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New Jerusalem Monastery
In the 17th century, Nikon, the patriarch whose reforms drove the Old Believers from the Orthodox Church, decided to show one and all that Russia deserved to be the centre of the Christian world. He did this by building a little Holy City right at home, complete with its own Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Thus, the grandiose New Jerusalem Monastery was founded in 1656 near the picturesque Istra River.
Unlike other Moscow monasteries, this one had no military use. In WWII the retreating Germans blew it to pieces but it’s in the middle of being reconstructed. After years as a museum, the monastery is now in Orthodox hands and attracts a steady stream of worshippers. In th…
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Museum of Wooden Architecture
The Moscow region’s Museum of Wooden Architecture is a collection of picturesque peasant cottages and windmills set along the river.
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Livadiya Cafe
On the 2nd floor of the hotel of the same name. Serves up standard Russian fare, with a good selection of soups and salads.
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Kafe-Stolovaya
A simple old-fashioned café and cafeteria in the centre of town.
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