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Tambov Ascension Convent

Tambov Ascension Convent

Tambov Ascension Women's was founded in 1690 by the Bishop of Tambov and Kozlovsky, St. Pitirim. The monastery is located on the northern outskirts of the city at the mouth of the Studenets and Gavryushka rivers (now the intersection of Boris Vasilyev and Moskovskaya streets). The first abbess of the monastery was the sister of Vladyka Pitirim, Cat

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In 1724 the monastery was damaged by fire. It was revived only by 1744, the monastery wall was built.

During the secularization reform of 1764, they wanted to close the monastery, but this did not happen, because, as one of the researchers notes, “even then it was distinguished by its wonderful cell workshops, and ... lived exclusively by its own labor.” The Ascension Monastery received the status of a full-time third-class monastery with an allowance of 375 rubles.

In 1791-1798, a stone church of the Ascension of the Lord was built in the monastery with side chapels of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and St. vmch. Catherine (architect Ivan Kruglikov). In 1816-1820, the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow" was built.

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