Istra

Istra combines the scale of a Moscow Oblast town with the contemplative character of a historic pilgrimage centre, a contrast shaped by its setting on the Istra River west of Moscow. Its defining monument is the New Jerusalem Monastery, founded in 1656 by Patriarch Nikon; the Resurrection Cathedral was conceived as a Russian evocation of Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The monastery’s walls and domes give the town a distinctive silhouette, while the river and wooded outskirts place it in the settled countryside beyond the capital. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Istra and Moscow Oblast.

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