Holy Spirit Convent
Свято-Духов монастырь
An Orthodox women’s convent on Ascension Hill, originally an 18th-century Basilian monastery. Its blue-and-white church stands next to the Cathedral of the Assumption.
The Holy Spirit Convent is on Ascension Hill, next to the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was originally an 18th-century Basilian monastery and later became an Orthodox convent. During the Soviet era it was closed and partly demolished. Religious life resumed in the 1990s, and the buildings have been gradually restored. The church is brightly coloured, and you may hear the nuns singing. The grounds are quiet and well kept, and the convent shop sells honey, bread and handicrafts. Dress modestly when visiting: women should wear a headscarf and a skirt.
Opening hours
About 07:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Holy Assumption Cathedral
- Church of the Annunciation
- Governor's Palace
- Church of the Resurrection
- Vitebsk Town Hall
- Marc Chagall Art Center
- Suvorov Street
- Museum of the History of Vitebsk People's Art School