Founded in the 1380s, this early medieval monastery was part of the original fortifications of the city. Today, the several churches inside have marvellous paintings and icons inside yet the exterior is really quite rundown. Today there is a friendly colony of cats, fed by the monastery faithful.
Vysoko-Petrovsky Monastery
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Marina
Moscow
10. 6. 2026
Moscow itself was founded in 1147, 2 centuries before the monastery