Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery

Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery in Suzdal

Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery in Suzdal is a unique shrine known for its centuries-old history. Today there is a museum-architectural complex that welcomes visitors, offering them a lot of interesting expositions.

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• Highlights
• St. Euthymius
• The Spaso Transfiguration Cathedral
• Dormition Refectory Church
• St. Nicholas Hospital Church
• Belfry
• Annunciation Gate Church
• Residential buildings
• Prison building
• Monastery towers
• Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery today
• How to get there

Highlights

St. Euthymius

St. Euthymius of Suzdal was the first archimandrite of the Spaso-Euthymius Monastery, who put his whole life into caring for the wealth and prosperity of his appanage. Under him 300 monks lived here, who honored the holy way of life in everything. From manuscript sources it is known that Euthymius died on April 1, 1404 (according to the Julian calendar). The monks buried his remains at the walls of the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior on the territory of the monastery.

In 1507, during the construction of the moat for the new church, the remains were removed and reburied in the Euthymius aisle, at the same time the whole monastery complex was renamed from Spaso-Preobrazhensky to Spaso-Euthymius.

In 1549 Euthymius of Suzdal was elevated to the countenance of saints. In May 1922 the relics of St. Euthymius were removed from the place of burial and left their native walls for a long time, passing from one anti-religious exposition to another. It was possible to return the shrine only on October 10, 2015, now it is in the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Savior.

Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral

From the manuscripts found we know that the oldest structure on the territory of the monastery was a wooden church of the Transfiguration of the Savior. In 1507-1511, a small stone church was erected in its place, which was named Spassky.

Monastery Towers