Krypetsky Monastery
Krypetsky Monastery is a Russian Orthodox monastery situated 23 km from Pskov. The monastery was founded in 1485 by St. Savva Krypetsky, a Serbian monk from Mount Athos, in what was then described as an impracticable mire.Photo: Мария 11, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: Russian Orthodox monastery near Pskov, Russia
- Also known as: “Иоанно-Богословский Савво-Крыпецкий монастырь”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Красиковщина.
Красиковщина
Hamlet
Photo: Мария 11, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Красиковщина is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km north of Krypetsky Monastery.
Krypetsky Monastery
- Categories: eastern orthodox monastery, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, and religion
- Location: Pskov Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
57.99039° or 57° 59′ 25″ northLongitude
28.49291° or 28° 29′ 35″ eastOpen location code
9G9CXFRV+55OpenStreetMap ID
way 67345775OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q1986662
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Krypetsky Monastery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kripetskiy monastir”
- French: “monastère de Krypetskoïe”
- French: “Monastère Krypetsky”
- Polish: “Monastyr Krypecki”
- Russian: “Иоанно-Богословский Крыпецкий монастырь”
- Russian: “Крипецкой монастырь”
- Russian: “Крыпецкий монастырь”
- Serbian: “Крипецки манастир Светог Јована Богослова”
- Western Frisian: “Kripetsky-kleaster”
- Western Frisian: “Krypetski-kleaster”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Крыпецкий Иоанно-Богословский монастырь and Собор Иоанна Богослова.
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