Simonov (St. Simon) Monastery

Simonov monastery was founded by the end of the 14th century. Like the Nowospassky Monastery, it was under the direct control of the Patriarch of All Russia.

The territory of St. Simon Monastery preserves the ancient Church of Our Lady (16th century). It was built instead of the old, wooden church, where the heroes of Kulikovskaya battle, monks Peresvet and Oslyabya were buried. There is also a so called "New" chapel built in 1677-1685 and decorated by white-stoned ornamental details, the angular tower "Dulo" built by architect Fyodor Kon in the 16th century. The walls and towers of the Monastery were built in the 17th century. There are also some other structures dated by later periods.