Album 287
(Translated by
Michael Tarley, Jr.)
Let's continue our tale of the Iversky monastery. As I
promised the photos in this album will mostly be about the life at the
monastery.
| A very expressive "brick"
directly between the car and bus parking lot and the monastery. In the
background is the Konnaya (Gomyselskaya) (Horse) tower and monk cells
(19th century). |
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An "undocumented" entrance to the
monastery. Also known as the North Gate (19th century). |
| ... and through the gate - a view of the
pier. These are no monks, of course. :) |
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A wooden superstructure over the guest
cells - likely a work of modern architects :) |
| A couple of brand new porches. |
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A passage to the lake. |
| The Uspensky Cathedral - certainly the
most beautiful structure at the monastery. |
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People leaving the Cathedral. Some are
pilgrims, others - just tourists. |
| Very symbolic: a "Belarus" tractor next
to a birch tree. |
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"Brothers and Sisters! Do not
litter!" |
| The backyard. Furthermost is the
Kvasovarennaya (Kvas-brewery) tower (18th century); at the right is the
tower over the Kuznechny (smith) gate (18th century).
A few graves. |
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As I understand it, these people died in
auto accident. One or two were atheists. A priest from the monastery
argued with the relatives to burry the bodies here. He got them. |
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To the left is the Church of Jacob of
Borovichi with a dinning hall and infirmary (built in 1702-1708). To
the right is a grave chapel (end of 19th century) |
A greenhouse, a cabbage patch, and a
"water tower" with a ladder.
I can.t make out what is growing next to the cabbage. Possibly squash.
And further to the right is an outhouse. Standard model. :)My guess
is the greenhouse on the left was purchased. The one on the right must
be homemade. |
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And now - a bit about the monastery's
fauna. There are some chickens. |
| A horse. |
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| A goat and a cow. The presence of the
latter deduced from secondary evidence. |
| Atop one of the monastery.s towers is an
eagle - clearly a state symbol and not just any bird. My first instinct
was to wonder how it got there, but then I recalled that there are
eagles over the Savior-on-Blood at St. Petersburg. I am told here that
the eagle.s presence is further justified by the Iversky Icon having
been considered a guardian of the House of Romanov. |
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The road from the monastery off the
island. |
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