There are many great places to visit when you travel to Russia and Adronikov monastery is one of them. It is one of Russia's oldest monasteries. Built in 1360 in Taganka, the monastery is situated on the eastern bank of the Yauza River. Being built by the order of Metropolitan Alexei it became a defensive fortress. Nowadays the monastery is known under the name Spaso-Andronikov Monastery, which is dedicated to our Savior (Russian Spas). This is the reason why the name of the monastery was changed.
One of the most famous monks of the monastery was Andrei Rublev. It is known that he was born in 1360, though no records were left about it. He studied iconic painting and became famous for his talent. Today many of his wonderful works can be found in the Tretyakov Gallery. When you make tours in Moscow find time to visit the Gallery and admire the works of many famous painters. Rublev died in 1430, after retirement from the monastery. He was buried in the monastery’s crypt. His statue was erected in the park of the monastery. Every year a celebration in his honor takes place there.
The Andronicov Monastery had to be destroyed in the second half of the XX-eth century, but with the efforts of the Russian Orthodox Church it became a museum of Russian art, namely the Andrei Rublev Museum of Early Russian Art.
Try to visit this museum during your Russian vacation and you will find there different collections of jewellery, vestments and coins, that are really worth seeing whether you go on a tour of Moscow or on Russia cruise.
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