Simonov Monastery
Simonov Monastery in Moscow was established in 1370 by the monk Feodor, a nephew and disciple of St Sergius of Radonezh. It became one of the richest and most famous monasteries, comprising six major churches, and many icons.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Russian Orthodox monastery
- Description: former monastery in Moscow, Russia
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Nativity of Theotokos in Old Simonovo and Avtozavodskaya.
Church of Nativity of Theotokos in Old Simonovo
Church of Nativity of Theotokos in Old Simonovo is situated 350 metres southwest of Simonov Monastery.
Avtozavodskaya
Avtozavodskaya is a station on the Zamoskvoretskaya line of the Moscow Metro. Avtozavodskaya is situated 720 metres south of Simonov Monastery.
Danilov Monastery
Danilov Monastery is a walled monastery on the right bank of the Moskva River in Moscow. Danilov Monastery is situated 1½ km west of Simonov Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Danilovsky District and Yuzhnoportovy District.
Yuzhnoportovy District
Yuzhnoportovy District is an administrative district…
Tagansky District
Tagansky District is a district… Tagansky District is situated 3 km north of Simonov Monastery.
Simonov Monastery
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Latitude
55.71379° or 55° 42′ 50″ north
Longitude
37.65675° or 37° 39′ 24″ east
Open location code
9G7VPM74+GM
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 Armenian to Urdu—“Simonov Monastery” goes by many names.
Սիմոնով մենաստանArmenian
Сіманаў манастырBelarusian
Monestir SímonovCatalan
西蒙诺夫修道院Chinese
谢苗诺夫修道院Chinese
Simonovský monastýrCzech
SimonovkloosterDutch
Monaĥejo SimonovEsperanto
Μοναστήρι ΣιμόνοφGreek
מנזר סימינובHebrew
シモノフ修道院Japanese
Simonov KlosterNorwegian Bokmål
SimonovklosteretNorwegian Nynorsk
Monaster SimonowskiPolish
Симонов монастырьRussian
Симонов манастирSerbian
Simonov ManastırıTurkish
سیمونوف خانقاہUrdu
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