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Leningrad Oblast

Novodevichy Convent

Voskresensky Novodevichy monastery in , Russia, is a convent of the diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church near the Moscow outpost at 100 Moskovsky Prospekt.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: Russian Orthodox monastery in St. Petersburg
  • Also known as: “Voskresensky Novodevichy monastery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Moscow triumphal gate and Varshavsky railway station.

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is a Neoclassical triumphal arch in , . The monument, built mainly in cast iron, was erected in 1834–1838 to commemorate the Russian victory in the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829. is situated 790 metres south of Novodevichy Convent.

Shopping center
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Varshavsky station, or Warsaw station, is a former passenger railway station in , . It is located by the to the south of the city centre. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Novodevichy Convent.

Metro station
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is a station of the Saint Petersburg Metro. The station was opened on April 29, 1961. is situated 670 metres south of Novodevichy Convent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Apraksin Dvor and Center.

Suburb
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Apraksin Yard is a market and retail block in , , covering 14 hectares. It is currently under a massive long-term renovation project. is situated 3½ km north of Novodevichy Convent.

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The of is the area of main interest to the traveler, home to most attractions of the metropolis. It's bounded by the Neva river and the Obvodny Canal, on a set of islands formed by numerous rivers and channels.

Photo: Ирина Смирнова, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Southern suburbs of St. Petersburg are the area south of the Obvodny Canal. Although unknown to most visitors, the area boasts gorgeous industrial architecture and magnificent Stalinist buildings, together with monotonous and rather ugly Soviet-era apartment blocks.

Novodevichy Convent

Latitude
59.89844° or 59° 53′ 54″ north
Longitude
30.32117° or 30° 19′ 16″ east
Open location code
9GFGV8XC+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From French to Western Frisian—“Novodevichy Convent” goes by many names.
  • French: “monastère de la Résurrection de Novodievitchi”
  • French: “Monastère de la Résurrection de Novodievitchi”
  • Georgian: “ნოვოდევიჩის აღდგომის მონასტერი”
  • Polish: “Nowodziewiczy Monaster Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego w Petersburgu”
  • Russian: “Воскресенский Новодевичий монастырь”
  • Russian: “Новодевичий монастырь в СПб.”
  • Western Frisian: “Voskresenski Novodevitsji-kleaster”

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