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	Topics Pskovo-Pechorsky Monastery Topic Home Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery or The Pskovo-Pechersky Dormition Monastery or Pskov-Caves Dormition Monastery is a Russian OrthodoxRussian Orthodox Church The Russian Orthodox Church , also known as the Orthodox Catholic Church of Russia, is that body of Christians who are ... male monasteryMonastery Monastery, a term derived from the Greek word ??ast????? monasterion, denotes the habitation-and-workplace of a communit... , located in PechoryPechory Summary Pechory is a town in Pskov Oblast, Russia.... , Pskov OblastPskov Oblast Pskov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia.... in RussiaRussia Overview Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... some 18 kmKM Overview KM, Km, or km may stand for:... from the EstoniaEstonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia , is a country in Northern Europe.... n border. The monastery was founded in the mid-15th century, when the first hermitHermit A hermit is a person who lives to some greater or lesser degree in seclusion and/or isolation from society.... s settled in local caveCave A cave is a natural underground void large enough for an adult human to enter.... s. The first cave Church of the Dormition of the TheotokosTheotokos *Theotokos* is a title of Mary, the mother of Jesus.... (??????? ??????? ??????????) was built in 1473 (its modern facade was constructed in the 18th century). After the monastery had been destroyed by the LivoniaLivonia Livonia once was the land of the Finnic Livonians, but came in the Middle Ages to designate a much broader territory contro... n feudals, it was rebuilt by a PskovPskov Pskov is an ancient city, located in the north-west of Russia about 20 km east from the Estonian border, on the river V... ian dyakDyak Dyak may refer to one of the following.... Mikhail Munekhin-Misyur in 1519. A posadPosad Summary A posad was a settlement, often surrounded by bulwarks and a moat, by a town or a kremlin, but outside the town/kremlin, or ... (settlement) was built next to the monastery, which would later grow into a town. In 1550s-1560s, Pskovo-Pechorsky Monastery and its posad were surrounded by a wall with towers (eventually, these fortifications were rebuilt in 1701). The monastery became an important outpost for defending the western border of Russia. In 1581–1582, it withstood the siegeSiege A siege is a military blockade and assault of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.... laid by Stefan BatoryStefan Batory Stefan Batory, King of Poland, Prince of Transylvania, Grand Duke of Lithuania was Prince of Transylvania , then King of Po... ’s army. In 1611–1616, the monastery repelled the attack of the Polish army led by Jan Karol ChodkiewiczJan Karol Chodkiewicz Jan Karol Chodkiewicz was a famous Polish-Lithuanian military commander and one of the most prominent 17th century noblemen... and Aleksander Józef LisowskiAleksander Józef Lisowski Aleksander J?zef Lisowski was a Polish-Lithuanian noble , commander of a mercenary group that after his death adopted the n... and Swedish armySwedish Army Summary The Swedish Army is the army branch of the Swedish Armed Forces, the military of Sweden. ... led by Gustav II AdolfGustavus Adolphus of Sweden Gustav II Adolf , widely known by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus and referred to by Protestants as the Lion... . Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery lost its importance after the Great Northern WarGreat Northern War The Great Northern War was the war fought between a coalition of Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Saxony-Poland on one side and ... of 1700–1721. In 1920–1940, Pskovo-Pechorsky Monastery belonged to Estonia. The monastery was one of the few acting male monasteries in the USSR, having been saved from destruction by PechoryFacts About Pechory Pechory is a town in Pskov Oblast, Russia.... being Estonian territory before World War IIWorld War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,... . In Soviet times, famous Russian mystic Sampson SieversSampson Sievers Sampson Sievers, born: Edward Sievers , names adopted after conversion: Sergius , when monk known first as El... briefly lived and served in the monastery. Since the fall of the Soviet Union the monastery has flourished. Currently the monastic community numbers over 90. In 2003 the monastery marked the 530th anniversary of its existence. External links