Rizopolozhensky Monastery

Rizopolozhensky Monastery is a monastery in Vladimir Oblast, Central Russia. Rizopolozhensky Monastery is situated near the church Церковь Сретения Господня, as well as near Собор Положения Ризы Божией Матери.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Type: Monastery
Denomination: Russian Orthodox
Description: female monastery in Suzdal, Vladimir Oblast, Russia
Also known as: “Свято-Ризоположенский женский монастырь” and “دير ريزوبولوزينسكي”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint Lazarus Church in Suzdal and Saint Antipas Church in Suzdal.

Saint Lazarus Church in Suzdal

Church

Saint Lazarus Church in Suzdal

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Saint Lazarus Church in Suzdal is situated 240 metres south of Rizopolozhensky Monastery.

Saint Antipas Church in Suzdal

Church

Saint Antipas Church in Suzdal

Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint Antipas Church in Suzdal is situated 250 metres south of Rizopolozhensky Monastery.

Alexandrovsky Monastery

Monastery

Alexandrovsky Monastery

Photo: Mike1979 Russia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alexandrovsky Monastery is situated 440 metres northwest of Rizopolozhensky Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suzdal and Novy.

Suzdal

Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Suzdal — the main historic town of Central Russia, about 25 km north of Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast.

Novy

Village

Novy is a rural locality in Seletskoye Rural…

Seltso

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Seltso is a rural locality in Seletskoye Rural…

Rizopolozhensky Monastery

Categories: eastern orthodox monastery, architectural landmark, religious organization, and religion
Location: Vladimir Oblast, Central Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude

56.42473° or 56° 25′ 29″ north

Longitude

40.44607° or 40° 26′ 46″ east

Established

1207

Open location code

9H82CCFW+VC

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=monastery

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=religious

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=russian_orthodox

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tatar—“Rizopolozhensky Monastery” goes by many names.

Arabic: “دير رداء العذراء”
French: “monastère de la Déposition-de-la-robe-de-la-Vierge”
French: “Monastère de la Déposition-de-la-Robe-de-la-Vierge”
Russian: “Ризоположенский монастырь”
Tatar: “Ризоположенский монастыре”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Церковь Сретения Господня and Собор Положения Ризы Божией Матери.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: В. Я. Менци and В память о скорбных утратах 15 храмов Суздаля, погибших в 20-е—30-е годы XX века.

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