Goritsy
 
 
 
In Goritsy, we visited the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery which was built in 1397 by St. Kirill, who left a life of luxury to become closer to God.
Interestingly, by the 16th century, the monastery was the second-richest landowner in Russia and had close connections to ruler Ivan the
Terrible. You’ll tour the vast walled area of the monastery, featuring two priories and eleven churches, most of them dating to the 16th
century. The monastery walls, 732 meters long and seven meters thick, were constructed in 1654-80 to hold off Lithuanian invaders. They
incorporate parts of the earlier citadel, which helped to withstand the Polish siege in 1612. Its walls feature numerous towers, each built to a
particular design. We also viewed the monastery’s impressive collection of Russian Orthodox icons, stylized paintings of Christian religious
figures.
 
 
 
 
Press F11 key to get full-screen view, Pressing F11 key again will return to your normal screen.
請壓 PF11 將銀幕放大﹐ 再壓一次 PF11 則會縮小還原
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
據說在教堂後面的河裡沐浴﹐能夠常保青春美麗,

似乎所言不虛，俄國女子一個個都 壯碩健美，有 "力道山" 的架式 ！