Marfo-Mariinsky Convent

Marfo-Mariinsky Convent, or Marfo-Mariinsky Convent of Mercy in the Possession of Grand Duchess Yelizaveta Feodorovna (?????-?????????? ???????, ?????-?????????? ??????? ?????????? ?? ???????? ??????? ??????? ????????? ????????? in Russian) is a female monastery in Moscow.

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Russian - Monastery - Moscow

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The convent was founded in 1908 by Grand Duchess Yelizaveta Feodorovna (sister of the last Russian Empress) to assist sick, wounded, and maimed soldiers in their recovery. In 1908-12, Aleksey Shchusev designed the church of Sts Marfa and Maria and the Intercession Cathedral, both structures being Art Nouveau renderings of a medieval Novgorod type. The cathedral's snow-white walls are adorned with carved crosses by Sergey Konenkov. The interior contains frescoes and mosaics by Mikhail Nesterov and Pyotr Korin.

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1908 - Grand Duchess - Yelizaveta Feodorovna - Last Russian Empress - Aleksey Shchusev - Art Nouveau - Novgorod - Sergey Konenkov - Mikhail Nesterov - Pyotr Korin

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Both churches of the convent were closed down in 1926. In 1990, they erected a monument to Yelizaveta Feodorovna, who was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1992, divine service was resumed in the Church of Marfa and Maria.

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Convent - 1926 - 1990 - Monument - Russian Orthodox Church - 1992 - Divine service

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