Ipatiev Monastery

The Hypatian Monastery (??????????? ????????? in Russian) is a male monastery, situated on the bank of the Kostroma River just opposite the city of Kostroma. It was founded around 1330 by Murza Chet, who had converted to Christianity and also started the Godunov bloodline.

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Russian - Monastery - Kostroma River - Kostroma - 1330 - Murza Chet - Christianity - Godunov

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In 1435, Vasily II concluded a peace with his cousin Vasily Kosoy there. At that time, the cloister was a notable centre of learning. It was here that Nikolay Karamzin dicovered a set of three 14th-century chronicless, including the Primary Chronicle, now known as the Hypatian Codex.

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1435 - Vasily II - Nikolay Karamzin - Chronicles - Primary Chronicle - Hypatian Codex

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During the Time of Troubles in Russia, the Hypatian Monastery was occupied by the supporters of False Dmitriy II in the spring of 1609. In September of that same year, the monastery was captured by the Muscovite army after a long siege. On March 14, 1613, Zemsky Sobor announced that Mikhail Romanov, who had been in this monastery at that time, would be the Russian tsar.

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Time of Troubles - Russia - False Dmitriy II - 1609 - September - Muscovite - Siege - March 14 - 1613 - Zemsky Sobor - Mikhail Romanov - Tsar

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Most of the monastery buildings date from the 16th and 17th centuries. The Trinity Cathedral is famous for its . A smaller church was demolished by the Soviet authorities. There are plans to reconstruct it and consecrate to the holy martyrs from the Romanov family. The main entrance from the riverside was designed by the celebrated Konstantin Thon. A private house of Mikhail Romanov was restored on the orders of Alexander II of Russia, but some modern architects questioned the authenticity of this reconstruction.

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Konstantin Thon - Alexander II of Russia

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The Hypatian Monastery was disbanded after the October Revolution in 1917. It has been a part of the historical and architectural preservation, but recently the authorities decided to return it to the Russian Orthodox Church, despite strong opposition from museum officials.

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October Revolution - 1917 - Preservation - Russian Orthodox Church

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