The Alexander-Svirsky Monastery is a historic Russian Orthodox monastery located near Lodeynoye Pole in the Leningrad Oblast of Russia. Founded in 1487 by Saint Alexander Svirsky, the monastery is renowned for its exquisite architecture and spiritual significance. It features two main parts: the Trinity Monastery and the Transfiguration Monastery, each adorned with beautiful churches, frescoes, and iconography. The site has endured various periods of prosperity and hardship, including destruction during Soviet times and subsequent restoration.
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