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Sergiev Posad: Our Favourites

The great monastery of the Golden Ring, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Sergiev Posad

    Sergiev Posad·In depth

    The Trinity Lavra of St Sergius, the great monastery of the Golden Ring, north-east of Moscow.

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What to see

  1. UNESCO World Heritage

    Trinity Lavra of St Sergius

    Sergiev Posad·Monastery

    The great monastery of Sergiev Posad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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