Marfo-Mariinsky Convent, Moscow

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The Marfo-Mariinsky Convent in Moscow is an early 20th-century Russian Orthodox convent renowned for its distinctive blend of Neo-Russian and Art Nouveau architecture and its role as a charitable and spiritual center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Russian Orthodox convent
architectural heritage site
architect Aleksey Shchusev NERFINISHED
associatedWith Romanov family NERFINISHED
social and charitable ministry in pre-revolutionary Moscow
constructionStart 1908
country Russia
dedicatedTo Saint Martha NERFINISHED
Saint Mary of Bethany NERFINISHED
denomination Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
foundedBy Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna NERFINISHED
founder Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna NERFINISHED
hasArchitecturalStyle Art Nouveau NERFINISHED
Neo-Russian
hasArtworkBy Mikhail Nesterov NERFINISHED
hasComponent chapel
garden and courtyard
hospital and infirmary buildings
refectory
sisters’ residential buildings
hasDecorationType iconographic murals
stone carving in Neo-Russian style
hasFunction charitable institution
convent
spiritual center
hasWebsite official website of the Marfo-Mariinsky Convent (Russian-language)
heritageDesignation protected architectural ensemble
heritageStatus cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
inception early 20th century
knownFor charitable work
distinctive Neo-Russian and Art Nouveau architecture
nursing and social care
locatedIn Moscow
Zamoskvorechye District NERFINISHED
mainChurch Church of the Protection of the Mother of God at the Marfo-Mariinsky Convent NERFINISHED
namedAfter Martha and Mary NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED
religiousOrderType sisters of mercy
streetAddress Bolshaya Ordynka Street, Moscow NERFINISHED
touristAttraction yes
usedFor charitable outreach programs
liturgical services
monastic life

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Alexey Shchusev notableWork Marfo-Mariinsky Convent, Moscow
Alexey Shchusev designed Marfo-Mariinsky Convent, Moscow
Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna founded Marfo-Mariinsky Convent, Moscow
this entity surface form: Marfo-Mariinsky Convent