07/11/2017

Marvellous postcard from Istra, Russia!

We have received a gorgeous postcard from Istra, Russia!

Thank you Yulia for having chosen such a wondrous view of Istra's best-known landmark, the impressive Voskresensky Monastery (New Jerusalem Monastery).




If you want to find out more about this Russian town, 3,509 km from Ourense, visit our section EXPLORING PLACES!


Exploring Places LXXXIV: Istra, Russia

A card has been sent from Istra!

Istra

WHERE IS ISTRA?
Istra is a town and the capital of Istrinsky District in Moscow Oblast, in Russia located by the Istra River, 40 kilometers west of Moscow, on the Moscow–Riga railway.

Location of Istra

ISTRA IS FAMOUS FOR...
...being a centre of reseach in the area of electrical power engineering.
... being one of the places in which renowned short-story writer and playwright Anton Chekhov used to work.

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)

PLACES TO VISIT

New Jerusalem Monastery

New Jerusalem Monastery

The New Jerusalem Monastery was founded in 1656 as a patriarchal residence on the outskirts of Moscow. The monastery took its name from the New Jerusalem. This site was chosen for its resemblance to the Holy Land. The River Istra represents the Jordan, and the buildings represent the 'sacred space' or holy places of Jerusalem.

Istrinsky Drama Theatre


Plumber Statue

Plumber statue

New Jerusalem Museum

New Jerusalem Museum

The New Jerusalem Museum is a modern, state-of-the-art museum, located across the river from the eponymous monastery. Exhibits draw on the hundreds of thousands of items in the monastery collections, including weapons, icons and artwork from the 17th century to modern times. Highlights include personal items belonging to Patriarch Nikon, as well as 20th-century drawings and handicrafts from around the Moscow region.

Watch this video to take a look at some of Istra's landmarks:


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