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The monastery is a large complex of buildings of a religious and economic nature. The highlight is the location on the Stolobensky Island of Lake Seliger and the Svetlica peninsula, which extends towards the monastery with a cape. The monastery was founded in honor of St. Nil Stolobensky, whose name it is named after. In 1594, with the permission of Patriarch Job, a monastic monastery was opened.

Монастырь представляет собой большой комплекс зданий религиозного и хозяйственного характера. Изюминка – расположение на Столобенском острове озера Селигер и полуострове Светлице, который мысом выдвигается в сторону монастыря. Монастырь основан в честь преподобного Нила Столобенского, чьим именем и назван. В 1594 году с разрешения патриарха Иова была открыта монашеская обитель.

The Church of Peter and Paul above the western gate of the monastery was built in 1760-1764. Thomas Pavlov, a few years before, had built another gate church - Nila Stolobensky. The Baroque church, unlike many other monastic buildings of this period, has well preserved its original forms. The architecture of the Peter and Paul Church reflects the influence of the Toropets school of architecture.

Церковь Петра и Павла над западными воротами монастыря построил в 1760-1764 гг. Фома Павлов, за несколько лет до этого соорудивший другую надвратную церковь - Нила Столобенского. Храм в стиле барокко, в отличие от многих других монастырских сооружений этого периода, хорошо сохранил первоначальные формы. В архитектуре Петропавловской церкви отражено влияние торопецкой школы зодчества.

The bishop's wharf, built in 1814, served as the main entrance to the monastery. Here the abbot of the monastery met the honored guests and the procession from Ostashkov.

Построенная в 1814 году архиерейская пристань служила парадным входом в монастырь. Здесь настоятель монастыря встречал почетных гостей и крестный ход из Осташкова.

The gate church of Nile Stolobensky was built in 1751-1755 by the Selizhar peasant Foma Pavlov. He took the gate Tikhvin Church of the Donskoy Monastery in Moscow as a model. This can be seen if we compare the two lower tiers of these temples. The upper part of the church of Nile Stolobensky was completely rebuilt in 1832-1838 in order to give it a resemblance to the new Epiphany Cathedral. Instead of the two upper tiers, a domed rotunda with a small dome was built.

Надвратную церковь Нила Столобенского построил в 1751-1755 гг. селижаровский крестьянин Фома Павлов. За образец он взял надвратную Тихвинскую церковь Донского монастыря в Москве. В этом можно убедиться, если сравнить два нижних яруса этих храмов. Верхнюю часть церкви Нила Столобенского полностью перестроили в 1832-1838 гг. для того, чтобы придать ей сходство с новым Богоявленским собором. Вместо двух верхних ярусов была сооружена купольная ротонда с небольшой главкой.

Although Seliger is called a lake, in fact it is a whole network of natural reservoirs that stretches for 70 km across the Tver and Novgorod regions. The vast water system covers an area of more than 2,275 square kilometers, has 24 reaches and over 160 islands. 110 rivers flow into the lake, and only one flows out — Selizharovka. Two large rivers originate in these places — the Volga and the Northern Dvina.

Хотя Селигер называют озером, на самом деле — это целая сеть природных водоемов, которая тянется на 70 км по Тверской и Новгородской областям. Обширная водная система занимает площадь более 2275 квадратных километров, имеет 24 плеса и свыше 160 островов. В озеро впадает 110 рек, а вытекает всего одна — Селижаровка. В этих местах берут начало две больших реки — Волга и Северная Двина.

Although Seliger is called a lake, in fact it is a whole network of natural reservoirs that stretches for 70 km across the Tver and Novgorod regions. The vast water system covers an area of more than 2,275 square kilometers, has 24 reaches and over 160 islands. 110 rivers flow into the lake, and only one flows out — Selizharovka. Two large rivers originate in these places — the Volga and the Northern Dvina.

Хотя Селигер называют озером, на самом деле — это целая сеть природных водоемов, которая тянется на 70 км по Тверской и Новгородской областям. Обширная водная система занимает площадь более 2275 квадратных километров, имеет 24 плеса и свыше 160 островов. В озеро впадает 110 рек, а вытекает всего одна — Селижаровка. В этих местах берут начало две больших реки — Волга и Северная Двина.

The monastery is a large complex of buildings of a religious and economic nature. The highlight is the location on the Stolobensky Island of Lake Seliger and the Svetlica peninsula, which extends towards the monastery with a cape. The monastery was founded in honor of St. Nil Stolobensky, whose name it is named after. In 1594, with the permission of Patriarch Job, a monastic monastery was opened.

Монастырь представляет собой большой комплекс зданий религиозного и хозяйственного характера. Изюминка – расположение на Столобенском острове озера Селигер и полуострове Светлице, который мысом выдвигается в сторону монастыря. Монастырь основан в честь преподобного Нила Столобенского, чьим именем и назван. В 1594 году с разрешения патриарха Иова была открыта монашеская обитель.

The monastery is a large complex of buildings of a religious and economic nature. The highlight is the location on the Stolobensky Island of Lake Seliger and the Svetlica peninsula, which extends towards the monastery with a cape. The monastery was founded in honor of St. Nil Stolobensky, whose name it is named after. In 1594, with the permission of Patriarch Job, a monastic monastery was opened.

Монастырь представляет собой большой комплекс зданий религиозного и хозяйственного характера. Изюминка – расположение на Столобенском острове озера Селигер и полуострове Светлице, который мысом выдвигается в сторону монастыря. Монастырь основан в честь преподобного Нила Столобенского, чьим именем и назван. В 1594 году с разрешения патриарха Иова была открыта монашеская обитель.

Although Seliger is called a lake, in fact it is a whole network of natural reservoirs that stretches for 70 km across the Tver and Novgorod regions. The vast water system covers an area of more than 2,275 square kilometers, has 24 reaches and over 160 islands. 110 rivers flow into the lake, and only one flows out — Selizharovka. Two large rivers originate in these places — the Volga and the Northern Dvina.

Хотя Селигер называют озером, на самом деле — это целая сеть природных водоемов, которая тянется на 70 км по Тверской и Новгородской областям. Обширная водная система занимает площадь более 2275 квадратных километров, имеет 24 плеса и свыше 160 островов. В озеро впадает 110 рек, а вытекает всего одна — Селижаровка. В этих местах берут начало две больших реки — Волга и Северная Двина.

Although Seliger is called a lake, in fact it is a whole network of natural reservoirs that stretches for 70 km across the Tver and Novgorod regions. The vast water system covers an area of more than 2,275 square kilometers, has 24 reaches and over 160 islands. 110 rivers flow into the lake, and only one flows out — Selizharovka. Two large rivers originate in these places — the Volga and the Northern Dvina.

Хотя Селигер называют озером, на самом деле — это целая сеть природных водоемов, которая тянется на 70 км по Тверской и Новгородской областям. Обширная водная система занимает площадь более 2275 квадратных километров, имеет 24 плеса и свыше 160 островов. В озеро впадает 110 рек, а вытекает всего одна — Селижаровка. В этих местах берут начало две больших реки — Волга и Северная Двина.

Although Seliger is called a lake, in fact it is a whole network of natural reservoirs that stretches for 70 km across the Tver and Novgorod regions. The vast water system covers an area of more than 2,275 square kilometers, has 24 reaches and over 160 islands. 110 rivers flow into the lake, and only one flows out — Selizharovka. Two large rivers originate in these places — the Volga and the Northern Dvina.

Хотя Селигер называют озером, на самом деле — это целая сеть природных водоемов, которая тянется на 70 км по Тверской и Новгородской областям. Обширная водная система занимает площадь более 2275 квадратных километров, имеет 24 плеса и свыше 160 островов. В озеро впадает 110 рек, а вытекает всего одна — Селижаровка. В этих местах берут начало две больших реки — Волга и Северная Двина.

The monastery is a large complex of buildings of a religious and economic nature. The highlight is the location on the Stolobensky Island of Lake Seliger and the Svetlica peninsula, which extends towards the monastery with a cape. The monastery was founded in honor of St. Nil Stolobensky, whose name it is named after. In 1594, with the permission of Patriarch Job, a monastic monastery was opened.

Монастырь представляет собой большой комплекс зданий религиозного и хозяйственного характера. Изюминка – расположение на Столобенском острове озера Селигер и полуострове Светлице, который мысом выдвигается в сторону монастыря. Монастырь основан в честь преподобного Нила Столобенского, чьим именем и назван. В 1594 году с разрешения патриарха Иова была открыта монашеская обитель.

Although Seliger is called a lake, in fact it is a whole network of natural reservoirs that stretches for 70 km across the Tver and Novgorod regions. The vast water system covers an area of more than 2,275 square kilometers, has 24 reaches and over 160 islands. 110 rivers flow into the lake, and only one flows out — Selizharovka. Two large rivers originate in these places — the Volga and the Northern Dvina.

Хотя Селигер называют озером, на самом деле — это целая сеть природных водоемов, которая тянется на 70 км по Тверской и Новгородской областям. Обширная водная система занимает площадь более 2275 квадратных километров, имеет 24 плеса и свыше 160 островов. В озеро впадает 110 рек, а вытекает всего одна — Селижаровка. В этих местах берут начало две больших реки — Волга и Северная Двина.

The gate church of Nile Stolobensky was built in 1751-1755 by the Selizhar peasant Foma Pavlov. He took the gate Tikhvin Church of the Donskoy Monastery in Moscow as a model. This can be seen if we compare the two lower tiers of these temples. The upper part of the church of Nile Stolobensky was completely rebuilt in 1832-1838 in order to give it a resemblance to the new Epiphany Cathedral. Instead of the two upper tiers, a domed rotunda with a small dome was built.

Надвратную церковь Нила Столобенского построил в 1751-1755 гг. селижаровский крестьянин Фома Павлов. За образец он взял надвратную Тихвинскую церковь Донского монастыря в Москве. В этом можно убедиться, если сравнить два нижних яруса этих храмов. Верхнюю часть церкви Нила Столобенского полностью перестроили в 1832-1838 гг. для того, чтобы придать ей сходство с новым Богоявленским собором. Вместо двух верхних ярусов была сооружена купольная ротонда с небольшой главкой.

The monastery is a large complex of buildings of a religious and economic nature. The highlight is the location on the Stolobensky Island of Lake Seliger and the Svetlica peninsula, which extends towards the monastery with a cape. The monastery was founded in honor of St. Nil Stolobensky, whose name it is named after. In 1594, with the permission of Patriarch Job, a monastic monastery was opened.

Монастырь представляет собой большой комплекс зданий религиозного и хозяйственного характера. Изюминка – расположение на Столобенском острове озера Селигер и полуострове Светлице, который мысом выдвигается в сторону монастыря. Монастырь основан в честь преподобного Нила Столобенского, чьим именем и назван. В 1594 году с разрешения патриарха Иова была открыта монашеская обитель.

Although Seliger is called a lake, in fact it is a whole network of natural reservoirs that stretches for 70 km across the Tver and Novgorod regions. The vast water system covers an area of more than 2,275 square kilometers, has 24 reaches and over 160 islands. 110 rivers flow into the lake, and only one flows out — Selizharovka. Two large rivers originate in these places — the Volga and the Northern Dvina.

Хотя Селигер называют озером, на самом деле — это целая сеть природных водоемов, которая тянется на 70 км по Тверской и Новгородской областям. Обширная водная система занимает площадь более 2275 квадратных километров, имеет 24 плеса и свыше 160 островов. В озеро впадает 110 рек, а вытекает всего одна — Селижаровка. В этих местах берут начало две больших реки — Волга и Северная Двина.

The view of the bell tower on the dome of the temple, on the village of Svetlitsa and on Lake Seliger..The dome of the Epiphany Cathedral on the territory of the Nilo-Stolobensky Pustyn. .Today it is the most restored temple of the monastery. It is here that the whole monastic liturgical rite is performed. In the Epiphany Cathedral is the main shrine of the monastery - the holy relics of our Rev. Nil Stolobensky..All the time the existence of the village the main social and economic role in her life was played by the monastery. The main building of the village began in the second half of the XIX century. In the 1920s, the monastery was closed, and in its buildings there was located first a special school, then a colony for juvenile delinquents. On the eve of World War II, the monastery held Polish prisoners of war after the Polish Red Army march. During the war, military hospitals were located in the monastery. After the war, a colony for minors was again organized in the monastery, then in 1960-1970 a nursing home and disabled. Since 1971, a tourist base has been located in the monastery. All this time in the village, as a rule, lived the staff of the above institutions..Tourists often call Seliger a “blue necklace.” Seliger is not one lake. This is a chain of natural reservoirs that appeared on the territory of modern Novgorod and Tver regions after the Ice Age. The name of the water system has Finno-Ugric roots, and some lakes received purely Russian names. “Blue Necklace” is loved for the opportunity to spend holidays on a beautiful nature. There are no major roads around the lakes. Rest in these places is a dream of residents of large cities, tired of the daily crowds, dust and crowded streets. On the many islands and along the shores of Seliger, many untouched places have survived, inhabited by elks, badgers, raccoons, martens, hares, squirrel foxes and wild boars. In the channels and lakes there was shelter for beavers and dozens of species of waterfowl.

The view from the window of the bell tower on the dome of the temple, on the village of Svetlitsa and on Lake Seliger..The dome of the Epiphany Cathedral on the territory of the Nilo-Stolobensky Pustyn. .Today it is the most restored temple of the monastery. It is here that the whole monastic liturgical rite is performed. In the Epiphany Cathedral is the main shrine of the monastery - the holy relics of our Rev. Nil Stolobensky..All the time the existence of the village the main social and economic role in her life was played by the monastery. The main building of the village began in the second half of the XIX century. In the 1920s, the monastery was closed, and in its buildings there was located first a special school, then a colony for juvenile delinquents. On the eve of World War II, the monastery held Polish prisoners of war after the Polish Red Army march. During the war, military hospitals were located in the monastery. After the war, a colony for minors was again organized in the monastery, then in 1960-1970 a nursing home and disabled. Since 1971, a tourist base has been located in the monastery. All this time in the village, as a rule, lived the staff of the above institutions..Tourists often call Seliger a “blue necklace.” Seliger is not one lake. This is a chain of natural reservoirs that appeared on the territory of modern Novgorod and Tver regions after the Ice Age. The name of the water system has Finno-Ugric roots, and some lakes received purely Russian names. “Blue Necklace” is loved for the opportunity to spend holidays on a beautiful nature. There are no major roads around the lakes. Rest in these places is a dream of residents of large cities, tired of the daily crowds, dust and crowded streets. On the many islands and along the shores of Seliger, many untouched places have survived, inhabited by elks, badgers, raccoons, martens, hares, squirrel foxes and wild boars. In the channels and lakes there was shelter for beavers and dozens of species of waterfowl.

Private wooden houses on the shore of Lake Seliger. Settlement Svetlitsa, Tver Region

View of the village of Svetlitsa and Lake Seliger. The arch is the central entrance to the Orthodox monastery - the Nilo-Stolobenskaya Desert..All the time the existence of the village was the main social and economic role in its fate played by the monastery. The main building of the village began in the second half of the XIX century. In the 1920s the monastery was closed, and in its buildings a special school, then a colony for juvenile offenders, was located. On the eve of the Great Patriotic War the monastery contained Polish prisoners of war after the Polish campaign of the Red Army. During the war, the military monastery housed military hospitals. After the war, a colony for minors was re-established in the monastery, then in the years 1960-1970, a home for the elderly and disabled. Since 1971, the monastery housed a tourist base. All this time in the village, as a rule, lived the staff of the above institutions.