Northern Fortress - Tikhvin

Vvedensky women's monastery

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"Fortress-prison" was another it's nickname because it was used as prison for wife of high-ranking officers of state and former tzar's wife's. The monastery was closed by Soviets in the end of 1920-th and restored in 1990-th. Nowadays the monastery command only one building (red gates on the photo).

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