Sergiev Posad Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and the administrative center of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia
About Sergiev Posad
The largest and the most important Russian Orthodox monasteries are calledlavrasand are subordinated directly to the Patriarch of Moscow. The Troitse-Sergiev Lavra began in 1337 as a church built by St. Sergius of Radonezh, made out of wood, dedicated to the Holy Trinity. St. Sergius was declared patron saint of the Russian state in 1422. The same year, the first stone cathedral was built by a team ofSerbianmonks who had found refuge in the monastery after the Battle of Kosovo. The relics of St. Sergius still may be seen in this cathedral. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Lavra continued expanding into new monastery buildings, living areas, and stone walls, which withheld a Polish siege of 1608-1610. In the 18th century, the wooden buildings were mostly reconstructed in stone. The Lavra
Where to Eat in Sergiev Posad
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Rusky Dvorik
Sergiev Posad Travel Guide Sections
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