Sarov Monastery - the shrines of Russia. Dormition Monastery - Sarov Hermitage

Nizhny Novgorod region is proud of its history. There are many unique and even mystical places, one of which is the city of Sarov. Long years it was forbidden even to mention this place. The location of the city was kept strictly secret. Today, crowds of pilgrims strive to visit such a blessed place and touch the local shrines.

History of the Sarov Desert

Pustyn Sarovskaya was founded by the Hieroschemamonk of the Vvedensky Monastery John. From your generous godfather he received as a gift three dozen acres of land in the city of Sarov (in the past - the Sarov settlement). He immediately sent a letter to Moscow asking for permission to build a church on this land. It is difficult to find a better place for such a building. It would seem that nature itself in these places was filled with peace and holiness. Moreover, a good location made it easy to get to Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow and Vladimir.

Soon, the Holy Dormition Sarov desert was formed on this land. A special decree of Peter I allowed the construction of the church Holy Mother of God and its Life-giving source where the Mordovian settlement used to be. The construction of the church took only 50 days. June 29, 1706 is considered the official date of the founding of such a monument as the Holy Dormition Sarov Hermitage.

Caves of Sarov

The construction of the monastery was accompanied by the construction of an underground city, which was also built thanks to Hieroschemamonk John. At that time he lived in one of the mountain caves. Then the caves grew, and cells were arranged in them for solitude and immersion in prayer. In 1711, the church of St. Anthony and Theodosius was erected underground.

Desert Sarovskaya filled with life. Novices and monks came here from all cities. Everyone was given a job. Someone held services, someone was engaged in the construction of new cells, someone picked berries and mushrooms. So gradually around the church formed whole city, which served as a prototype of the monastery.

At that time, John drew up the charter of the monastery, following strict rules. Sarov was known as the monastic academy. After their stay in the Monastery, the ascetic monks moved on, spreading the Rule of Sarov. Almost all of them were subsequently assigned as abbots or treasurers in various monasteries.

Life of Seraphim of Sarov

The Sarov Desert was glorified by the greatest Seraphim of Sarov. His father was engaged in the construction of the temple, but the sudden death did not allow him to reach the final goal. After the death of his father, Seraphim (Prokhor by birth) and his mother Agafia continued the construction of the cathedral. One day, a miracle happened at a construction site. Mother overlooked little Prokhor, and he fell off high altitude but survived. FROM early childhood Prokhor sincerely believed in the Lord and honored him. During a serious illness in a dream, he saw the Most Holy Theotokos, who promised to heal him. Soon this happened.

Since then, Prokhor has firmly decided to devote his whole life to the Lord. In 1776 he came to the monastery of the Sarov Hermitage. 8 years after being tonsured a monk, Prokhor was named Seraphim, which meant "fiery".

Hermitage

A few years later, Seraphim moved to live in the forest near the monastery. He simply dressed, ate what he found in the forest, and fasted more often. Every day he spent on endless prayers and reading the Gospel. Not far from his cell, Seraphim built a small garden and an apiary.

A few years later, Seraphim of Sarov imposed austerity on himself in the form of a three-year silence. After that, he briefly returned to the monastery, but after 10 years he left it again.

This lifestyle endowed Seraphim of Sarov with an extraordinary gift of insight and the ability to heal people. Thanks to him, several women's monasteries were opened. The icon "Tenderness" was the last image that Seraphim saw in his life.

The saint was buried near the Assumption Cathedral.

In 1903, Seraphim of Sarov was ranked as one. Since then, the place where the saint lived is sometimes called the hermitage of Seraphim of Sarov.

Holy Dormition Monastery

Hermitage of Sarov is famous for the Holy Dormition. The construction of the temple was laid in 1897, when Seraphim of Sarov had not yet been canonized. Initially, the construction of the cathedral glorified. Since the temple was built over the cell of the elder, it was called that. After the canonization of Seraphim of Sarov as a saint, the temple was immediately consecrated. This is the first cathedral in Russia

Inside the church was the cell of the saint, as the most expensive shrine. The iconostasis looked quite simple. It was possible to make a detour around the cell and even go inside. Later, the cell was painted and a small dome was placed on it. She took on the appearance of a chapel.

In 1927 the cathedral was closed. It has been turned into a theatre. In 2002, restoration work began, and already in August 2003, divine services began to be held in the temple again.

How to get there?

Buses depart from Nizhny Novgorod to Diveevo from the Shcherbinka bus station. There is also a stop of minibuses at the Moskovsky railway station, which also travel in this direction. Getting there by car, you can also visit the ancient city of Arzamas.

Excursion bus tours are regularly carried out from Nizhny Novgorod to Diveevo. You can book a tour and learn more about this amazing place.

Today, the Sarov Desert is a museum. Anyone who wants to visit a truly holy place can visit it.

Men's Sarov hermitage in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Nizhny Novgorod diocese

Chronicles testify that the first hermit monk who chose the Sarov mountain for ascetic life was the Penza monk Theodosius, who came to the Old Settlement in the year. The successor of his exploits two decades later was the young monk of the Arzamas Vvedensky Monastery Isaac, later in the schema John. By the year, Hieromonk John managed to organize a joint life of monks who wished to stay on Mount Sarov. The first monks settled independently, and their settlement did not have any status. By the year, John obtained the permission of Tsar Peter Alekseevich and the blessing of the locum tenens of the patriarchal throne, Metropolitan Stefan (Yavorsky) to set up a monastery and build a church in the name of the Most Holy Theotokos and. In May of the year, the construction of the church began, and already on June 16 of the same year, the first temple of the Sarov Hermitage was consecrated. This date is considered the day of the foundation of the Sarov Monastery.

The activity of Father John was not limited to the external arrangement of the desert. Together with the first church, a monastic cenobitic brotherhood arose. John, with unanimous consent, began to write the charter of the Sarov monastery according to strict ancient patterns. In the year the statute was approved, and subsequently became a model for many monasteries in Russia.

For several years, the territory of the monastery was surrounded by a fence. After the construction of the first church, two more churches, a refectory, cells for guests were placed in the monastery, and by the year a cave city with an underground church was ready.

The first temple of the monastery - in honor of the Life-Giving Spring, was rebuilt in, and then in years. The temple was notable for its vastness and abundance of light, striking with skillful wall painting, richness of utensils, and a precious iconostasis. The main value of the cathedral was the especially revered and richly decorated icon of the Most Holy Theotokos and Her Life-Giving Source.

The most ancient structure in Sarov is the caves. The emergence of an underground city with streets, cells and an underground church is one of the most early years Sarov Monastery. The underground church in the name of the Kiev-Pechersk miracle workers Anthony and Theodosius was built in the year, and consecrated with the assistance of the princesses Mary and Theodosius, sisters of Peter I, it was they who sent the iconostasis, sacred vessels, books and donations for this temple.

The last temple of the monastery was founded in 1999, and for the first time it was consecrated in 1993 in honor of St. Seraphim of Sarov.

In a year there were 70 monks and 240 novices in the monastery. Sarovskaya Hermitage was a sociable non-standard monastery and was under the control of the abbot.

Closing of the monastery

The destruction of the monastery began in the year when an instructor arrived in Sarov from the district town of Temnikov for the first time with the right to establish a commune here. The monks, in turn, asked to organize a labor artel in the monastery with a charter reminiscent of the charter of the monastery. However, the Temnikovsky land department considered that the monks, due to their civil immaturity, were incapable of self-government and taking the initiative in running a large economy on new socialist principles.

In September of the year, the first operational group of the OGPU arrived at the monastery demanding a contribution of 300,000 rubles, and in November a one-time emergency tax of one million rubles was imposed on the Sarov Hermitage. Following this, a campaign began to open and liquidate the relics of Orthodox saints. On November 17, by decision of the IX Congress of Soviets of the city of Temnikov, the commission opened the shrine with the relics of St. Seraphim.

The economy of the Sarov Monastery was ruined, the shrines were defiled, the relics Reverend Elder taken away in an unknown direction. In March of the year, a government decision was made to liquidate the Sarov Monastery, the remaining property and buildings were transferred to the jurisdiction of the Nizhny Novgorod Department of the NKVD.

Modern period

After the closure of the territory of the monastery, the Labor Commune of the N4 factory of the CNT (People's Commissariat of Labor) was created, the main task of which was "to re-educate homeless children through the involvement of pupils in labor processes"Up to a year, about 3.5 thousand children lived in the commune. After a year, the commune was closed, and in its place a corrective labor colony was organized for adolescents and adults of the NKVD system.

From November of the year, after the liquidation of the NKVD colony, its production base was transferred to the jurisdiction of the People's Commissariat of Mechanical Engineering. According to his decision, the production of press equipment and high-explosive fragmentation shells of 152 mm caliber is organized in Sarov. The plant was reconstructed, constantly expanded, and in a year it was transferred to the People's Commissariat of Ammunition and received the N550.

In the period from - years. here the production of shells for Katyusha rocket-propelled mortars was launched. Every fifth projectile fired at the enemy had a case made at the N550 factory.

In the year Sarov is elected by Yu.B. Khariton and I.V. Kurchatov to create a secret facility on its territory, the purpose of which was to create nuclear weapons. After a year, for reasons of secrecy, Sarov, or, as it was then called, " Locality KB-11", disappears from all maps for a long time. Its names are constantly changing: KB-11, Moscow Center-300, Kremlev, Arzamas-16. Leading scientists, technicians and workers, headed by Yu.B. Khariton and I.V. Kurchatov, the secret object begins to function actively.

Revival of church life

On September 26, in Sarov, for the first time in 62 years of desolation, a moleben to St. Seraphim of Sarov was served on Far Pustynka. An Orthodox parish in Sarov was formed in the city, although it was possible to register it only in the city, after the acquisition of the relics of St. Seraphim. On August 2, during the days of the transfer of the relics of the monk to Diveevo, the city was visited by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II. His Holiness the Patriarch consecrated the cross on the site of Pustynka, where the monk labored, and a monument by the sculptor Klykov.

On July 14, the church in honor of All Saints was transferred to the parish of the city of Sarov - the former monastery cemetery church.

In the year the diocese was handed over decapitated and rebuilt into Soviet time Temple of John the Baptist.

Men's Sarov hermitage in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Nizhny Novgorod diocese

The most ancient structure in Sarov is the caves. The emergence of an underground city with streets, cells and an underground church dates back to the earliest years of the Sarov Monastery. The underground church in the name of the Kiev-Pechersk miracle workers Anthony and Theodosius was built in the year, and consecrated with the assistance of the princesses Mary and Theodosius, sisters of Peter I, it was they who sent the iconostasis, sacred vessels, books and donations for this temple.

The last temple of the monastery was founded in 1999, and for the first time it was consecrated in 1993 in honor of St. Seraphim of Sarov.

In a year there were 70 monks and 240 novices in the monastery. Sarovskaya Hermitage was a sociable non-standard monastery and was under the control of the abbot.

Closing of the monastery

The economy of the Sarov Monastery was ruined, the shrines were desecrated, the relics of the venerable elder were taken away in an unknown direction. In March of the year, a government decision was made to liquidate the Sarov Monastery, the remaining property and buildings were transferred to the jurisdiction of the Nizhny Novgorod Department of the NKVD.

Modern period

After the closure, the Labor Commune of Factory N4 of the CNT (People's Commissariat of Labor) was created on the territory of the monastery, the main task of which was "to re-educate homeless children through the involvement of pupils in labor processes." Up to a year, about 3.5 thousand children lived in the commune. After a year, the commune was closed, and in its place a corrective labor colony was organized for teenagers and adults of the NKVD system.

In the period from - years. here the production of shells for Katyusha rocket-propelled mortars was launched. Every fifth projectile fired at the enemy had a case made at the N550 factory.

In the year Sarov is elected by Yu.B. Khariton and I.V. Kurchatov to create a secret facility on its territory, the purpose of which was to create nuclear weapons. After a year, for reasons of secrecy, Sarov, or, as it was then called, "Settlement KB-11", disappears from all maps for a long time. Its names are constantly changing: KB-11, Moscow Center-300, Kremlev, Arzamas-16. By the forces of leading scientists, technicians and workers, headed by Yu.B. Khariton and I.V. Kurchatov, the secret object begins to function actively.

Revival of church life

On September 26, in Sarov, for the first time in 62 years of desolation, a moleben to St. Seraphim of Sarov was served on Far Pustynka. An Orthodox parish in Sarov was formed in the city, although it was possible to register it only in the city, after the acquisition of the relics of St. Seraphim. On August 2, during the days of the transfer of the relics of the monk to Diveevo, His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II visited the city. His Holiness the Patriarch consecrated the cross on the site of Pustynka, where the monk labored, and a monument by the sculptor Klykov.

On July 14, the church in honor of All Saints was transferred to the parish of the city of Sarov - the former monastery cemetery church.

In the same year, the church of John the Baptist, decapitated and rebuilt in Soviet times, was handed over to the diocese.

The female Orthodox Serofim-Diveevsky Monastery is located in the village of Diveevo. People from all regions of Russia and from other countries come there to venerate the relics of Seraphim of Sarov. The name of this saint is associated with numerous miraculous healings.

From the history of the monastery

A small village, named after Murza Divey, appeared in the middle of the sixth century. These lands, supplementing the princely title, were granted by Ivan the Terrible. The village was located on crossing the pilgrimage roads. Travelers on their way to the Sarov Monastery stopped in a local wooden church in honor of Archdeacon Stephen and St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Arrived there and the wanderer Melgunova Agafya Semenova.

In the annals of Serafimo Diveevsky monastery it is indicated that the woman stopped to rest in the local church. During a dream, the Mother of God appeared to Agafya, who indicated that she needed to stay in these places to build a stone church and found a women's community. According to the Bible, it was in Diveevo that the Heavenly Queen arranged her last lot after Kyiv, Athos and Iberia.

The village at that time looked like a working settlement. There was no spiritual atmosphere on its territory. Agafya and her daughter settled near the village. After some time, Agafya's daughter became seriously ill and died. In spite of grief and strong feelings, the woman nevertheless fulfilled the vow and began the construction of the church. To do this, she sold all her property, and began to build a temple with the proceeds. Upon completion of construction, Agafya begins to improve the community. This required land.

For a long time they could not find the right plot, but in 1780 the landowner Zhdanov sacrificed the land next to the church for the convent. On it, having received the blessing of the diocesan Vladimir authorities, Agafya builds three cells and encloses them with a fence. Mother herself lived in one, the novices lived in the second, and the guests stayed in the third. Agafya's contributions to the construction of the Assumption Cathedral in the Sarov Monastery were quite large.

Father Pachomius takes spiritual leadership of the sisters and agrees to provide food for the newly found community. In turn, the sisters sew clothes for the monks and do needlework. Agafya soon fell ill and died at the age of 55.

The first mention of the Seraphim-Diveevsky Monastery was in 1808. His abbess at that time was Anastasia Kirillovna, who led a very strict lifestyle and demanded the same from the novices.

asked to soften the charter for the cloisters of the monastery, but the request was not granted. After that, the Mother of God appeared to Sarovsky in a dream and indicated that it was necessary to create a new monastery, to which the sisters should move.

Since then, two monasteries have appeared in the village. Both under strict controls policemen. Reason for observation was the lack of registration. The communities were registered only in 1839. In 1942 they united into one community "Holy Trinity Seraphim Diveevsky Convent".

Location of the Diveevsky Monastery

The monastery of Seraphim of Sarov is located in the south of the Nizhny Novgorod region on the banks of the Vichkinza River.

Serafimo Diveevsky monastery address map

Index - 607320, region - Nizhny Novgorod, Diveevsky district, Diveevo, Holy Trinity Seraphim-Diveevsky monastery. The telephone number of the pilgrimage center is 8 (831-34) - 434-45.

To get to the monastery, you need to overcome a certain path with several transfers. Information for pilgrims who wish to offer a prayer to Seraphim of Sarov and bow to him (details can be found on the official website):

Most convenient way to come to the monastery will be through the city of Arzamas. Public buses run from its station to the monastery. Travel time will be no more than one and a half hours.
From Moscow to Diveevo can be reached by car or train. For cars from Moscow, the road lies through Balashikha. You should turn onto Murom before reaching Vladimir. Further - follow the signs through the cities of Navashino, Ardatov.
By train from Moscow to st. Arzamas (Kazansky railway station) trains run daily.

Diveevsky Monastery

Serafimo Diveevsky monastery photo

Temples Diveevo

Holy Trinity Serafimo-Diveevsky was built convent for a century and a half.

First Temple, which gave rise to the monastery - the Church of the Kazan Icon Mother of God. It was built on the site of a wooden church. Construction lasted from 1773 to 1779. Mother Alexandra personally took part in its construction. This temple is three-altar. Summer two limits of Kazan and in honor of Nicholas the Wonderworker; warm winter limit - in honor of Stefan;
To the temple with the permission of Seraphim of Sarov, the churches of the Birth of the Virgin and the Nativity of Christ were added;
In 1865-1875 in the center of the monastery, the five-altar Trinity Cathedral was erected - the heart of the Diveevo monastery. It contains the relics venerable miracle worker Seraphim of Sarov. The temple was founded after his death, but even during his lifetime, Father Seraphim predicted that there would be a huge cathedral in Diveevo;
In 1907, an ode the Cathedral of the Transfiguration was founded. Its construction was completed in 1916, the consecration of the throne took place on 09/03/1998;
Along the line with the cathedral in the late nineteenth - early twentieth century, a five-tiered bell tower was erected.

Holy Groove

Wikipedia says that Diveevsky Monastery differs from other monasteries in the presence of a special shrine. This is the Kanavka, located around the monastery, along which the Most Holy Theotokos passed.

Seraphim of Sarov, one of the elders most beloved by the people, commanded to dig a groove. At the same time, he said that the Antichrist will not be able to jump over it.

In winter and summer, without ceasing, the sisters dug a groove until the very death of the father. Seraphim said that everyone who stays in Diveevo from morning to morning will be happy, because the Queen of Heavenly Mother of God herself visits these places every day.

In Soviet times, the groove was destroyed, but in 1997 they began to restore it. On July 31, 2006, the groove was completely landscaped. According to the testament of the Venerable Sarov Seraphim, for almost two centuries people have been walking along the Kanavka in the footsteps of the Queen of Heaven.

Hermitage of Blessed Paraskeva of Sarov

One of the places that are interesting for visitors to visit is the house of Blessed Pasha (Irina Ivanovna in the world), which today has become a museum. The woman, immersed in prayer, led a hermit life and worked for the good of the monastery. she was born in a peasant family and experienced a lot. Having received the blessing of the elder Seraphim, Pasha lived in Diveevo, first in a cave, which she dug herself, and then in a small house - a cell for more than 30 years. There is evidence that she was able to foresee the future. The grave of Blessed Praskovya is located at the Trinity Cathedral.

There are only three halls in the museum, one of which is completely dedicated to the life of Seraphim of Sarov. In addition to documents and old photographs, it contains a cover embroidered by the hands of the Russian Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. The cover was donated to decorate the ark with the relics of the saint. In the same place, visitors can see with accuracy a recreated fragment of the cell of an old man. The furniture in it was once made by the reverend himself.

In the second hall, everything remained as it was under the blessed hostess: a collection of ancient icons, dolls, a table with a tea set.

The third hall contains a collection of many personal belongings of the abbesses: photographs, portraits, a collection of monastic clothes, including Praskovya Ivanovna's festive attire.

As before the revolution, the nuns read the Psalter unceasingly in the hermitage.

holy springs

There are 6 holy springs in the vicinity of the Diveevsky Monastery, five of them are located directly on the territory:

Kazan Icon of the Mother of God;
Mother Alexandra;
Iberian Icon of the Mother of God;
Icons of the Mother of God Tenderness.

It is easy to navigate the location of the sources. To do this, at the entrance there is a plan-scheme of the monastery. For those wishing to plunge into the sacred waters, special clothing is required: for a woman - long shirt from thick fabric, for men - a short shirt. If there are a lot of people in the bath, you can plunge into the water using walkways or wooden ladders. Before this, you should spend some time in the chapel, immersed in yourself or in prayer.

The most distant source is Seraphim of Sorovsky. It is located 15 km from Diveevo. Every day at 13.00 there is a bus from the monastery. Tickets can be purchased at the pilgrimage center in advance.

A magnificent picture opens before travelers: a hill with tall pines, at its foot a spring that formed a lake and bathhouses, cut down from logs. It is said that the shirt in which the pilgrims plunge into the lake acquires special medicinal properties. In holy springs, the water is cold even in summer, but this does not stop visitors who sincerely believe in a miracle.

When is the best time to go to Diveevo

At any time of the year, Diveevo is attractive in its own way. In spring, these are blooming apple trees and lilacs in the monastery garden, enveloping the whole neighborhood with a wonderful aroma. However, when choosing Easter days for a trip, you should be prepared that at this time there are a lot of pilgrims in the monastery.

The most popular season for the guests of the monastery is summer. The village in this period looks festive and elegant because of the many colors, which fill the front gardens and flower beds near the monastery buildings and hotels. Yes, and swimming in warm weather in the holy springs is a great pleasure. The only negative is the queues in the locker rooms at the baths.

Gorgeous autumn in Diveevo. In the transparent still warm air, the ringing of bells and bird singing are clearly audible. Against the background of an unusually blue sky, the golden domes of temples look in a special way.

And even in winter the monastery is never deserted. The water of the springs, in comparison with the winter temperature, seems almost warm and there are always those who want to enter the water.

When planning to visit Diveevo, it is better to stay there for three or four days. During this time, you can get to know the monastery better, visit temples, walk along the Holy Canal and venerate the relics of Seraphim. To fully experience the special atmosphere of a place filled with grace and holiness and immerse yourself in a healing spring.

What to bring from Diveevo

Returning from a trip, many bring gifts to their relatives and friends. Items of church use are taken away from Diveevo: icons, crosses, the Chronicle of the Holy Diveevo Monastery.

The land with is very much appreciated by pilgrims. They believe that even a small handful of it will save its owners from illness and trouble. Land is collected only in one place - behind the chapel of Seraphim of Sarov. There is a small embankment for this.

Breadcrumbs consecrated on the relics of the elder rye bread and oil is taken in the summer in the chapel of the monk, in the winter - in the porch Cathedral of the Transfiguration. For crackers, it is better to bring a bag with you, a bottle of oil can be purchased at the church shop. According to legend, if you add ordinary homemade bread croutons to the consecrated bread croutons, they will receive a particle of miraculous power.

Lesenki cookies, which are baked according to an old recipe, are popular. It can also be purchased at the shop. It's inexpensive and delicious. Well, monastic bread is beyond any praise.

Where to stay overnight

The choice of lodging for the night depends only on financial possibilities. This can be a rented room in the private sector, a monastery hotel, a hotel room (from 2,000 rubles), and a guest house (1,500–3,000 rubles). In the hotel complex "Diveevskaya Sloboda", stylized as beautiful log houses, in addition to accommodation and meals, they offer billiards and a sauna. There are secure parking lots.

To stay at a monastery hotel, you must contact the monastic pilgrimage center in advance. This can be done through the official website. Meals and stay it is paid for by labor - obedience. Pilgrims perform the work entrusted to them in the kitchen, in the indigenous workshop and in the refectories. They clean vegetables, clean the temple and the territory of the monastery, take care of the garden and the Holy Canal.

Entering the territory of the monastery is allowed only in strict clothes. Women must be in a long skirt and headscarf; the man is in trousers and a shirt. Necklines, miniskirts, shorts are not allowed. If necessary, the necessary things can be bought in the shops near the monastery. There are no exceptions for children.

Obedience

If you were asked in the monastery to complete the assignment, and for some reason you cannot do this, the refusal to wasp will be accepted absolutely normally. Any help is greatly appreciated. Work for the benefit of the monastery is sure to reward Reverend Seraphim!

Holy Dormition monastery Sarov Desert founded at the beginning XVII century in the north of the Tambov province in the Temnikovsky district (now the city of Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod region). Known as the place where the monk labored Seraphim of Sarov, one of the most revered Orthodox ascetics and saints.

The founder of the Sarov desert was Hieromonk Isaac(in the world Ivan Fedorovich Popov, the son of a clerk in the village of Krasnoy, Arzamas district). The consecration of the first temple of the Sarov monastery took place June 16, 1706. This day is considered the foundation day of the monastery.

The number of brethren in 1733 there were 36 people. IN 1744 the first stone church, the Church of the Assumption, was erected and consecrated. IN 1752 The stone church of John the Baptist was built over the spring under the mountain. IN 1758 the stone building of the Church of the Life-Giving Spring was built. Also by this year, stone walls, two corner towers and holy gates were erected.

Monastery in 1764 year. From an old engraving.

The main shrine and decoration of the Sarov Hermitage was the Assumption Cathedral. Its appearance was similar to the Kiev-Pechersk Assumption Cathedral. He was consecrated in 1777 year. IN 1784 The stone Temple of the Monks Zosima and Savvaty was built.

IN 1789 year, the construction of the monastery bell tower began (construction was completed in 1799 year). FROM 1825 Sarov Desert became a place of all-Russian pilgrimage.
Church of St. John the Baptist was built in 1827 year. The building of the monastery refectory was built in 1828 year. IN 1861 over the grave of Fr. Seraphim built a chapel. IN 1864 The construction of the Church of the Life-Giving Spring was completed.

IN 1878 a stone two-story building was built to house pilgrims from the common people visiting the Sarov Hermitage.

IN 1897 year in the Sarov Hermitage, the temple of Seraphim of Sarov was laid, consecrated in 1903 during the canonization of St.

Monastery at the beginning XX century. Photo from the bell tower.

1. Bell tower (preserved)
2. Church of Saints Zosima and Sabbatius (restored)
3. Temple of the Life-Giving Spring (planned restoration)
4. Temple in the name of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (planned restoration)
5. Temple of John the Baptist (active)
6. Temple of Seraphim of Sarov (active)
7. Church of All Saints (active)
8. "Royal" palace (preserved)
B. Corner towers (3 out of 5 survived)
D. Children's polyclinic (new building)

Green- preserved (or already restored), yellow- planned for restoration (or already being restored).