Intercession Convent, Suzdal
Покровский монастырь
A white women's convent on the Kamenka River meadows, once the place where several disfavored tsarinas were confined.
The convent was founded in 1364. In the 16th century, Vasily III sent his childless wife Solomonia here to take the veil, and Yevdokia, the first wife of Peter the Great, was also confined here later. The white walls, three-domed cathedral and bell tower are reflected in the meadow and river, and the best view is from the opposite bank by the Saviour Monastery. Nuns still live here. Entry is free, and there is a small café inside.
Opening hours
About 07:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Alexandrovsky Convent, Suzdal
- Saviour Monastery of St. Euthymius
- Kamenka Riverbank & Ilyinsky Meadow
- Rizopolozhensky Monastery
- Suzdal Kremlin
- Suzdal Trading Rows
- Museum of Wooden Architecture, Suzdal
- St. Basil Monastery, Suzdal