Chudov Monastery

The Chudov Monastery was founded in the Moscow Kremlin in 1358 by Metropolitan Alexius of Moscow. The monastery was dedicated to the miracle of the Archangel Michael at Chonae. The Monastery was closed in 1918 and dismantled in 1929 by the Soviet government.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tsar Cannon and Tsar Bell.

The is a large early modern period artillery piece on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. It is a monument of Russian artillery casting art, cast in bronze in 1586 in Moscow, by the Russian master bronze caster Andrey Chokhov.

The , also known as the Tsarsky Kolokol, Tsar Kolokol III, or Royal Bell, is a 6.14-metre-tall, 6.6-metre-diameter bell on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. is situated 100 metres south of Chudov Monastery.

City gate
The Spasskaya Tower, also translated as the Saviour Tower, is the main tower on the eastern wall of the which overlooks . is situated 200 metres northeast of Chudov Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moscow and Outskirts.

Since its founding in 1147, has been at the crossroads of history as the capital of empires and a frequent target for invaders. As the capital of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and, today, the Federation, it has played a central role in the development of the largest country in the world.

The Moscow include areas from 's 3rd Ring to Moscow Ring Road.

Central Administrative Okrug, or Tsentralny Administrativny Okrug, is one of the twelve administrative okrugs of , . Population: 772,258 ; 741,967 ; 701,353 .

Chudov Monastery

Latitude
55.75166° or 55° 45′ 6″ north
Longitude
37.61892° or 37° 37′ 8″ east
Open location code
9G7VQJ29+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 534095533
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1950863
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Chudov Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: Чудаў манастыр
  • Chinese: 楚鐸夫修道院
  • Dutch: Tsjoedovklooster
  • Esperanto: Ĉudov-monaĥejo
  • Esperanto: Mirakla Monaĥejo
  • Finnish: Ihmeiden luostari
  • French: monastère de Tchoudov
  • French: Monastère de Tchoudov
  • French: monastère Tchoudov
  • French: Tchoudov
  • German: Chudov-Kloster
  • German: Tschudow-Kloster
  • Italian: Monastero di Čudov
  • Japanese: チュードフ修道院
  • Macedonian: Чудов манастир
  • Persian: صومعه چودوف
  • Polish: Monaster Czudowski
  • Portuguese: Mosteiro de Chudov
  • Russian: Великая Лавра
  • Russian: Чудо (монастырь)
  • Russian: Чудов монастырь
  • Serbian: Чудов манастир
  • Slovenian: Čudovski samostan
  • Spanish: Chudov monastyrʹ
  • Spanish: Chudov
  • Spanish: monasterio Chúdov
  • Spanish: Monasterio Chúdov
  • Ukrainian: Чудівський монастир

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