Orthodox: Monastery Holy Trinity Lavra, Zagorsk (Russia) • Abbeys and Monasteries

It was founded in the 14th century and has always been one of the most important ideological and spiritual centres of Russia; it is the largest monastery in Russia and is the centre of power of the Russian Orthodox Church. The architecture is unique and has baroque, classical and old Russian aspects. The communita consists of 120 monks and the theological academy, which is attached to the monastery, has 700 students. The famous icon painters Andrey Rublev and Maksim The Greek worked here and there is still