List of Russian Orthodox monasteries
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This is a list of Russian Orthodox monasteries.
A
Alexander Nevsky Lavra
Alexander-Svirsky Monastery
Alexeevsky Monastery
Antonievo-Siysky Monastery
Arkazhsky Monastery
Ascension Convent
B
Bogoyavlensky Monastery (Kostroma)
Bogoyavlensky Monastery (Uglich)
Borisoglebsky Monastery (Borisoglebsky)
Borisoglebsky Monastery (Dmitrov)
C
Chernigovsky Skit
Chrysostom Monastery
Chudov Monastery
Conception Convent
D
Danilov Monastery
Donskoy Monastery
E
Epiphany Monastery
F
Ferapontov Monastery
G
Ganina Yama
Goritsky Monastery (Goritsy)
Goritsky Monastery (Pereslavl-Zalessky)
H
Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)
I
Ipatiev Monastery
J
Joseph-Volokolamsk Monastery
K
Kamenny Monastery
Khutyn Monastery
Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery
Kizichesky Monastery
Klobukov Monastery
Klyuchegorsky Kazan Mother of God Monastery
Konevsky Monastery
Korennaya Pustyn Monastery (Korennaya Pustyn)
Kozheozersky Monastery
Krestny Monastery at Kiy Island
Krutitsy
Krypetsky Monastery
L
Luzhetsky Monastery
M
Makaryev Monastery
Marfo-Mariinsky Convent
Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan (Tambov)
N
New Jerusalem Monastery
Nikolo-Babaysky Monastery
Nikolo-Korelsky Monastery
Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery
Nikolo-Ugresh monastery
Novodevichy Convent
Novospassky Monastery
O
Optina Monastery
P
Pafnutievo-Borovsky Monastery
Pavlo-Obnorsky Monastery
Pechenga Monastery
Pokrovsky Monastery (Moscow)
Pokrovsky Monastery (Suzdal)
Pskovo-Pechorsky Monastery
Pühtitsa Convent
R
Rizopolozhensky Monastery
Rozhdestvensky monastery (Moscow)
Rozhdestvensky monastery (Vladimir)
S
Sanaksar Monastery
Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery
Serafimo-Diveevsky Monastery
Simonov Monastery
Solovetsky Monastery
Spaso-Borodinsky Monastery
Sretensky Monastery (Kashin)
Sretensky Monastery (Gorohovets)
Sretensky Monastery (Moscow)
Sretensky Monastery (Pereslavl-Zalessky)
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