Description of the attraction
The Annunciation Monastery is located on the bank of the river. It was founded in the 13th century. The five-domed Annunciation Cathedral (1649) has survived, to which at the turn of the 17th-18th centuries the one-domed Sergius Church, a refectory with a two-tent Assumption Church (1678), a bell tower and cells (17th century) were added.
The Cathedral of the Annunciation was built on the type of large six-pillar temples, but without the two western pillars. Moreover, all four snare drums, crowned with helmet-shaped domes, are noticeably inclined towards the central one, with a bulbous end. After numerous fires, the cathedral was repaired several times, which distorted its architecture. In 1870-1872, during the restoration work, L. Dahl returned the building to its original forms - this was the first scientific restoration in Russia.
Next to the cathedral is the Assumption Church, decorated with two slender decorative tents. Between the Assumption and Sergievskaya churches in the mountain, crypts were built for the burial of monks - caves lined with stone.
In the 50s of the XX century, it was decided to place the Planetarium in the Church of St. Sergius. At the same time, small chapters were demolished, the central light drum was lowered and the eastern part of the wall with towers and entrance gates was destroyed. Currently, restoration work is underway in the monastery to restore the original architectural appearance.
