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Here rest the relics of the Monks Maxim the Greek and Anthony (Medvedev), the church is visited in little time allowing for a longer visit to refectory.
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Date of experience: December 2019
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If you want a peek into what real life in Russia is like, Sergiyev Posad is the place to visit. I would recommend visiting the Trinity Lavra monastery complex. The frescoes of the Cathedral were really nice, done by some of the greatest icon painters of old Russia.
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Date of experience: November 2018
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The design of the church is very beautiful. you should visit that when you are in Sergiyev Posad. IT is different from the ones in Moscow.
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Date of experience: August 2017
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The Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, located between the Refectory and the Cathedral of the Assumption, is smaller but adds to the beauty of the Lavra.I could only see it from the outside as it was closed to visitors.
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Date of experience: August 2016
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