions, they speak through the mouth of the possessed.

The spiritual wealth accumulated over the centuries by the monasteries of the Smolensk region becomes available to all pilgrims of our country and foreign camps. The schedule of pilgrimage trips is relevant at any time of the year, every month on their weekends everyone can visit the holy places of the Smolensk region. New, interesting routes allow you to get up close and personal with the abundance Orthodox shrines and monasteries of the Smolensk Metropolis. A short pilgrimage tour is full of Shrines in different monasteries and excursions. You will be able to venerate holy icons and relics, take part in divine services, experience the healing power of holy springs.

Nilo-Stolobensky Monastery (Lake Seliger): the path of spiritual change in your life

We all, due to human weakness, often deviate from the rules Christian life. And although we reproach ourselves for this, we still do not always have the strength to live without departing from God's institutions.

Therefore, we need to make regular pilgrimages that deepen our knowledge of the holy people who shone in the Russian land and strengthen our desire to serve Jesus Christ zealously.

A trip to Diveevo-Arzamas: increase faith in the Lord in your heart

Faith Theme - the most important question for every believer. Unfortunately, many can say about themselves that the vanity of our life distracts from spiritual values, replacing them with worldly ones, and faith is gradually weakening.

The Holy Blessed Matrona died in May 1952, her body was interred at the Danilovsky cemetery in Moscow. The saint's grave has become a place of pilgrimage for thousands and thousands of parishioners. Each asked her about his own, and, leaving, tried to take with him a handful of sand from the grave. In 1998, the relics of the Matrona of Moscow were transferred to the Intercession Monastery, where today parishioners come with their prayers.

There are places in Russia that literally breathe holy power and a healing spirit. In such areas, a person feels freer, lighter, and even those who consider themselves unbelievers recognize the pacifying properties of such places. Despite the fact that the virgin lands and territories are attacked by technological progress, and the wild nature is giving way to fields and gardens, the spirit of such places does not age and even after years they will retain their healing properties.

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Rational view of the question

Orthodox holy places seem to many to be archaic, a relic of the past and are not recognized as healing places among the general public, including young people. It is worth noting that, first of all, such protected areas are good for their own microclimate, which has developed over several centuries of careful attitude to nature. In addition, a tour of the holy places of Russia is interesting in itself, as it allows you to learn much more about the history of your own country.

So, for example, it includes several largest monasteries, which are an example of the lost skill of artists and sculptors of the past. Treatment with beauty and peace has the same positive effect on the human body and consciousness as therapy, so you should not neglect the opportunity to combine a historical tour with a visit to protected places and springs, at least immediately and categorically.

Monastery of the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra

This monastery belongs to the category of not just old, but centuries-old. Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra remembers the formation of Peter the Great, the monks of this monastery blessed Dmitry Donskoy for the coming battle, the holy brothers stood at the embrasures along with the soldiers, protecting the temple from the invasion of the Poles. In these places, all the buildings breathe history, and the tour allows you to visit all the buildings of the temple complex, including the cells and the refectory.

The monastery is located in the suburbs, on the Konchura River in the very center of the city of Sergiev Posad. The city belongs to the category of small, but rich in history, it is pleasant to wander along its streets, thinking about the sublime. The monastery itself is considered the oldest in the Russian Federation and heals human souls.

Relics of the Matrona of Moscow

Holy Great Martyr Matrona are in Intercession Stauropegial Convent, which, along with the Lavra, has earned worldwide recognition. Russians from Moscow and the Moscow region know that Matrona will not refuse help, help to cope with the disease and bless for new achievements. The petitioners stand for healing from diseases, help in ensuring a successful pregnancy and admonishing negligent youths.

As for the rest, the Orthodox believe that the patron saint is able to cure such ailments:

Among the truly holy places where a person feels better and is able to know unity with the holy spirit, the relics of Matrona occupy one of the leading and leading places in the entire CIS. The monastery tour is also interesting because of ancient architecture and preserved for centuries without changes in the life of nuns.

Source of Seraphim of Sarov in Diveevo

It is considered one of the most healing places in all of Russia. Those who have lost faith in themselves, have no housing and suffer from illnesses make pilgrimages here. The monastery also accepts women who hope to become pregnant and hope for God's help. As the holy brothers say, the saint does not refuse to help all those who are faithful to the commandments of God and keep His word.

Gives intercession to all believers, the waters of its source are able to save from such misfortunes:

The source is clean, the water from it is incredibly tasty, it has healing properties outside the monastery. The waters of the Sarov spring strengthen health, help to cope with diseases of the joints and muscle tissues. The holy brothers are ready to help those who participate in the pilgrimage by staying at a monastery or a hotel nearby. A tour of these places offers the most beautiful views, as the nature around the monastery is truly virgin and magnificent.

Spring of St. Sergius of Radonezh

The source of Sergius of Radonezh is located in the village of Vzglyadnevo, Sergiev Posad district of the Moscow region. The monk is the intercessor of Rus', the shield of believers from misfortunes in the form of evil tongues and enemies. The waters of the spring, named after the saint, are healing both for the body and for the soul. Pilgrimage is made here in search of intercession from slander and intrigues, including curses and the evil eye.

Known for his intercession over the sick, the waters of his source give deliverance to all who suffer, especially for such diseases:

A tour of the "Raspberries", as the source is called by local Orthodox, involves not only visiting the holy place itself, but also the nearby forests, which have retained their former beauty and healing spirit. This Orthodox holy place is unique in its nature, as it allows you to touch the holy spirit and feel its response outside the walls of the monastery or temple.

Spring ring in the Ivanovo region

The spring was named in honor of St. Alexander Nevsky. There are confirmed precedents when the source saved people from all sorts of ailments and misfortunes, helped to heal the soul and body. Near the spring ring there is a temple, which contains the relics of the saint himself. The tour, which includes a visit to the source and the monastery, takes place in the Ivanovo region, here, to the attention of pilgrims, there is wonderful nature and an example of ancient architecture, since the temple was built in ancient times.

Those who make pilgrimages to these holy places count on the help of the saint in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. You can swim in the waters of the spring, admission is free. Many of the Orthodox who entered the waters of the spring take with them T-shirts and shirts in which they bathed.

City of Kirillov

It is difficult to find this holy place, since the city is located among the lakes of the Vologda region and is hidden from the eyes of the curious by dense forests and impassable paths. Kirillov is, according to many Orthodox, the spiritual center in the north of Russia. Located in the city Kirillo-Belozersky monastery, which has earned the status of the largest monastery in Europe.

The monastery is rich in antiquity and examples of architectural craftsmanship of the past. The monastery is rich not only in history, here you can touch many eminent icons, see how the holy brothers live. There is no tour as such in the dungeons of the monastery, but you can come here on your own. Those who keep the word of God are always welcome in the monastery.

The Sverdlovsk region of Russia is rich in springs and holy places with a long history. One such place is , which is considered one of the best near the Urals. Every person in that area has heard about the many precedents for the healing of parishioners and Orthodox from all sorts of ailments and misfortunes.

The spring waters are famous for helping to get rid of problems with the musculoskeletal system and contribute to the speedy healing of wounds. Many residents of the Sverdlovsk region, Yekaterinburg and tourists from the Urals come here alone or with their children. People make pilgrimages here in search of spiritual knowledge and healing of the soul. As for the monastery, which is located next to the source, it is just a small church, which many Orthodox believe is more a plus than a minus, since it makes it possible to enjoy virgin nature and achieve unity with thoughts.

True believers and Orthodox people in Russia have heard a lot about Solovki, this almost mythological holy place is known for its own internal culture, beautiful nature and clean, healing air. The holy monastery is located on the Solovetsky archipelago, which is located in the middle of the White Sea. These places literally breathe history, since the archipelago since ancient times is considered one of the most sacred places on the map of Russia.

In ancient times, there were many temples here, pagan rites were held. Later, a temple and a complex around it grew on the archipelago. Later, a small settlement appeared and the monastery began to grow. The waters of the White Sea are healing in themselves, as they are rich in iodine. Those who make a pilgrimage to the complex expect a speedy recovery from diseases of the musculoskeletal system and muscle tissues. Now such a pilgrimage is considered one of the most serious, since the complex is far enough from civilization and the path to it runs through the wild.

Verkhoturye and patron of the Urals

Verkhoturye remains one of the few poorly popular places in modern Russia because he is not famous. Meanwhile, it was here that miracle worker Simeon of Verkhoturye, whose relics come to bow from all over the Urals. He is considered the protector of this region and helps the local Orthodox spiritual and healing touch.

In 1913 appeared on Verkhoturye the third largest cathedral in Russia, called the Exaltation of the Cross. The relics of the miracle worker are kept in the temple complex, there is a belief that the confessor protects Verkhoturye even after his death, and grants healing from diseases to all the righteous.

Church of St. Nicholas on the Three Mountains

St Nicholas belongs to the category of the most beloved saints among the Orthodox people of Russia. This intercessor is approached for a variety of requests, from a little help in everyday life, to curing diseases and even helping the disabled. The temple belongs to the category of relatively young, but is interesting as an example of architecture. Pilgrimage to the saint takes place daily.

As for the nature surrounding the temple, a tour to this place can be called picturesque. The location of the monastery allows you to look around the open spaces around the hill. A good view is also complemented by healthy air.

Holy Vedenskaya Optina Hermitage

The origin of this temple complex remains unknown. The monastery is located near the town of Kozelsk and belongs to the category of one of the oldest in Russia. Historians admit that the monastery was built by parishioners, illuminated by the holiness of the spirit. Now the complex is a small town that lives on its own.

A tour to this holy place provides an opportunity to get to know the unique life of the monks, and those who make a pilgrimage to the temple believe that grace, peace and tranquility will descend on them here. The monastery remains one of the most remote from civilization, so the trip here should take place with appropriate preparation.

Valaam archipelago

A tour of the holy places of Russia should end in the most remote regions of the state. The archipelago is located in South Karelia, its population does not exceed several hundred monks, fishermen and foresters, who, however, do not enter the temple and practically do not contact the clergy. The pilgrimage to Valaam is made primarily for the sake of themselves and their appeasement. This temple complex is large and covers several islands at once. It is beautiful on its own, but together with the beautiful and wild nature of South Karelia, it is simply magnificent.

The monks of Valaam live in isolation, but will readily accept pilgrims traveling in the name of God. The complex is interesting as an example of architecture, in particular, attention should be paid to the prayer cathedral. You can stop in local villages where fishermen and hunters live. The archipelago is also rich in game, here you can come across wild animals, which for many pilgrims is both happiness and a reason for fear, since the beast remains unafraid. For such a journey, you should also prepare as carefully as possible.

The holy places of Russia, healing people, are scattered throughout the country. Seeing them all is a feat in itself, for few are ready for the long journey of hardship and self-denial. But even if you come to one or two such places, you can fully feel the power of the holy spirit and come to grace, a healthy body and strong faith.

Vaalam archipelago