Novodevichy Convent
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Novodevichy Convent, also known as Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery (Russian: Новоде́вичий монасты́рь, Богоро́дице-Смоле́нский монасты́рь), is probably the best-known cloister of Moscow. Its name, sometimes translated as the New Maidens' Monastery, was devised to differ from the Old Maidens' Monastery within the Moscow Kremlin. Unlike other Moscow cloisters, it has remained virtually intact since the 17th century. In 2004, it was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Novodevichy Passage, Moscow Khamovniki District
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| Latitude | Longitude |
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| N 55.726111111111 ° | E 37.556111111111 ° |
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Новодевичий монастырь
Novodevichy Passage 1
119435 Moscow, Khamovniki District
Russia
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