Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad World Heritage Site

Official name

Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad | UNESCO

Country

Russia | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Moscow region, town Sergiev-Posad (ex Zagorsk)
56.3103° Lat, 38.1312° Lon | Map

Code

657

Time Zone

Europe/Moscow (MSK, +0300)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1993. This is a fine example of a working Orthodox monastery, with military features that are typical of the 15th to the 18th century, the period during which it developed. The main church of the Lavra, the Cathedral of the Assumption (echoing the Kremlin Cathedral of the same name), contains the tomb of Boris Godunov. Among the treasures of the Lavra is the famous icon, The Trinity , by Andrei Rublev.