Svensky Monastery
Svensky Monastery is a Russian Orthodox monastery located at the confluence of the Desna and Sven Rivers, three miles from Bryansk, Russia. The monastery was originally known as Svinsky, after the Svin River, but the spelling was subsequently changed to Svensky, because "svinsky" also means "of the swine" in Russian.
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Russian Orthodox
- Also known as: “Свенский Свято-Успенский монастырь”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Partizan Square, Bryansk.
Partizan Square, Bryansk
Square
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suponevo and Kurnyavtsevo.
Kurnyavtsevo
Village
Kurnyavtsevo is a rural locality in Bryansky District, Bryansk Oblast, Russia. Kurnyavtsevo is situated 3 km west of Svensky Monastery.
Sven‘-Transportnaya
Village
Svensky Monastery
- Categories: eastern orthodox monastery, architectural landmark, historic site, and religion
- Location: Bryansk Oblast, Chernozemye, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.20568° or 53° 12′ 21″ north
Longitude
34.3285° or 34° 19′ 43″ east
Established
1288
Open location code
9G5P684H+79
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monastery
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monastery
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=russian_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Russian—“Svensky Monastery” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Svenska monaĥejo”
- Esperanto: “Svenska monakejo”
- French: “monastère de Sven”
- French: “Monastère de Sven”
- Portuguese: “Monastério Svensky”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro Svensky”
- Russian: “Свенский монастырь”
- Russian: “Свенский Успенский монастырь”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Собор Успения Пресвятой Богородицы and Домик Петра Великого.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Братская могила жертв немецких нацистов and Монастырский сад.
Chernozemye: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Voronezh and Kursk.
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