1000 Wonders of the World!
Menu
Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
CC BY-SA 3.0 | Author: Grachev | Full Size | More Pics >

Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius

VisitedFavoriteWanted
Wonder Type: Cultural
Description:
This is a fine example of a working Orthodox monastery, with military features that are typical of the 15th to the 18th century, the period during which it developed. The main church of the Lavra, the Cathedral of the Assumption (echoing the Kremlin Cathedral of the same name), contains the tomb of Boris Godunov. Among the treasures of the Lavra is the famous icon, The Trinity , by Andrei Rublev. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.