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Coastal Monastery of Saint Sergius

1734 establishments in EuropeCultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Saint PetersburgMonasteries in Saint PetersburgRussian Orthodox monasteries in RussiaStrelna
Coastal Monastery of St. Sergius. Saint Petersburg
Coastal Monastery of St. Sergius. Saint Petersburg

The Coastal Monastery of St. Sergius (Сергиева Приморская пустынь) is a Russian Orthodox monastery in the coastal settlement of Strelna near St. Petersburg. It used to be one of the richest monasteries of the Russian Empire and formerly contained seven churches as well as many chapels.

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Coastal Monastery of Saint Sergius
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