The History of Moscow Vysokopetrovsky Stauropegial Monastery and its Role in the Cultural and Religious Life of Moscow in the Early XX Century
Journal: Journal of Siberian Federal University Humanities & Social Sciences
Year: 2017

The main issue of this article is the history of Moscow Vysokopetrovsky Monastery and its role in the cultural and religious life of Moscow in the early XX century. The article is an adaptation of the author's report at the 2012 Christmas matinee. It refers to different points of view on the time when the monastery was founded. The author's attention is generally focused on the history and architecture of the ensemble of the monastery, as well as the monastery's tragic fate in the post-revolutio