Donskoy monastery
Moscow, art. m. Shabolovskaya, pl. Donskaya, 1 
There are few quiet places in Moscow. Donskoi monastery is one of them. For the powerful walls do not penetrate the city vanity. Here peace and peace reign, protected by linden alleys, an apple orchard and a strict cemetery. The main miracle in the history of the monastery is the unexpected discovery of the holy relics of St. Tikhon.
Novodevichy Convent
Moscow, st. m. Sportivnaya, Novodevichy Avenue, 1 
Novodevichy Convent is one of the most beautiful monasteries in Moscow, today it belongs to the Historical Museum. But the services in the temples are also held. As it is often found in the capital - in one place the historical heritage in the form of the museum part and the spiritual component coexist harmoniously.
St. Daniel's Monastery
Moscow, st. m. Tulskaya, st. Danilovsky Val, 22 
Danilov Monastery is the oldest in Moscow. Tradition says that it was founded in 1282 by the son of Alexander Nevsky - Prince Daniel. A brick wall with seven towers appeared around the monastery in the 17th century. During the Soviet era the monastery was converted to a children's colony.
Andreevsky Monastery
Moscow, st.m. Vorobyovy Gory, Andreevskaya Embankment, 2 
Tradition refers to the appearance of the man's abode "near Vorobyovy Kruch, in the Captive" by the XIII century, but the early documentary evidence of it refers only to the middle of the 16th century . Until the end of the XVI century. The monastery was called the Transfiguration Desert.
High-Petrovsky Monastery
Moscow, ul. Petrovka, 28/2 
Pilomnikov is attracted to the High-Petrovsky Monastery, which is located in Moscow. But tourists who are indifferent to Orthodoxy will find here a lot of interesting things for themselves. In the High-Petrovsky Monastery there are magnificent cathedral churches from an architectural point of view.
Zachatievsky Monastery
Moscow, st. m. Kropotkinskaya, per. 2nd Zachatyevsky, 2 
The first mention of the Monastery of Zachatiev dates back to 1360, but the present monastery was founded in 1584 with the support of Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich. The Spasskaya church on the territory of the monastery was a house church of the Rimsky-Korsakov family
Marfo-Mariinsky Convent
Moscow, st. m. Polyanka, st. Bolshaya Ordynka, 34 
Marfo-Mariinsky Convent, founded by Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fedorovna in 1909, does not have the official status of the monastery, but by its charter it is approaching. Today, the memorial museum of Elizabeth Vedorovna is located in the monastery, a shelter for orphans, a charitable canteen and a patronage service.
St. Francis Monastery in Moscow
Moscow, st. m. 1905, Shmitovsky Proezd, 2A 
There is also a Catholic monastery in Moscow - the Monastery of St. Francis - one of the five Franciscan monasteries in modern Russia. It was founded only recently, in 1993. The permission for the construction of the Franciscan monastery in Moscow was given back in 1705 by Peter I.
Novospassky Monastery
Moscow, st. m. Peasant outpost, pl. Peasant Outpost, 10 
Novospassky Monastery, the bell tower and domes of which can be seen from the final stop of the motor ship on the Moskva River, was founded in 1462. In this monastery, the boyars of the Romanov family, the same one from which the royal dynasty subsequently emigrated, were buried
Pokrovsky Monastery in Moscow
Moscow, st. m. Taganskaya Str. 58 
Pokrovsky Women's Monastery in Moscow near Pokrovskaya Gate is known primarily for storing the miraculous relics of the blessed old Matrona. Every day hundreds and hundreds of believers flock to the monastery to ask for help or advice from Matronushka, to thank for kindness.
Preobrazhenskaya Old Believer Community
Moscow, st. Preobrazhensky Val, 17-25 
Since 1771 in Moscow near the Transfiguration cemetery is the Preobrazhenskaya Old Believer community, formed during the plague epidemic. Previously, there were both male and female corps. The community that was abolished after the revolution has been revived in our time.
Ancient monasteries with a glorious centuries-old history - a magnificent decoration of the capital . Most of them were founded in the 16th and 17th centuries .Monasteries in the center of the city had an exclusively religious significance, the same ones that were built closer to the outskirts, acted as defensive fortresses and were well fortified. Today, of course, the defensive function of the monasteries is lost, some of them remained active monasteries, and some are combined in itself museum and religious components . There are 14 monasteries in operation in Moscow - they can be visited and prayed within their walls, and those that are not preserved or do not operate are 2 times larger than .. Mandatory visits
Several monasteries table The people deserve the closest attention - and thanks to the rich history and the significant Orthodox relics, to which the flow of pilgrims does not stop . First of all it is worth visiting the most beautiful Novodevichy Monastery, located in a picturesque place on the banks of the Moskva River . Founded in the 16th century, he took to the ranks of nuns the most notable women of Rus . During the war of 1812 he miraculously escaped destruction, and today shines in the splendor of the Moscow baroque . And in the Smolensk cathedral you can see the amazing carved iconos al and original frescoes of the 16th century .
should visit the oldest in Moscow St. Daniel Monastery - it was founded already in the 13th century, the son of Alexander Nevsky. The monastery is a mansion, in addition, the residence of the Patriarch is located here, so that a famous official in the air is hovering. On the territory of many wonderful buildings of different architectural styles, so visiting the monastery will be interesting from a cultural point of view.
Donskoi monastery closes the three most remarkable monasteries of Moscow. His story is inextricably linked with the name of Patriarch Tikhon - until the miraculous acquisition of his relics during the restoration in 1992. Well, the main shrine of the monastery is the Don icon of the Mother of God, which saved the capital from destruction by the Golden Horde.
In the Pokrovsky Monastery the relics of St. Matrona of Moscow, one of the most revered metropolitan shrines are kept.
Praying at the monastery
Of course, in the temple Each Moscow monastery has many icons and relics. However, there are those to which pilgrims have been going for many centuries. Among them - the relics of St. Matrona of Moscow, stored in the Intercession Monastery, one of the most revered metropolitan shrines. However, it is worthwhile to come here also to pray at the ancient icon of the Tikhvin Mother of God - it gives peace to even distant visitors.
Another miraculous image of Our Lady is kept in the High-Petrovsky Monastery - this is the Kazan icon of the Mother of God. Still here they pray at part of the relics of St. Peter and St. Sergius of Radonezh.
Not only Orthodoxy
Moscow is a multi-confessional city, and as a result, monasteries are not only Orthodox here. One of the five Russian Catholic Franciscan monasteries is located here - it's the monastery of St. Francis of Assisi, whose community has its history from Peter I. The monastery does not stand out for its special architecture - it is located in a typical Soviet building - but the religious life here is quite active. @