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New Jerusalem Monastery
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The Resurrection Monastery (Russian: Воскресенский монастырь, Voskresensky Monastery) or New Jerusalem Monastery (Russian: Новоиерусалимский монастырь, Novoiyerusalimsky Monastery) is a major monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow Oblast, Russia.
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![]() The monastery under reconstruction (2014) | |
Monastery information | |
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Order | Orthodox |
Established | 1656 |
Diocese | Moscow Oblast |
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Founder(s) | Patriarch Nikon |
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Location | Istra, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
Coordinates | 55.9216°N 36.8459°E / 55.9216; 36.8459 |
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The Voskresensky Monastery has given rise to the eponymous village, which has grown into the town of Voskresensk (currently known as Istra).
From 2010 to 2016, a large-scale restoration was carried out.