Patriarch Nikon dreamed of recreating Jerusalem's Holy Land near Moscow, complete with Mount Zion, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, an underground church and much more. Follow the route and judge for yourself how well this sacred landscape was transplanted.
Istoriya Mesta (History of the Place)
🎨 Art installations
Vintage Car Exhibition
🏛️ Museum · 🌿 Public garden or park
Bridge over the Istra River
🌉 Bridge
New Jerusalem Monastery
🕍 Place of worship · 🌿 Public garden or park · 🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site
Monastery Wall. Tower of David
📜 Historic site · 🏟️ Architectural landmark
Zion Tower
🏟️ Architectural landmark
Gethsemane Tower
🏟️ Architectural landmark
Sunday School
🏟️ Architectural landmark
Cannons
📜 Historic site · 🗿 Sculptures
Monument to the Fighters for Soviet Power
🗿 Monument
Gate Church
🕍 Place of worship · 🏟️ Architectural landmark
Underground Church of Sts. Constantine and Helen
🕍 Place of worship
Necropolis
📜 Historic site · 🗿 Monument
By the Tsar's Palace
📜 Historic site
Images of Bethlehem
🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site
Chamber of the Monastery Wards
🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site
Chambers of Tsarevna Tatiana Mikhailovna
🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
🕍 Place of worship · 🕵️ Urban legend
Bell Tower and Church of All Saints
🕍 Place of worship
Point 15
🏟️ Architectural landmark • 📜 Historic site
In the western part of the monastery stands a group of buildings joined into a single complex. The refectory chambers with the Church of the Nativity were built in 1686–1690. At the wish of Tsarevna Tatiana Mikhailovna, the chambers were divided as follows: the central one for prayer, the second for the monks' meals and the third as a guesthouse.
The Church of the Nativity is typical of Russian architecture of the late 17th century. It stands at right angles to the refectory chambers because the church represents Bethlehem. The lower level holds a re-creation of the Cave of the Nativity, beneath a touchingly painted altar. Each fresco tells part of the story of Christ's coming into the world.
Point on route “Palestine Near Moscow”
Point 15
🏟️ Architectural landmark • 📜 Historic site
In the western part of the monastery stands a group of buildings joined into a single complex. The refectory chambers with the Church of the Nativity were built in 1686–1690. At the wish of Tsarevna Tatiana Mikhailovna, the chambers were divided as follows: the central one for prayer, the second for the monks' meals and the third as a guesthouse.
The Church of the Nativity is typical of Russian architecture of the late 17th century. It stands at right angles to the refectory chambers because the church represents Bethlehem. The lower level holds a re-creation of the Cave of the Nativity, beneath a touchingly painted altar. Each fresco tells part of the story of Christ's coming into the world.
19 points
5 km
4 hours
