Optina Pustyn Friary Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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Immersion into Russian religious life
Optina Pustyn was a relatively unimportant small monastery before it became famous in the mid-19th century due to famous monk Amvrosy who impressed people like Fyodor Dostoyevsky or Nikolay Gogol. The...
Great place to visit, prey, and lit the candles for your loved ones. Very serene and has good energy. We loved the pirogi with poppy seeds and made on-site kvas. The women serving at food kiosks are n...
The monastery is located in a forest five km from Kozelsk. Very many temples and chapels there, flowers are planted. But incredible beauty you will not see, there is also a beautiful monastery. About the spirituality of this place ...
Guys, we visited this object at the end of July 2023. The place is very interesting and has a lot of holy places and just interesting things. The workers and half-schools are very polite and polite. Stop literally on pa ...
Immersion into Russian religious life
Optina Pustyn was a relatively unimportant small monastery before it became famous in the mid-19th century due to famous monk Amvrosy who impressed people like Fyodor Dostoyevsky or Nikolay Gogol. The...
very russian
If you want to know more about religion in Russia, this place is very important to visit. It's only 3,5 hours away by car from Moscow.
Weekend visit
Great place to visit, prey, and lit the candles for your loved ones. Very serene and has good energy. We loved the pirogi with poppy seeds and made on-site kvas. The women serving at food kiosks are n...
The monastery.
The monastery is located in a forest five km from Kozelsk. Very many temples and chapels there, flowers are planted. But incredible beauty you will not see, there is also a beautiful monastery. About the spirituality of this place ...
Optina desert=place of joy and sadness
Guys, we visited this object at the end of July 2023. The place is very interesting and has a lot of holy places and just interesting things. The workers and half-schools are very polite and polite. Stop literally on pa ...