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St. John's Convent in Moscow

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St. John's Convent, one of the oldest Moscow convents, was moved to its present location in the mid-16th century. Almost entirely destroyed by the 1812 fire, the convent was rebuilt in the neo-renaissance style in 1860-1879. During the Soviet era, it was used for non-religious purposes. From 1992, it was reopened as a convent, although some of its buildings are still being used by the Ministry of the Interior’s police school.

St. John's Convent, one of the oldest Moscow convents, was moved to its present location in the mid-16th century. Almost entirely destroyed by the 1812 fire, the convent was rebuilt in the neo-renaissance style in 1860-1879. During the Soviet era, it was used for non-religious purposes. From 1992, it was reopened as a convent, although some of its buildings are still being used by the Ministry of the Interior’s police school.

© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakDomes of St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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Domes of St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakSt. John's Convent in Moscow.
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St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakEntrance and bell-tower of St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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Entrance and bell-tower of St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakSt. John's Convent in Moscow.
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St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakA corner of the courtyard at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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A corner of the courtyard at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakThe interior of the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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The interior of the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakDomes of St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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Domes of St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakThe interior of the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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The interior of the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakFresco in the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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Fresco in the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakFresco in the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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Fresco in the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakChandelier in the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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Chandelier in the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakIconostasis at the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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Iconostasis at the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakThe interior of the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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The interior of the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakIcon of St. John the Baptist at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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Icon of St. John the Baptist at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakIconostasis at the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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Iconostasis at the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Hans-Georg SchnaakThe center of the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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The center of the main church at St. John's Convent in Moscow.
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