Ferapontov Monastery
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Ferapontov Monastery is a historic Russian Orthodox monastic complex in the Vologda region, renowned for its well-preserved 15th-century frescoes by Dionisy and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ferapontov Monastery canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox monastery
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ monastic complex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ferapontovo Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Russian medieval architecture ⓘ |
| conservationFocus | preservation of Dionisy’s frescoes ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 59.956°N 38.569°E ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
museum complex ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Nativity of the Virgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Ferapont of Belozersk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | 1398 ⓘ |
| function |
monastic community
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| governingBody | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ gate church ⓘ monastic walls ⓘ refectory ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguageOfFrescoes | Church Slavonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kirillovsky District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vologda Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSettlement | Ferapontovo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | town of Kirillov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFrescoesDate | 1490s ⓘ |
| material | white stone ⓘ |
| nearbyMonastery | Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
15th-century wall paintings
ⓘ
intact interior fresco cycle ⓘ well-preserved frescoes by Dionisy ⓘ |
| painterOfMainFrescoes | Dionisy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | White Lake region monastic ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance |
15th century
ⓘ
16th century ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | federal cultural heritage monument of Russia ⓘ |
| region | Russian North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| significance | masterpiece of Russian medieval mural painting ⓘ |
| tourism | popular cultural tourism destination in Vologda Oblast ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 982 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed | 2000 ⓘ |
| wallPaintingTechnique | fresco ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.