Mirozhsky Monastery

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Mirozhsky Monastery sits on the riverbank at the confluence of the rivers Velikaya and Mirozhka, where it gets its name from. The highlight of this 12th-century Orthodox monastery is the Unesco-listed Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour. Get there on bus 2 from the vicinity of Hotel Rizhskaya, Rizhsky pr 25; otherwise it's about a 30-minute walk from pl Lenina.

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