Рублёвская Леохновская пустынь / Rublevskaya Leokhnovskaya Hermitage

#di_vito This remote area, almost deserted. From the nearest village it is possible to read only on foot. Yes, and to the village of that one, too, can not be reached by passenger transport. In the 16th century, there was generally absolute wilderness. A young man from Tver came here. He was the son of a boyar, a noble family. But he was not interested in worldly fame and prosperity. He wanted to serve God and came in secret from his parents. And the Lord led her to these ravines in the middle of the forest. He found a spring that became miraculous over time. They were looking for him and the sisters came for him. But the young man did not come out to them. The sisters cried and left with nothing. Since then, the stream is called Plaksin (Weeping). A monk who once visited the young man described how, according to him, the mountain moved from its place, and a meal appeared and disappeared on the table by itself. In a neighboring village, the young man founded a monastery. And since then