Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
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The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is a historic Russian Orthodox monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned as a spiritual center of the Russian Church and a masterpiece of medieval Russian architecture.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lavra
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Russian Orthodox monastery → UNESCO World Heritage Site → tourist attraction → |
| administrativeCenterOf |
Sergiyevo-Posadsky District (spiritual life)
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| architecturalStyle |
Muscovite architecture
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Russian Baroque → medieval Russian architecture → |
| containsRelicsOf |
Sergius of Radonezh
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other Russian Orthodox saints → |
| country |
Russia
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| denomination |
Russian Orthodox Church
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| distanceFromMoscow |
about 70 km northeast
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| foundedBy |
Sergius of Radonezh
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| foundedInCentury |
14th century
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| foundedInYear |
1337
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| foundingEvent |
establishment of a monastic community by Sergius of Radonezh
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| function |
monastic community
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pilgrimage center → theological education center → |
| governingBody |
Russian Orthodox Church
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| hasPart |
Assumption Cathedral
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Refectory Church of St. Sergius → Trinity Cathedral → bell tower of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius → monastic cells → monastic walls and towers → seminary buildings → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| heritageStatus |
masterpiece of medieval Russian architecture
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| locatedIn |
Central Federal District
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European Russia → Moscow Oblast NERFINISHED → Sergiyev Posad NERFINISHED → |
| namedAfter |
Sergius of Radonezh
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| near |
Moscow
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| notableFor |
defensive fortifications
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icon painting tradition → medieval frescoes and icons → role in consolidation of the Russian state → |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| significance |
major pilgrimage site in Russia
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spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church → |
| traditionalOwner |
Russian Orthodox Church
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory |
Cultural
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iv) → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear |
1993
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId |
657
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName |
Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Boris Godunov
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burialPlace |
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Moscow Oblast
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hasCulturalSite |
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Eastern Christianity
("Lavra of the Holy Trinity–St. Sergius")
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hasMonasticCenter |
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Russian Orthodox Church
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hasSpiritualCenter |
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Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
("Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad")
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName |