Photos of Novodevichy Convent

The monastery was built by Vasily III in 1524 to commemorate the liberation of the ancient Russian city of Smolinsk from Lithuanian rule. Until the beginning of the 18th century, the Nova Convent had been enjoying the protection of the royal family, and for this reason, its splendor was extraordinary, and it was the most elegant and beautiful in Moscow. The cemetery in the monastery is the burial place of the upper echelons of the church and the royal family. Writers Gogol and Chekhov are buried here.