Holy Trinity nunnery in Murom. Features of architecture, history and shrines

A lot of legends are kept by the land of Murom. According to one of them, a wooden church in the name of the martyrs Gleb and Boris had once been built in the old Vyshny mound, the baptizer of these places, by Prince Constantine. Later on this place the Trinity Church was built. Its walls were also made of wood.

Foundation of the monastery

In 1642 On the site of the old dilapidated church a new church was built out of stone. Means for its erection were provided by Tarasiy Borisov, one of the richest merchants of Murom of that time (nicknamed Bogdan Tsvetnoy). In 1643, the Holy Trinity nunnery was opened here. The request for the foundation of the monastery was given by the same Bogdan Tsvetnoy to the bishop of Murom and Ryazan. In 1648, not far from the main church, on the same foundation, a small church was erected. In 1652, built a multi-tiered bell tower.

The history of the monastery and the further formation of the architectural complex

In the 18th century, the Holy Trinity nunnery inMurom was still a modest monastery. Here lived only a few nuns, led by the abbess. There were no rich lands near the monastery. Donations also came rarely. However, as early as 1764, nuns were transferred here from three more abolished monasteries - Vvedensky Viazemsky, Murom Resurrection and Desert Jerusalem Deserts, after which the monastery became quite famous.

In 1786 The gallery of the Trinity Cathedral was rebuilt, as well as the porch. In 1792 the Holy Trinity nunnery in Murom was badly damaged by fire. The fire destroyed the wooden elements of the roof, as well as all the cells. In 1805 the wooden fence of the monastery burned down. Two years later a new stone was built. Money for its construction was given by the forwarder, the widow of AD Neimanov. In 1810 the Three Saints chapel of the Trinity Cathedral was rebuilt, to which a new chapel was added. In 1865 a chapel was erected on the territory of the monastery complex. Have built it on money Alexey Ermakova. He also provided funds for the gilding of the heads of the cathedral. On the money of his wife Maria were gilded domes of the Kazan church and chapel. In 1886, the second floor was erected over the Three-Sainted Limit.

In 1898, on the territory of the monastery complex, a stone building was built, in which, a little later, a parochial school for women was opened.

Monastery after the revolution

In September 1918 several buildings of the monastery were occupied by workers, and in 1921 it was completely closed. In 1936, the Three Saints chapel and the chapel of St. Panteleimonon. In the sixties the Holy Trinity nunnery in Murom was repaired, and in the 70s it was declared a monument of republican significance. In 1976 an ancient wooden church from the village of Krasnoe was transported to the monastery territory.

Back to the faithful, the complex was transferred on May 15, 1991. At the beginning of the new millennium, a boarding house for girls from disadvantaged families was opened on the territory of the monastery.

The shrines of the monastery

The Holy Trinity Monastery has twomost interesting shrines. The main one can be considered the Vilensky Cross - a relic with prisoners in it particles of the relics of saints. According to researchers, this item was manufactured in the late seventeenth century. About this relic was written a well-known literary work - "The Story of the Miracles of the Vilnius Cross."

After the revolution, the shrine was kept in one of themuseums of the city of Murom. In 1996, she was transferred back to the monastery. In the spring of 1999 the Vilensky Cross was boldly stolen from the monastery. However, in his place in the Holy Trinity nunnery in Murom, he returned very quickly. The criminal who committed the theft was caught in the summer of the same year.

There is one more revered relic- the power of Fevronia and Peter. These Christian saints are considered patrons of the family. According to legend, Prince Peter, who defeated the devil, who appeared in Moore as a serpent, fell seriously ill from the poisonous drops of blood of the evil one who got on his skin. He was cured by a commoner, healer Fevronia. In gratitude, Peter married her. The church connects this legend with the life of quite real historical figures - Prince David and his wife Fevronia, who really came from an ordinary peasant family and knew how to treat people. In family life, David and Fevronia were very happy and died on the same day.

Holy Trinity Monastery (Murom, pl. Peasant, d. 3A) is definitely worth a visit to all lovers of Russian history. Feast of the relics of Fevronia and Peter follows those families who can not, but want to have a child. It is believed that these saints are capable of accomplishing such a miracle as well.