Svyato-Uspensky Svyatogorsky Monastery is one of the main Orthodox relics in the east of Ukraine. It was founded on the right bank of the river Severskiy Donets in the place which in ancient times was called Holly Hills. The first mention of this monastery was in 1624.
The history of this dwelling place roots into far centuries ago. One of
the existing versions connects the origin of the monastery with Byzantine monks who tried to escape Emperor's persecution. Some of the monks hid in the Crimea and some of them founded many cave monasteries on the banks of the Don and the Severskiy Donets which exist at present.
the existing versions connects the origin of the monastery with Byzantine monks who tried to escape Emperor's persecution. Some of the monks hid in the Crimea and some of them founded many cave monasteries on the banks of the Don and the Severskiy Donets which exist at present.On the 29th of December in 2003 the buildings and lands, which the monastery owned since early history, were transmitted to it. There are 54 bells on the 5 monastery belfries, the bigger one weighs more than 6 tons.
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