SAVVA

Brothers and sisters,

The application of the Savvino-Storozhevsky stavropegial monastery is available for you. It contains a lot of information about the history of foundation of the monastery's by venerable Savva of Storozhy,everyday life of the convent, and its sanctitie The texts are accompanied by figures and photographs that you can jut save to your smartphone. We have brought together information about all wonders of the convent insideband outside its ramparts. The location of each site is shown on a detailed and colorful plan in the Architecture section.
The application pays special attention to the information for pilgrim groups. The Pilgrims section contains all that is needed: divineservice schedule, description of excursion routes, cost and rules of accommodation at the hospitage, bath house visiting rules, and fasting advices.

Those who are unable to visit the convent and order sacred service in person, are welcome to use the application form in the Occasional Service Order subsection.
For a long time, Savvino-Storozhevsky monaster has been famous for its quass, bread and many other delicious and useful foods. Brethren of the convent spend a lot of time searching for and recovering ancient recipes. You may learn additional information about it in the Household section.

The Trade section describes local specialties you can buy in monastery shops for the rehabilitation of soul and body; and also tells you about places where you can relax with a cup of sweet scented sbiten while admiring the landscapes of Moscow Switzerland as Russian poets used to call this place.

The convent is very active in social sphere: the children's shelter of the Savvino-Storozhevsky Stavropegial Monastery has been operaing since 2000,and 30 charity children live and learn here today (see details in the Children's Orphanage section).

Since 2007, under patronage of the convent, state authorities, and wide public, Annual All-Russian Children’s Creativity Contest Patron Saints of Russia has been held (see details in the Children’s Contest section).
To make a charitable donation for the convent or its children's shelter visit the Donations section. Information about current activities of the monastery is regularly updated in the News section, so you can always be up with the latest news.
The Contacts section contains all necessary information for a visit: addresses, possible travel options and ooening hours as well as the phones of all necessary services and departments of the convent.

God bless you and your loved ones with the prayers of venerable Savva of Strorozhy, a wonder-worker of Zvenigorod and the whole Russia.
You are always welcome behind the walls of our ancient convent.