Pechersky Monastery

Pechersky Ascension Monastery (Russian: Печёрский Вознесенский монастырь, Pechyorsky Vozensensky Monastyr) is a Russian Orthodox monastery in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It is the principal monastery of the Nizny Novgorod Eparchy (diocese) and the seat of the Bishop of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas. Pechersky Voznesensky Monastery is usually said to have been founded ca. 1328-1330 by St. Dionysius, who came to Nizhny Novgorod from Kiev Pechersk Lavra (i.e., Kiev Monastery of the Caves, pechery meaning 'caves') with several other monks, and dug for himself a cave on the step Volga shore some 3 km southeast of the city. Later on, he founded at that site a monastery with a church of Resurrection of the Lord. The principal buildings of the monastery include: Ascension Cathedral (1630—1632), The Church of Dormition of Our Lady (1648), The Church of Saint Venerable Euthimios of Suzdal, built over the monastery's inner gate (1645), The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (1738), Bishop's residence (1632), Hegumen's building (1765) and Monks' residence (17th century).