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| Location: | Penza Oblast, Russia |
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Location of Troitse-Scanov Convent in Russia
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Troitse-Scanov Convent (Russian: Троице-Сканов монастырь) is the Convent in the Penza region of Russia located 4 km from the district center Narovchat. It is the memorial of the transition from baroque to classicism.
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Troitse-Scanov Convent was founded in the middle of the XVII century as a monastery. Word Troitse in its name is from Russian word Троица (Hole Trinity). Word Scanov came from the river Skanova allegedly flowed near the monastery. [1]
In April 26, 1676 а strong fire destroyed all the wooden buildings of the monastery. After the fire at this place two churches were built: a new wooden church of the Holy Triniti which stayed until the fire in 1785, and the church of St. Nicholas, which was demolished in 1802 due to dilapidation of the bell tower. In 1795, a new brick two-storey five-domed cathedral with outdoor painting was built at this place . The first builder of the new church was abbot monk Arseniy I, and after his death - Abbot Cornelius. The church was painted by cathedral priest Parfentiev at that time. He also painted the icons for the cathedral. On the ground floor of the temple the throne of the Dormition of the Mother of God was placed. It was consecrated by Abbot-builder Cornelius in October 8, 1801. On the upper floor a throne of Trinity was located. It was consecrated by Abbot Archimandrite Israel in May 29, 1808. Around the temple the numerous residentials, offices and outbuildings were built . After 1917 the monastery was closed. [2]
At the distance of 1.5 km from Troitse-Scanov Convent the cave monastery dug by the monks in the mountain is located. It has three-level underground paths with the little rooms around . The founder of the cave monastery was Arseny II, who retired to the cave in 1826. [3] In 1866-1880 a five-domed stone church was built on the mountain. After closing the cave monastery in 1917 the buildings were destroyed. Now the underground paths are about 600 meters from the previous total of 2,5 km.144-steps staircase leads to the cave complex.
Since 1985 the buildings were transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church and the monastery has resumed its activities as a convent. It contained 70 nuns in it, including 10 children. In April 12, 1990 the first service after the break took place, and in October 1999 Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II visited the convent. Especially revered shrine of the convent is the icon of the Mother of God, called "Trubchevsk" which was painted by monk Euthymius in Chelnsky Monastery (town Trubchevsk of Bryansk region) in 1765.