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Ipatievsky monastery: Historical essay

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The city of Kostroma, founded in 1152, lies on the banks of the Volga river in central Russia, some 360 km. north of Moscow. The majestic walls and gilded domes of the ancient Ipat`evskii Monastery rise on its western outskirts. The Monastery is over 700 years old. It is not just the earliest surviving religious house in the Kostroma and Volga region, but also one of the oldest and most famous in the whole of Russia. This guide-album describes the main treasures of the Monastery, its role as a memorial of the house of Romanov. Insert with a genealogical tree of the Godunov family. Richly illustrated. Comments. Bibliography. Profusely illustrated.