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Top 6 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Istra, Central Russia
Discover the best top things to do in Istra, Russia including NOVAYA RIGA Outlet Village, Church of the Nativity, New Jerusalem Monastery of Resurrection, Gateway Church of the Lord's Entrance to Jerusalem, Istrinsky Drama Theater, Museum New Jerusalem.
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1. NOVAYA RIGA Outlet Village
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5.0 based on 14 reviews
2. Church of the Nativity
3. New Jerusalem Monastery of Resurrection
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4.5 based on 553 reviews
Founded in the 17th century by patriarch Nikon, New Jerusalem Monastery was designed after Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It is a functioning monastery and a monument of a great architectural and cultural value.
Reviewed By sergeyk147
During WWII the Red Army used it as a fortified position of a defensive line guarding approaches to Moscow. Naturally, it was heavily shelled by the Germans in 1941 and later, when they started to retreat, they just blew the whole thing up. Restoration works started as early as in 1942, lasted for more than seventy years (it was a bumpy road - re-building a monastery virtually from scratch - by the communists!) and accomplished only in 2016. We visited it in January together with our friends, right after Orthodox New Year. It was quiet there, peaceful and solemn. The day was frosty and sunny and golden cupolas of the complex shone like dazzling fire. The monastery is absolutely stunning, definitely one of the most beautiful in Russia. Restorers made an unbelievable job and I felt awestruck when all those churches appeared from behind the trees and then inside a lavish baroque temple. Tidy, impeccably maintained, elegant, even sort of cozy but still more resembling a palace or a religious museum than a place of worship. Too many chirping tourists making selfies, carelessly sharing their emotions, buying "blessed" souvenirs. Nevertheless, strongly recommended (do climb the walls!). A gem! You'll enjoy every minute of it and it's just an hour drive from Moscow along a fabulous highway. Suggestion for lunch (or dinner): Zhan-Ivan restaurant, some thirty minutes by car therefrom, in Zvenigorod. An awesome place (please reserve in advance).
4. Gateway Church of the Lord's Entrance to Jerusalem
5. Istrinsky Drama Theater
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
6. Museum New Jerusalem
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4.0 based on 298 reviews
The Museum exhibition complex of Moscow region "New Jerusalem" is one of the oldest and biggest state museums of Moscow region. It was founded in 1920. In 2013 the museum moved to the new building with the display area of 10 thousand square meters. The present complex "New Jerusalem" keeps more than 180 thousand of exhibits, which include the rich collections of church plates, porcelain objects, arms, furniture, rare paintings and graphics works of the XX century. In the park zone there is the Exhibition building and the Department of wooden architecture. Visitors of the Museum can see the summer smithy and ride horses. On the territory of the complex many celebratory public events for adults and children are held. In the building of the Museum there are separate halls for the science library and the archival depository, the conference-hall, "The Center of the equal opportunities", the cafe, the hotel and souvenier shops.
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