Uspensky nunnery. Alexandrov, Russian Empire

Uspensky nunnery.
Pokrovsky Cathedral in the Assumption Monastery.
Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex of the prince's residence was built. Was the main political and cultural center of the Russian state, the center of oprichnina of Ivan IV.

Успенский женский могнастырь.
Поселение известно с середины XIV века. Близость слободы к Москве, Троице-Сергиевой лавре и Переславлю-Залесскому сделало её в XV веке местом отдыха московских князей. Со времён Ивана III в собственности царей, центр опричнины при Иване Грозном.