Holy Cross Exaltation Monastery, Poltava

The Women's Monastery of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a convent of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church located in Poltava, Ukraine. The nunnery is located on Monastyrska Hill in the Poltava city neighborhood known as Chervonyi Shlyakh.

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Opening hours: 6:00 AM—7:00 PM
Type: Monastery
Denomination: Orthodox
Description: Eastern Orthodox convent in Poltava, Ukraine
Also known as: “Holy Cross Monastery”, “Monastery of the Holy Cross”, “Здвиженський монастир”, “Крестовоздвиженский монастырь (Полтава)”, “Полтавський Хрестовоздвиженський монастир”, “Свято-Крестовоздвиженский Полтавский женский монастырь”, “Свято-Хрестовоздвиженський жіночий монастир”, and “Хрестовоздвиженський монастир УПЦ”
Address: вулиця Паїсія Величковського 2a, 3600

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monastyrske Cemetery, Poltava and Monastyrska.

Monastyrske Cemetery, Poltava

Cemetery

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Monastyrske Cemetery, Poltava is situated 260 metres south of Holy Cross Exaltation Monastery, Poltava.

Monastyrska

Railway stop

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Monastyrska is a railway stop, which is situated 200 metres southwest of Holy Cross Exaltation Monastery, Poltava.

Poltava Art Museum

Museum

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The Poltava Art Museum is a public art gallery in Poltava, Ukraine which contains many works of native and foreign art and a rich ethnographic collection. Poltava Art Museum is situated 1½ km west of Holy Cross Exaltation Monastery, Poltava.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poltava and Lisok.

Poltava

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Poltava is a city in Central Ukraine. Poltava is called a cultural capital because of its colourful history and many famous Ukrainians who were born in Poltava.