Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church
Key facts
- Diocese
- Moscow ( stauropegic )
- Founder
- Sergius of Radonezh
- Location
- Sergiyev Posad , Russia
- Official name
- Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
- Criteria
- Cultural: (ii), (iv)
- Inscription
- 1993 (17th Session )
- Area
- 22.75 ha (0.0878 sq mi)
- Buffer zone
- 15.57 ha (0.0601 sq mi)
- Website
- www .stsl .ru /languages /en /
via Wikipedia infobox
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- Official name
- Православная религиозная организация «Ставропигиальный мужской монастырь „Свято-Троицкая Сергиева лавра“» Русской православной церкви
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The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius (Russian: Троице-Сергиева лавра) is a lavra and the most important Russian monastery, being the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) to the northeast from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks.
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