Russia - Ferapontovo

Ekaterina - Russia - 09.05.2024

Culture of Russia

UNESCO World Heritage

Ferapontov Monastery - Therapont of Belozersk

Ensemble of St. Therapont's Monastery

The Virgin Nativity Monastery of St. Therapont of Beloozero

The Ferapontov Monastery (Russian: Ферапонтов монастырь), in the Vologda region of Russia, is considered one of the purest examples of Russian medieval art, a reason given by UNESCO for its inscription on the World Heritage List.

Therapont is venerated as a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.