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Sergiev Posad (Zagorsk) is a city near Moscow in Russia, and is considered to be the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church.  It grew up in the 15th century around one of the greatest of Russian monasteries, the Troitse-Sergiyeva (Trinity) Lavra established by St. Sergius of Radonezh. The town became incorporated in 1742. As the town's name, alluding to St. Sergius, had strong religious connotations, the Soviet authorities changed first to just Sergiyev in 1919, and then to Zagorsk in 1930, in memory of the revolutionary Vladimir Zagorsky. The original name came back into official use in 1991.

Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, Zargorsk	Zargorsk Monastery tower and copular	Zargorsk Monastery tower and coloured couplers	Zargorsk Monastery Dormition Gate entrance
Zargorsk Monastery gateway	Zargorsk Monastery view through archway	Zargorsk Monastery refectory	Zargorsk Monastery Cathedral
Zargorsk Monastery bell tower <	Zargorsk Monastery primates palace	Zargorsk Monastery icons etc	Zargorsk Monastery chandelier
Zargorsk Monastery chapel	Zargorsk Monastery water spring	Zargorsk Monastery water spring	Zargorsk Monastery cathedral
Zargorsk Monastery	Zargorsk Monastery	Zargorsk Monastery contrasting colours	Zargorsk Monastery cathedral front through trees
Zargorsk Monastery mural detail	Zargorsk Monastery domes and murals	Zargorsk Monastery gardens	Zargorsk Monastery gardens
Phone call from on high?	Zargorsk Monastery gardens	Zargorsk Monastery liaison in the garden	Carved bear outside cafe Zargorsk
Zargorsk Monastery detail			Zargorsk church

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