Sergiyev Posad, Russia
Сергиев Посад
Sergiyev Posad is a town of 109,252 people in Moscow Oblast, Russia, founded in 1337.
Why visit Sergiyev Posad
Townapedia lists 55 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 109 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chernigovsky Skit, Театральный Ковчег, Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius and History and Art Museum.
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About Sergiyev Posad
Sergiyev Posad (Russian: Сергиев Посад, IPA: [ˈsʲɛrgʲɪ(j)ɪf pɐˈsat] ) is a city that is the administrative center of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: 111,179 (2010 census); 113,581 (2002 census); 114,696 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Sergiyev Posad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do6
Chernigovsky Skit
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Monastery in central Russia
Museums and landmarks55
Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
Monument and historic site · Russian Orthodox
Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church
Konniy Dvor
Museum
2 улица 1-й Ударной Армии
Tu-Th, Sa-Su 10:00-17:45; Fr 10:00-16:45;We[2] 11:00-20:00;Fr[-1] off
House of Pavel Florensky
Monument and historic site
19 Пионерская улица, Сергиев Посад
43 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes109
КУЛЁК CAFE
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 km
улица 1-й Ударной Армии, дом 12/1, Сергиев Посад
Mo-Su 09:00-20:30
МузБар
Bar and pub · 2.2 km
2Б проспект Красной Армии
Mo-Th 16:00-02:00; Fr 16:00-04:00; Sa 12:00-04:00; Su 12:00-02:00
97 more on the map.
History
Sergiyev Posad is the religious center of the Moscow Region as its first monastery was founded in 1337.
The monastery began as a church built by Sergius of Radonezh, made out of wood, and by 1345 was recognized as a place of religious worship. Town status was granted to Sergiyev Posad in 1742. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the religious center continued expanding into new monastery buildings, living areas, and stone walls, which withheld a Polish siege from 1608 to 1610. In the 18th century, wooden monasteries were mostly destroyed and began reconstruction and settlement (roads, hotels, stable, and hospice).
Lavra was closed in 1919 after the Russian Revolution, like all other places of worship in the Soviet Union. The town's name, alluding to St. Sergius, has strong religious connotations. Soviet authorities changed it first to just Sergiyev in 1919 and then to Zagorsk in 1930 in memory of the revolutionary Vladimir Zagorsky.
From the History section of Sergiyev Posad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship47
Церковь Иконы Божией Матери Нечаянная Радость
Church · Russian Orthodox · 6.1 km
Церковь Иконы Божией Матери Казанская
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.0 km
1/5 улица Кузьминова
Церковь Лазаря Праведного
Church · Russian Orthodox · 3.5 km
50 Гражданская улица
Церковь Введения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox
127 проспект Красной Армии
Церковь Воскресения Словущего
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.6 km
17 улица 1-й Ударной Армии, Сергиев-Посад
Церковь Георгия Победоносца
Church · Russian Orthodox · 5.7 km
1 Центральный проезд
Shopping93
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Православная гимназия имени преподобного Сергия Роданежского
School · 2.1 km
26А Клубная улица
Healthcare45
Map of Sergiyev Posad
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chkalovsky Air Base (CKL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Semkhoz 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Skoropuskovskiy 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Loza 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Svatkovo 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Khot'kovo 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Peresvet 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Zagorskie Dali 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Zheleznodorozhnyy 64 km south, about 1 h by car
- Zelenograd 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Moscow 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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