Description of the attraction
One of the few monasteries built in our time is located on the outskirts of Kaliningrad, next to the historic fort No. 5 (Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm III).
The St. Elizabeth Monastery was founded by Princess Elizabeth Feodorovna Koltsova, who invested her personal funds in the construction of the temple, which later became the main sanctuary of the nunnery.
In 2000, in the central region of Kaliningrad, with the blessing of Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad (later - the Patriarch of All Russia), the Holy Elizabeth Monastery was established. Nowadays, the territory of the monastery with the Church of Elizabeth Feodorovna and the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Satisfy My Sorrows" is considered a courtyard, and the convent itself is located in a picturesque place in the Kaliningrad region (the village of Priozerye).
Within the walls of the monastery there are three active sketes (in honor of Venerable Alexander Svirsky, St. Ferapont of Mozhaisky, Spiridon of Trimifuntsky) and three under construction. The relics of saints Fyodor Ushakov, Alexander Svirsky and Spiridon Trimifuntsky are located in the temples. Also on the territory of the monastery there is a gallery of paintings by the abbess Elizabeth, a museum in honor of the holy royal passion-bearers, a spring with fonts and reservoirs with holy water. A marble monument to the princess was erected in the center of the convent. Near the monastery house, where the refectory and the hotel for pilgrims are located, there is a holy well.
A 25-meter high worship cross is also considered a tourist attraction of the St. Elizabeth Monastery.
Description added:
servant of God 2015-29-04
inaccuracies in the sketes: there are 2 sketes in the monastery - in honor of Mary of Egypt and in honor of Ferapont Mozhaisky. 1 skete is being built in honor of Seraphim of Sarov, Seraphim Chichagov, Seraphim Vyritsky.
Description added:
servant of God 2015-29-04
the monastery was founded by the now abbess Elisaveta (Koltsova) in 1999. And not Princess Elizabeth Feodorovna. In honor of the latter (who passed away in 1918) the monastery was named and the abbess was tonsured, but she did not found the monastery, for she died almost 80 years earlier
Reviews
| All reviews 5 r. B. 2015-04-03 4:20:30 AM
Worthy monastery I had a chance to live in this monastery. Very good atmosphere, long monastic services, springs, in general I liked everything. Beautiful nature around the monastery, and, as traditionally, they feed delicious monastery food). There is where to walk, what to see, a cozy cafe on the territory where ostriches live nearby …
