Boris and Gleb Monastery Novotorzhsky, Torzhok, Tver Oblast, Russia, Russia

Boris and Gleb Monastery Novotorzhsky

Torzhok, Tver Oblast, Russia, Russia

The Boris and Gleb Monastery, also known as Novotorzhsky Borisoglebsky Monastery, is located in Torzhok, Tver Oblast, Russia, along the Tvertsa River and is recognized as the oldest monastery in the Tver region.

Founded around 1038 by boyar Efrem, a stableman to Prince Vladimir I, it honors saints Boris and Gleb, the first martyrs of Kievan Rus', with an initial stone church built that year. The site endured damage from Polish forces in 1607 and a 1742 fire, leading to a neoclassical revival including the grand Borisoglebsky Cathedral (1785-1796) and a prominent 1804 bell tower; it was closed in 1925 for use as a prison, later a museum, before religious services resumed in 1993.

Today, this active men's monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church features striking architecture amid a historic town setting, drawing visitors for its ancient heritage.

Location

Staritskaya Ulitsa, 7, Torzhok, Tver Oblast, Russia, 172006

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Boris and Gleb Monastery Novotorzhsky is located in Torzhok, Tver Oblast, Russia, Russia.

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