Kirillo-Belozerki State Historical Architectural Art Museum-Reserve

Actually, the name of the place is loosely translated from Russian as (St) Cyril's monastery by the White Lake

Many reviews note that it is run down. My God, they didn't see it twenty years ago! It was in shambles, as if someobe bombed the place. Partly returned back to the Russian Orthodox Church in 1997 it i...

Not just a monastery, many buildings to explore.

On a cool ,windy day, these sort of places can be a little intimidating, but glad that we saw it through as it is a genuine period piece from the 14th century, and attributed to St Kirill who founded ...

We visited on a cold day but our local guide brought the place to life

Another location visited as part of our river cruise and what you find is an enormous site that was a monastery but with so much inside the main walls. The guide took us to all the main spots includi...

Not a place to miss

Stunning attraction no one should miss. Went there this summer and what a great place. Plenty to see.

Raro

En Kirillov me llamó poderosamente la atención que las piedras lajas de los senderos fueran escritas y me explicaron que como estaban escasos sacaron las lápidas de los monjes del cementerio y esas so...